Practice question
A litigant insists that acknowledging valid LEB powers necessarily transfers regulation of already-practicing lawyers away from the Supreme Court. Which distinction controls?
- Any school regulation repeals constitutional admission power
- Valid education regulation and constitutional control of legal practice are related but distinct spheres
- The LEB automatically becomes the final disciplinary court
- The Court must regulate every classroom detail to retain Bar control
- Only school diplomas now authorize practice
Legal references
- Constitution ArticleVIII Section5(5): https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- A.M.24-10-05-SC, August12,2025, effective November3,2025, amended Rule138 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
- Pimentel v. Legal Education Board, G.R.230642/242954, November9,2021, MAIN resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_230642_2021.html
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