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

3News

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

4News

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.

5News

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.

News

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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

.

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.