Practice question
For the MCLE regime operative on June 30, 2026, a nonexempt lawyer completes thirty-six approved hours entirely in one substantive-law topic but no legal-ethics hours and no other required distribution. Does the total alone necessarily establish full compliance?
- Yes; subject distribution never matters
- Yes; the lawyer may privately reclassify every hour
- No; the prescribed subject allocations must also be satisfied
- Yes; legal ethics is optional
- No; approved education can never earn credit
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52844 — B.M. No. 850, October 2, 2001, Revised MCLE Rules, Rules 1–2,5,7,11–12, as operative on June 30, 2026; 2026 replacement took effect after cutoff.
- https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/sc-updates-rules-on-mandatory-continuing-legal-education/ — Official SC confirmation that the April 22, 2026 replacement MCLE Rules took effect September 15, 2026 (effectivity check only; post-cutoff rules not applied).
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