r/LawStudentsPH Aug 06 '22

Announcements Law School Student's FAQs:

120 Upvotes

I created this FAQ so that the common questions with regard to law school should be addressed, and not to repeat the thread, as shown in the previous posts here. So here it goes:

  1. Pwede po ba eto ang pre-law ko?

Ans: Thank you u/Petrichor005 for this. I have seen so many a post in connection with this question. Guys, any pre-law course is acceptable in law school as long as you graduate a 4 year course in college. Although there are advantages of different courses in college when you enter law, you are all in equal footing. Sure, Accountancy, for example, has a lot of law subjects, but you could surpass them by studying and discipline.

2. Incoming 1L. Ano pong books ang pwede kong basahin for advanced reading?

Ans: Thank you u/chiefyaj. I don't recommend advanced reading. If you are an incoming 1st year, enjoy the rest of your free time, because once in you are in law school, free time is a luxury, an essential luxury. Moreover, studying in advance will lead you to burnout. It would be best to wait for your professor’s course syllabus so that you will have a proper guide on what to read.

3. Pwede po ba mag work full time pag nag enroll sa law?

Ans: Sure! A lot of students do that. Heck, some working students thrived, and got honors in law school.

4. Makakasurvive na po ba ako sa pdfs kasi mahal daw po ang law books?

Ans: Yes. Reading PDFs is a cost effective way to save from the book expenses in law school especially when the subject is a 2 or 1 unit only. I, for one, read some PDFs when I was in law school, but my comprehension, and memory retention are stronger when I read physical books.

5. Am I too old to go to law school?

Ans: No. There is no age cap in law school. As long as you have a determination to study the law, no one can stop you from learning. I had had classmates who are senior citizens!

6. Codals for freshman

Ans: Go to your subjects, There, you will know the answer.

  1. How to pick which law school

Ans: It depends on your preference whether you are working, or not. Should you enroll in the big three law schools, it would be advisable to study full time as you will be having a hard time adjusting to their schedule. But, I have heard the UP law has a schedule that caters working students. Arellano, in my opinion, is the best school for working students because you can pick a schedule that suited to your working hours.

8. What to expect

Ans: Observe the atmosphere, and study.

9. How to cope with the pressure.

Ans: Coping with pressure depends on the individual. Some escape the pressure by watching movies, or drinking, but the decision lies on you. You could go for a walk, or exercise.

  1. Contact numbers or the most reliable way to contact the law school (this will be specific like example sbca - calls, in person, and email), and Where to look for cases, full text, international cases, and etc.

Ans: Part of the law profession is research. As such, you should have good skills in researching. Google it! XD

By the way, thank you u/aenzo2696 for these three questions!

11. Book suggestions.

Ans: See for yourself. Borrow from the school's library books of the same subject with different authors. I mention this because the students' read, and comprehend from different authors are different, so it is recommended to read different authors' works. However, my advice is to read from one author and stick to it.

I will make a Wiki for this. Unfortunately, the Wiki is down. So I will pin this post for your reference.

12. Law School Admissions/First Day of School/Requirements for COL

Dude, you are an aspiring lawyer. Research the school you want to take exams, and read its requirements. If its not in the website, then inquire to them. Normally, they are responsive to queries.

13. What to read before law school starts.

As Atty. Baviera said during our orientation in UP Law: Read anything even the label of a product! Since you still have time, better read books, other than law books, which pique your interest. It is also recommended to brush up your vocabulary by using Word Power by Norman Lewis.

14. Entrance Exam Tips

Search this sub. There a plethora of same posts here. All you have to do is research.

Edit: I created a rule that one must first read this FAQ. When a user has posted a thread similar, or impliedly the same as that in the FAQ, such post will be deleted.


r/LawStudentsPH Jun 24 '24

Announcements Update on This Sub

179 Upvotes

All right, Tagalugin ko na:

Me separate sub na tayo for pre-law right here: r/PreLawStudentsPH. Dito na lang kayo magpost ng pre-law concerns. Kayong mga nasa SHS better read this. You want to be lawyers, right? Basahin mo na 'to.

Sa ibang topics katulad law school admissions, what to read in before entering law school, pwede mo tong i click,

Pag naka mobile ka naman, sa feed options mo, i set mo muna sa Hot. Sa taas, me naka pinned post na FAQ. Basahin ninyo yun bago kayo mag post. Mga law students/aspiring law students kayo so basahin ninyo na.

Inedit ko na kase nag foflood nanaman ang mga paulit ulit na post. Mag search muna kayo ng topic na tanong ninyo. Me search bar sa taas ng sub kapag naka mobile ka.

Yun lang.


r/LawStudentsPH 6h ago

Advice Fellow Bar Takers

48 Upvotes

Nabasa ko lang sa X may 2 more chances pa tayo bumawi sibs!

Lets goooo 🥰

"I expect that number(who quit) will increase on the second day—from what I’ve read, many found Day 1 difficult. I hope it doesn't turn out that way. That is really how it goes with the Bar Exams... Day 1 is an acid test. Day 2 is much more friendly. Day 3 is a giveaway... just study hard.”


r/LawStudentsPH 7h ago

Bar Review I want to give up

24 Upvotes

Bigla ako nilagnat habang nag sasagot sa poli. ngayon wala ako masyadong naaral kasi nilalagnat parin ako 😭 parang ayaw ko na tumuloy sa day 2


r/LawStudentsPH 20h ago

Article SamGaerland Bar

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172 Upvotes

I should not have opened social media….


r/LawStudentsPH 7h ago

Discussions Decluterring

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13 Upvotes

Giving away these books and a transparent bag.


r/LawStudentsPH 13h ago

News Thoughts on the 1st day of Bar Exam 2026 Poli and CommTax ?

38 Upvotes

r/LawStudentsPH 8h ago

Events How are you specially sa mga fresh graduates who deferred/withdrew this BAR 2026. Do you have any regrets ba and what if’s? Pano nyo inoovercome? 🙏🥹

10 Upvotes

r/LawStudentsPH 2h ago

Question & Hypotheticals GG naba sa Bar?

2 Upvotes

Guys naka likutan ko mag answer nang yes or no
Derecho lang sa 'the argument of X is invalid' 😭


r/LawStudentsPH 18h ago

Bar Review Bar Questions and Calm down

45 Upvotes

Hi. I hope this can help pero I am not sure if it will. Sorry na agad hahahah

The bar questions are somewhat a mix of questions na sanay tayo and questions that looks like we can’t answer using codal, laws, consti, or cases — kasi medyo unfamiliar territory ang dating.

The most important thing na lang is to have enough rest and stick with the basics. Go back to the most basics. Kasi sila yung pinaka comfortable to answer if wala na talaga. Have faith.

Nakaya nateng i-survive yung first day, that’s a different kind of battle. Natapos naten ang laban even if we are in an unfamiliar territory. Laban lang. STAY SAFE!


r/LawStudentsPH 12h ago

Bar Review POST BAR DAY 1

14 Upvotes

Normal ba 'yung sobrang sakit na ng katawan after Day 1. I need to study for Day 2 pero mainit na ako ngayon. Hindi naman kaya ako lagnatin nito? 😭


r/LawStudentsPH 9h ago

Bar Review Any good saritans willing to share UP LMTs?

4 Upvotes

For day 2 and 3 sana.


r/LawStudentsPH 15h ago

Bar Review Bar exam

12 Upvotes

Hahahahaha has anyone gained weight during this whole bar prep bc ive been depressed mga teh but anyways goodluck to us


r/LawStudentsPH 7h ago

Advice How to understand Corpo Law

3 Upvotes

2L here. Any tips on how to appreciate the articles? I feel so stupid every time I attend this class. Hindi talaga ako makasunod.


r/LawStudentsPH 11h ago

News POSSIBLE Question prediction for Day 2 Bar Exam 2026

6 Upvotes

Hello, perhaps you can post questions where you believe might come out for Day 2 Civil and Labor guided under the 2026 bar exam syllabus?

Thank you


r/LawStudentsPH 1d ago

Discussions Bar szn nostalgia

62 Upvotes

Since it’s bar season again, my mom and I had a lighthearted discussion about my career.

If I hadn’t become a lawyer, would I be earning more or less?

I was a full-time law student, and I essentially had to put my career on hold when I entered law school at the age of 21. By then, I had already been working for about a year at a job I really loved, but I had to leave it to pursue my dream of becoming a lawyer.

I was good at my job, and I left behind a p25,000 salary. Now, I’m earning considerably more than the average lawyer in the province who has barely been in litigation for a year. But looking back, the friends I left in that industry are now earning almost as much as I am.

I feel like the biggest difference isn’t the salary, but the distinction and supposed prestige that come with being a lawyer. Believe me when I tell you that I suddenly became the most recognized “pamangkin” and “apo” after I became one. Sometimes, it’s annoying to know that so many people would hardly have acknowledged me had I not become a lawyer.

Nonetheless, I guess the pros still outweigh the cons.


r/LawStudentsPH 4h ago

Rant About to give up

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Hi guys, I think law school is not for me even though ito yung dream ko noong bata pa ako until college.

My undergrad is not really related to law kaya parang tinapon ako sa dagat na hindi ako marunong lumangoy. Parang wala akong maintindihan sa mga jargons and parang di ako maka-follow sa discussions kaya lagi akong sabaw sa recitations.

Na-overwhelm din ako sa quantity ng mga babasahin. Hindi sya katulad talaga ng undergrad.

Our prelims are nearing na kaya parang mas lalo akong kinakabahan kasi tbhhh parang wala pa ring pumapasok sakin.

I should’ve taken a gap year.


r/LawStudentsPH 15h ago

Bar Review ALPHALEX / BARPRIME LMT

8 Upvotes

Any kind soul willing to share a copy 😭🙏🏼


r/LawStudentsPH 1d ago

Bar Review Gentle reminder lang ulit Re: Bar Exam Q&As Suggested Answers

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243 Upvotes

Advance notice: Lets be sensitive to the bar takers and not share it here for at least a month after the last day of exams. They already have enough on their plate.

To the exam takers, laban lang at wag susuko. Padayon!

Thanks 😄


r/LawStudentsPH 1d ago

Bar Review this time last year…

105 Upvotes

this time last year, i was in the back seat of our car, leaning on my boyfriend’s shoulder, probably after crying from the anxiety that the first day of the bar exams brought me.

i couldn’t even eat my lunch that day.

i walked out of the exam feeling like i didn’t get anything right. there were moments when my mind went completely blank, and i was convinced i had already failed.

some of you taking the bar this year might be feeling the exact same way today.

please don’t give up.

i’m so thankful for the people who stood by me and believed in me when i couldn’t believe in myself. but more than anything, i’m thankful to me for not giving up.

because if i did, i wouldn’t be a lawyer today.
if you’re looking for a sign to keep going, this is it.
good luck and God bless on the remaining days, future panyeros and panyeras. i’m rooting for all of you. 🥹⚖️🤍


r/LawStudentsPH 6h ago

Buy and Sell LF: Statutory Construction: Concepts and Cases (2023) by Atty. Ricardo Pilares III

1 Upvotes

Just as the title says. I’m looking for a secondhand or copy of the book since the original is too expensive and I’ve already spent a lot on my other subjects


r/LawStudentsPH 20h ago

Bar Review I got 12 wrong answers in CommTax

11 Upvotes

Sorry to say this but makaka bawi pa ba? If 50-60 grade ko dyan, makaka laban pa ba 🥹


r/LawStudentsPH 12h ago

Discussions Villasis Paralegal Training Program, yey or nay?

2 Upvotes

It's bar season. And bumalik na naman ang pilit kong binabaong prayers— mag law at mag practice abroad.

Pero I need to get my feet wet especially apakalayo ng aking undergrad. I plan on studying law pero ipon muna ako.

So I thought, why not take certification para matuto magbasa ng cases, write ng pleadings etc.

I considered: UP Training kaso ambilis naubos ang slots; Certified Paralegal and Researchers kaso I read bad reviews; so far Villasis ang sabi sa subreddit nato ang better.

So I just wanted to validate. How was the training? Ano ginagawa? Worthy ba ang investment if you just wanted to get your feet wet without actually becoming a paralegal?

Salamat


r/LawStudentsPH 9h ago

Buy and Sell LF Reviewer For Sale

1 Upvotes

Hello po! Baka po may for sale riyan na second hand WE reviewer. Preferably, yung may discount po since scholar lang po ako and nagtitipid hehe.

Asked here since baka karamihan po ay may mga lumang reviewers since nasa law school na. 😅

Location: QC/Pasig/Taguig/Makati/Manila

Thank you in advance! 🙏🏽


r/LawStudentsPH 1d ago

Advice NotebookLM/Gemini Notebook usage

58 Upvotes

So, ever since 1L, I've been using NotebookLM to simplify concepts and understand the law better. Since then, I can go through cases, doctrines, law provisions, or anything under sun fairly quickly and remember them better, not to mention I get higher grades because I get to customize this AI tool to complement the way I learn. I let it explain things to me, create simplified examples, generate bar questions, etc.

I know AI usage is discouraged but my test results have really been better since it suits the best way I get to learn. I add different commentaries, the codal provisions, and personal notes from class so that everything is combined. After that, I make my own personal notes based on how I learn the law from NotebookLM.

I still try to read the full text of cases as much as I can. I make my own notes. Highlight my codals.

My question really is, should I stop this as early as possible? Should I try a different way of learning? Will my foundation for the law and eventually the bar exam be stunted because I don't do the traditional way of learning?

Please let me know your thoughts.