Bar Matter 1161

Bar Matter No. 1161 Re: Proposed Reforms in the Bar Examinations, took eect Ju! 1", #$$% •

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&upreme 'ourt en (anc created )&pecia &tud! *roup on Bar Examination Reforms,+ headed (! Phiippine Judicia cadem! -P/0J 'hanceor Justice Meencio2errera as 'hair and retired Justice 3eria and retired Justice 4uiason as mem(ers, for further safe5uardin5 the inte5rit! of the Bar Examinations and make them eectie toos in measurin5 the a7 curricuum curricuum and 8uait! of  the instruction 3ina Report made (! the &pecia &tud! *roup 7as referred to 'ommittee on 0e5a Education and Bar Matters -'0EBM headed (! Justice 9itu5. Proposas and comments 7ere receied from /BP, a7 schoos, and other personaities from Bench and Bar. '0EBM conducted % re5iona round2ta(e discussions 7ith a7 deans, profs, students, and mem(ers of the /BP for extensie dei(erations dei(erations and consutations for recommendations at (ar reforms

Bar Examination Reforms: . 3or impementa impementation tion 7ithi 7ithin n 1 up to to # !ears: !ears: 1. /nitia determination determination (! the 'hair of admission admission to the (ar exams of of candidates #. &u(mission (! deans of a certication that a candidate has has no dero5ator! dero5ator! record ;. c o>ce sta sta, , or spous use e or or chid of sta, c. Mem( Mem(er er of 5oer oern nin5 in5 (oard ard, fac facut ut! or admi admin n of a7 schoo 6.
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(. n examinee as a mem(er of his o>ce sta, or spouse or chid of sta c. (ein5 a mem(er of the 5oernin5 (oard, facut! or administration of a a7 schoo d. teachin5 or ecturin5 in an! a7 schoo, institution or reie7 center durin5 the particuar semester foo7in5 the (ar examinations? e. hain5 an! interest or inoement in an! a7 schoo, (ar reie7 center or 5roup? and f.

suspension or dis(arment from the practice of a7 or the imposition of an! other serious discipinar! sanction.

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Preparation of ft! -"$ main 8uestions handCt!pe7ritten -not computeriDed and their su(mission to the 'hair in seaed eneope at east fort!2e -%" da!s (efore the schedue examination.

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pportionment of examination 8uestions amon5 the arious topics coered (! the su(@ect?

1$. Burnin5 and shreddin5 of rou5h drafts and car(on papers used in the preparation of 8uestions or in an! other act connected 7ith such preparation? 11. Pu(ication of names candidates admitted to take the (ar examinations? 1#.
B. 3or impementation 7ithin # H " !ears 1. I(@ectie M'4s for ;$2%$F of tota num(er of 8uestions #. 3ormuation of essa! test 8uestions and mode ans7ers as part of the cai(ration of test papers ;. Performance testin5 (! reisin5 and improin5 essa! exam %.
". /ncum(ent &' Justice as 'hair of tenured Board of Examiners 6. Readership panes for each su(@ect area for su(@ectiit! and correction of exam (ookets A. 'ai(ration method in correctin5 essa! 8uestions to correct ee of test standards '. 3or impementation 7ithin " !ears and (e!ond, computeriDation or automation of (ar exams <. /tems not coered (! reso maintained -e.5. reie7 of coera5e, reatie 7ei5hts E. 3or referra to the 0e5a Education Boards 1. ccreditation and superision of a7 schoos. #. /ncusion of a su(@ect on cinica e5a education in the a7 curricuum, incudin5 an apprenticeship pro5ram in the Judiciar!, prosecution serice, and a7 o>ces. ;. /mposition of sanctions on a7 schoos that fai to meet the standards as ma! (e prescri(ed (! the 0e5a Education Board. %. Mandator! 0a7 &choo dmission =est.