Punzi's Corner Blog: The Second Week of Bar

Saturday, September 10, 2005
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The Second Week of Bar

Thank you Atty. Lacierda for reminding me. I went to Bea's school early today to get her report card. Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised at her grades. At least she did not get her mother's recessive genes...

So you made it through the first Sunday of the bar exams. If you didn't I guess there is no point in reading this.

Anyway, the second Sunday is actually more of the same. The advantage is you've been through the first week so you must be more comfortable about it right now. You may want to review my tips last week in taking the exams in general.

What subjects are your going to take? Civil law and Taxation?

Oooooohhhhh! In my personal experience, I concentrated more on Civil law since I was weak in Taxation.

In Civil law, I guess the bulk will be in Persons and Family Relations. Article 26 of the Family Code on foreign obtained divorce is a good bet to be there... but I'm just guessing...

For tax, however, you better just brush up on jurisprudence on the VAT (and EVAT). I know the recent case will not be included but there are old cases upholding its constitutionality. Also local taxation (again, a guess...)

I only have a few things to tell you from this point on.

1. Don't give up.

You've come this far. What's another three Sundays?

2. Pray/hope for a fair exam.

I mean for questions that are in the syllabus and not from another planet.

So at least if you don't know the answer, you can only blame yourself for not covering it.

3. Again, relax

GOOD LUCK!

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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