Practice question
Under the MCLE regime operative on June 30, 2026, a lawyer claims exemption but retains no supporting records and refuses the sworn attestation because no courses are required. Which is correct?
- Every exemption eliminates every proof duty automatically.
- The recordkeeping and substantiation duties remain; exemption from education is not exemption from proving the status as required.
- A private assertion conclusively binds the Committee.
- The lawyer may fabricate a compliance entry.
- A missing record always is proof of complete compliance.
Legal references
- B.M. No. 850, October 2, 2001, Revised MCLE Rules, Rules 5-6 and 11-14, operative at June 30, 2026; the replacement rules were not yet effective: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/52844
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