AHR Amicus May 12_print (5)
Transcript of AHR Amicus May 12_print (5)
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AMICUS, Latin for friend or comrade, is the faculty bulletin of the Ateneo School of Law. It seeks to build a commu-nity of law school faculty mem-bers who inspire each other and the studentry to be skilled in the science and art of the law, to be imbued with a burn-ing passion for justice, and to lead in serving the nation for the greater glory of God.
Four as One: APS celebrates 40 yearsBy NINA PATRICIA D. SISON-ARROYO
The Ateneo Professional
APS auditorium. The forums
Aquino III who spoke about
of the four professional schools:
Ateneo School of Government
Manuel M. Dayrit of the School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH).
community, President Aquino said he believes that an excellent leader should not only
but should also serve with
Deans CornerBy SeDfReY M. CANDelARIA
recommitment to the ideals of
the pursuit of excellence that is not for ones personal interest but for the service of those who are outside the walls of the Professional Schools.
In todays event, we make a
The deans of the four schools
brick inscribed with the
Ateneo seal, and the name
of the individual school. VP in the Rockwell campus. APS is composed of the
in 1936) in the Rockwell campus, the Graduate School
1966) in Salcedo and Rockwell,
InsideALS explores partnership
3ALS holds forum on ethical failures in the legal profession 4
and environmental law forum 5The men and women for others
8Conquering the bar exams: insights from Bar 13 topnotchers 10
Dean Lavia, Dean Buenviaje, Fr. Villarin, S.J., VP Palma-
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the School of Government (established in 1996) in the
of Medicine and Public Health
materials with the help of selected faculty. I thank the law faculty for
As we try to address the bar,
development seminars precisely
standards, and law school
with Professors Amparita S. Sta.
so far as curriculum and faculty development are concerned. There
synchronized mode with the rest of the world. It is expected to facilitate
conferred upon some of our faculty
course content, and casebooks.
curriculum.
for an impressive performance
matches this month.
visit this May. Discussions have also commenced on the delivery
law by October.At the University level, we
at the Ateneo Graduate School
completed his term and Dean
at the Professional Schools in
In another context, in the
underscored by the Deans and
delivery of an appropriate and
realize the call for more emphasis
As we are inspired by the
Deans CornerBy SeDfReY M. CANDelARIA
the post. APS then consisted of
the APS transferred from its
hopefully, mainstreamed in the
I am pleased to cite that
under supervision of Assoc. Dean
dovetailed with the search for a
lawyer.At the alumni level, the law
They have made us proud of their
On another occasion, the Ateneo Professional Schools
Schools.
are also set to march this year with
y
on
Four as One: APS celebrates 40 years
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ALS explores partnership with U.K. universitiesBy AMPARITA S. STA. MARIA
possible partnerships with various
School. The trip was sponsored
and Partnership Development
one from Ateneo and one from
a faculty from each partner university can visit the other and
lecture series, or collaborate on a
Internship where students from
be sent here to spend a one year
Development where members of the law faculty can obtain their
meet the requirements of the
A lot of work needs to be
discussions, it was clear that
would need about a year to do the
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ALS holds forum on ethical failures in the legal professionBy MA. TANYA KARINA A. lAT
partnership with the Philippine
examined the phenomenon
The esteemed panel of resource persons consisted of Supreme
delivered the welcome remarks.
a sanctuary for those who are
she said.
analyzed beyond the rules, from
of trust and fairness as the
these values.
circumstances that lead otherwise
and corrupt acts. He shared
the power of example from top
topic, the forum also included
forum, the panelists wrestled
remarks delivered by Prof. Victor
expressed the hope of possibly
approach to the treatment of
law students and faculty of the
Ateneo de Davao University, De
Development Studies.
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ALS celebrates gender weekBy MARIA PATRICIA R. CeRVANTeS-POCO
on March 3 at the APS Atrium,
service, business, science, and the arts.
A forum on this years theme,
Invited speakers were Ms.
and television host and founder
from the class and the interns
the advocacy towards women
equality.
ALS and AHRC hold international and environmental law forumBy RYAN JeReMIAH D. QUAN and PHIllIP DON G. ReCeNTeS
and Prof. Ben Boer share a light moment during the open forum.
environmental law enforcement is weak and there is no established command and control system to check compliance. He noted,
environment law, as evidenced
some countries. He shared that
towards common ownership of the environment.
for environmental law to be seen that sustainable development is at the moment concerned
value of nature for future needs
added that environmental law
at the University of Sydney and
Antonio Oposa.
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AHRC and MTRCB sign MOU to strengthen human rights-based programming
By KlARISe ANNe C. eSTORNINOS
The Movie and Television Review
persons and other advocacy seminars and materials on
media literacy workshops, review
conferences, at no or at the least
others.
Studies Director, Prof. Amparita Sta. Maria. She announced that a number of students have
presented which demonstrated that most of the theses were about Intellectual Property
The forum also served as an occasion for
He explained that the newly formed partnership between the
Teehankee Center hosts 2014 LL.M. get-together By AllAN G. ReVOTe
partner with a very respectable
their rules in the context of human
and how the partnership will allow them to advocate for human
also with the media.
ceremony hopeful that many
partnership.
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ALS and the Ignatian wayBy GIOVANNI f. VAlleNTe
, Assoc. Dean Vallente , and Dean Candelaria (1st row, center)
composed of eleven (11) current and newly
discussion, answered that an ideal Ateneo
environment, the students answered that it should be a place that nourishes, fosters
very relevant to todays law students.
the recent launch of the Philippine Society of
had successfully defended her thesis recently,
in which she stressed the importance of
Sta. Maria also pointed out that the key to
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!e men and women for others in the Public A"orneys O#ce
By RAY PAOlO J. SANTIAGO
Ateneans who desire to contribute
room of the Ateneo Professional Schools, it may well become the
which is at present home to thirty
welcomed and introduced the Atenean PAO lawyers. He
assistance of the PAO.
was led by no less than its
PAO into an independent and
emphasized that the PAO is
Due to its expanded mandate, it now represents complainant employees in labor cases, champions the causes of the poor
Other alumni also delivered
pioneers, Marvin R. Osias (Public
issues to one which is now seen
hope for the poor and oppressed.
personal experience on how they
the PAO. The common theme
The men and women of PAO
pastures and yet they have taken the narrow path: to be of service to the poor and oppressed in
example, it is hoped that the law students who witnessed the event would follow their lead and widen
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12. Marvin R. Osias
23. Honoracio R. Santos II
around the Philippines (and in many other countries) have their fair share of Ateneo
an opportunity to take a step inside the life
opportunity to tackle the most salient issues
was a forum
!e judiciary in Ateneo Ateneo in the judiciary
By MARIA lUISA ISABel l. ROSAleS
the perceived nefarious conduct of some
hosted
the class hoped that the speakers inspired a
service.
thoughts on the impeachment court.
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Conquering the bar exams: insights !om Bar 13 topnotchers
By MARIA PATRICIA R. CeRVANTeS-POCO
batch and is now an associate at
& Protacio. She was in the mall
friend called to deliver the news that she placed second in the
she was holed up in her room with
exams.
year helped them prepare for the
them to study hard in law school. They were both surprised to
schedule, which required her to
also made sure she embraced a
class a month before the bar exams.
school, she believes that the law school should adopt
students are adequately
also puts forward the idea
be mandatory, rather than
improved with the assistance of
store for them (Dianna wants
Intellectual Property, while
these two topnotchers take a moment to remember what sets
apart from the rest.
only prepares its students to
curriculum allows the students to
school prepares its students to be
approach to the study of law.
what the law is, or how to interpret hundreds of cases. [Ateneo is] not
to become excellent lawyers but
leaders in service to others.
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Dalawang dalawamput limang taon na sa ALS: sino sila?
By BlYTHe M. lUMAGUe
Alam niyo ba na si Dean
siya. Pero hindi kalaunan ay
sa Ateneo de Manila University
at r
sa
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daw siya. Sa kabuuan, apatnaput
seserbisyo niya sa Ateneo. Siya
at sa Salcedo.
na
sa
and dedikasyon ninyo sa Ateneo de Manila University! !
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Happy birthday to our faculty and staff!
MAY
AUGUST
Head, Editorial Board
Sedfrey M. Candelaria
Editor-in-Chief
Nina Patricia D. Sison-Arroyo
Associate Editors
Ronald C. Chua
Maria Patricia R. Cervantes-Poco
Contributors
ARTICLES
Klarise Anne C. EstorninosMa. Tanya Karina A. Lat
Blythe M. LumagueRyan Jeremiah D. Quan
Phillip Don G. RecentesAllan G. Revote
Maria Luisa Isabel R. RosalesRay Paolo J. Santiago Amparita S. Sta. MariaGiovanni F. Vallente
PHOTOS
Felippe Mart E. ClosaEnrique F. Nitura
Amparita S. Sta. MariaOffice of the President Public Attorneys Office
fundamental need to nourish public school students in order to help improve their academic performance.