Practice question
Under the MCLE regime operative on June 30, 2026, what opportunity does the non-compliance notice ordinarily provide under Rule 12?
- Automatic permanent disbarment without notice.
- An indefinite private extension chosen by the lawyer.
- Only one hour to abandon practice forever.
- Sixty days from notification to clarify the deficiency or otherwise show compliance.
- No opportunity to respond at all.
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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