After five months of waiting, the results are in.
Twenty-six out of the 46 De La Salle University – College of Law (DLSU-COL) pioneers passed the 2014 Bar Exams. DLSU-COL Dean Jose Diokno shared in an October 2014 interview that he wishes to see the first batch of graduates garner a passing rate comparable to established law schools like the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University. Although DLSU-COL had a passing rate of only 56.52, the college’s performance exceeded expectations especially that it was established only last 2010.
The national passing rate is 18.82 percent; only 1,126 out of the 6,344 examinees passed the 2014 Bar Exams. It was also reported that the Supreme Court lowered the passing grade from 75 to 73 percent. The Rules of Court allows the Supreme Court en banc session to adjust the passing grade, in consultation with the committee chairperson.
DLSU-COL Bar passer and current Legal Education Board Head Justin Sucgang reminds the new Lasallian lawyers to live out the Lasallian virtues in the legal profession. He is still euphoric over passing what is considered the most difficult licensure exam in the country, but the results only highlighted the greater responsibility the profession demands from the new lawyers.
The Bar topnotcher, Irene Alcobilla hails from San Beda College – Manila. She scored 85.5 percent in the exams. De La Salle Lipa’s Reginald Laco placed 4th in the tests, garnering a score of 84.55. None from the DLSU-COL’s pioneer batch was included in the top 10.
Positive results nonetheless
Diokno expresses that he is pleased with the results of the exam. He also commends COL for performing just as well as the other major law schools in the country in terms of passing rate.
Diokno also states that DLSU has done very well, given that the national passing rate is 18% – almost a third of what the DLSU bar examinees managed to achieve.
He states, “I have to wait until the official data comes out but it would seem that we would be among the top five; that’s what we have unofficially gathered. That’s still unofficial.”
Diokno explains that although the grades and rankings of students below the top 10 have not yet been released, he sees it as a good sign that of the top 20 students who graduated the first batch of DLSU law, 18 passed, and of the top 30, 23 passed, effectively resulting in a 76 percent passing rate if only the top 30 of the DLSU COL are considered.
“I’m very happy that it seems to correspond: if they did well in school, chances are they will also do well in the bar exam,” he posits.
First dip in the water
Being the first batch to undertake the Bar Exams from COL, a lot was expected of them, but at the same time, a lot of unexpected events were to come their way. Diokno shares that the College of Law made sure to prepare its students for the exam, though he clarifies that this is not their only focus when teaching law.
“The way we believe the law school should be run is not only for purposes of making the student pass the bar, but also to make sure that when they become lawyers, they are good lawyers who practice law in the right way,” he declares.
Diokno also narrates that they made interventions for the test takers in order for them to adjust to the conditions when taking the exam, particularly its psychological impact. The duration, the scope, and the fact that the exams were comprised mostly of essay questions were also taken into consideration.
Chantal Chua, one of the Bar passers of COL, shares that being the first time takers from the University was a challenge, especially for the Bar Examinations, but adds that the support they received from the college and the students helped them in overcoming the difficult task.
Digoy Esguerra, another of DLSU’s Bar passers, recounts how he and his batchmates had to endure “birth pains” as the pioneering batch. “We were given a blank slate and we had to build DLSU Law based from our experiences. I think ganun naman talaga when you want to pioneer in the legal profession; you sort of create ways to make the most of what you have,” he says.
Bar passer Raul Torres, on the other hand, shares that the fact they came first made the experience all the more difficult, especially since they have yet to establish a name for themselves among law schools. “We built the system. We tested it. We changed it. After graduating, the lack of support and belief from the outside community tested us,” he elaborates. Nonetheless, he maintains that the results only showed their victory as the pioneer batch.
For the next one
Given that this is the first time the University has fielded applicants for the bar, the positive results say much about the young college’s future.
“I’m very optimistic about the future of the College of Law and very excited about it,” Diokno shares. “I think that the De La Salle College of Law really can go to the top of the law school community and I look forward to seeing that day.”
Torres believes that a stronger support from the DLSU community is needed for the next one, stressing the positive impact it has on the pressured test takers.
Esguerra, meanwhile, reiterates the importance of simply studying hard while still in school, citing how beneficial it is once reviews for the exam begin. “There’s no shortcut to it. It starts now and it will eventually pay off later,” he stresses.
In preparation for the future graduates, Diokno assures that there will be even further improvements in the upcoming years. “I have learned a lot of things from this entire experience and I think that we can do even better with our next batch of bar candidates. We did pretty well this time but I think we can do even better next time,” he says.
Note: The University of the Philippines recorded a 65 percent passing rate, Ateneo de Manila University had 57 percent of their alumni pass, and San Beda College garnered a 55 percent passing rate.
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