Over 3,900 new lawyers were inducted into the Philippine Bar on January 24, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Supreme Court justices, including Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier and Associate Justice Mario Lopez, stressed the importance of ethical conduct and moral competence for new lawyers. They urged the newly sworn-in lawyers to uphold the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability.
Usa ka sakop sa Supreme Court niawhag sa kapin sa 3,000 ka mga bag-ong abogado nga mahimong maayong tawo.“More than being called ‘attorney,’ the essence of being a lawyer is being a good person. That is why you should pay special attention to the kind of person you are to all those around you,” matod ni Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier.Si Lazaro-Javier maoy magsilbi nga chairperson sa Bar examinations karong tuiga.
Gipadayag usab niya nga ang panumpa sa abogado adunay kalambigitan sa legal nga pamatasan ug ang Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability.Ang eksaminasyon sa Bar gihimo niadtong Sept. 8, 11, ug 15, ug kabahin sa ikaupat nga serye sa digitalized ug regionalized Bar exams isip kabahin sa Strategic Plan sa SC para sa Judicial Innovations 2022-2027.
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