The LEGALCOUNSELLING REPORTJUDGE CATHERINE MANODONRIGOR, CAVIN KAY2ND Year studentINTRODUCTIONThe Job of lawyering is not that simple, like anyone would assume tobe as such. This field of profession might be considered as one of the mostterrifyingandexhaustivecallingof oneslifeanddestinyor choice. Thepath of advocating the law, defending clients, and other more is notordinary. Thecontinuouslearningof thedevelopment of thelaws, theextravagant loads and volumes of cases and all other works must alwaysbe met in accordance with the time tables of each lawyer. Be on time, begenerous, be formal, be a good looking, be intelligent, be sociable, be wise,be strong, be full of wisdom, and many other personalities must beI!"#"Tand be practiced by lawyers. Be a trade of all $acks and be a master of nothing is not the motto oflawyers. Instead, be wise in knowing how to master everything, becauseyour clientspresumesyoutobeasuperhero.% super humanthat willanswer every &uestions that he would be asking, to solve every problemsof his life, to advise him of things to do, to defend him no matter what, tocounsel him in allhiscases in courts andto win his cause forever. Theclients are the source of revenue, or the fuel of each living lawyers now adays. 'ases and (roblems are the main field of harvest to each member ofthe bar. )ithout a confusing and problematic world, lawyers will benowhere to be found. *awyers life is different from anyone else.Thelifeof alawyer is+,**-+'!%**"."/and%*-T-+0I'T-#I"/. %nd thats why I *-0" IT1OBSERVATION%gain, I was inside a law firm. I with my group mates was scheduledfor an observation of a law firm. )e are going to have a legal aid with theclients that will be coming to the said office. The filing was similar with the2stcounselling thatwehave made.Theambianceinside wassocool.%determinative fact that lawyers are deemed rich in nature. (aintings are inthewalls, whichweregivenbyclientsof thefirm. Theroomsof eachpartner can be seen, with their paralegals or assistants table outside. %big, wide, shaped oblong table in the main sala of the firm, to which theyreceive their clients. %nd off course a centrali3e ambiance with air4conditionfacility. /ome of the lawyers are on leave, but we are lucky enough, still, tohave other lawyers to assist us and even with the help of their respectivestaffs. LEGAL AID%gain, the main purpose of our visit and observation was not $ust toappreciate and observe the ambiance of a law firm, however, we must haveaoneononeclient encounter andmust conduct alegal aidbygivingadvice to the latters case. To be honest, it was hard to do this because, again, the clients of thefirm are mostly corporations. But due to the efforts of the lawyers of thesaid firm we are able to meet clients, walked in clients, which were asked todrop by the firms office for fulfilling our re&uest and demand for a conductof legal aid.%nd, indeed, tocomplywithour finalsre&uirementsinlawschool.I met 5#. 5%#6 J%/- alias 75-8 9"B%B%. % :; year old, goodlooking, tall man. !e is a good basketball player in their place. %ctually, heis residing on the same barangay with the law firm. /o, he is living near thesaid office and happens to drop to ask something, legal matter, about hisrights over a particular incident that happened to him last month.)hat I first did was, introduced myself with the said client and toldhim that I will give him an advice which is I think the proper remedy andanswer to the problem case that he will be narrating to me. %lso, I informedhim that I am a law student, and the advices that I will be giving will be $usta mere opinion based on the impromptu encounter with the said client. %nd,the advices that I willmake is not binding to the +irms (osition over thecase. That they might give an opposite view or affirmation with modificationover my advices and that I am -T yet a lawyer. LEGAL ADVICEThe narration of our conversation is provided as foo!s"#E" /ir, .ood morning po.#ON" 5agandang umaga din, attorney.#E"%nupongpangalannyo. #E" Tapos ano pang nangyari