Practice question
After release of the Bar results but before taking the oath and signing the Roll, a case is filed against a successful applicant. He receives notice but withholds it because he thinks disclosure ended when the examinations finished. What does amended Rule 138, Section 17 require?
- No further disclosure after the examination date
- Disclosure only if a final criminal conviction occurs
- Only a private notice to the law school
- A sworn report to the Supreme Court within five calendar days from notice in the specified pre-admission period
- Immediate self-admission to avoid the pending case
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf — A.M. No. 24-10-05-SC, August 12, 2025, effective November 3, 2025; amended Rule 138 §§1,6–13,15–19.
- https://www.lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/sep2013/bm_2540_2013.html — In re Medado, B.M. No. 2540, September 24, 2013, EN BANC MAIN resolution (Roll signature and unauthorized practice; historical penalty not a current fixed sanction).
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