28 December, 1986

TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY

The Law Student Practice Law was adopted. Accordingly, a law student who has successfully completed third year of the regular four-year prescribed law curriculum and is enrolled in a recognized law school’s clinical legal education program approved by the Supreme Court, may appear without compensation in any civil, criminal or administrative case before any trial court, tribunal, board or officer, to represent indigent clients accepted by the legal clinic of the law school.

The law student appearance shall be under the direct supervision and control of a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines duly accredited by the law school. Any and all pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda or other papers to be filed, must be signed by the supervising attorney for and in behalf of the legal clinic.

Also, the rule safeguarding privileged communications between attorney and client shall apply to similar communications made to or received by the law student, acting for the legal clinic.

(Ref: Philippine News Agency; Photo from waterexcellenceph.org/about-the-iwrmc/)