Practice question
A university issues a diploma and tells its graduate that the diploma alone authorizes unrestricted Philippine legal practice without Court admission. Is that correct?
- Yes, academic graduation itself confers Bar membership
- Yes, every university may override Rule 138
- Only a client’s approval is additionally needed
- No university may teach law
- No
Legal references
- Constitution, Article VIII Section 5(5); amended Rule 138 Section 1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_24-10-05-sc_2025.pdf
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