Practice question
Under the MCLE regime operative on June 30, 2026, a lawyer seeks nonparticipatory authorship credit solely for ordinary pleadings routinely prepared in paid employment. The lawyer argues all professional writing automatically qualifies as published educational authorship. Which is sound?
- Every paid pleading automatically earns full authorship credit
- The rule's educational-publication requirements and exclusion of materials prepared in the ordinary course of practice or employment must be applied
- No legal publication can ever earn credit
- The client may issue any MCLE certificate desired
- Only the length of the pleading matters
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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