Philippine Attorneys have a certain unique charm to them. Being an attorney holds a reputation of having high
intellect, poise, and presence. It is not an easy job and it requires good
analytical skills, researching skills, excellent deducing skills, and logical
thinking ability. Interpersonal skills, communication and mastery of the
written and spoken language are also other skills that an attorney should have.
It is not a career for those who have a weak heart or are not willing to get
their hands dirty. They are often under great pressure and are stressed due to
the cases that they are handling. Some of these cases can be really
controversial, critical, may affect several lives, and can make them
susceptible to danger and threats. In addition, the 1984 Philippine Constitution
can be really tricky to interpret.
We may all have an idea how difficult
this occupation can get. Starting off from the tedious education years they
need to go through and the volumes and volumes of books they need to study as students
to get a degree in law. There is the nerve-wracking bar examinations that they
need to pass to be able to practice as licensed attorneys. Even after passing
the exam, it is also hard to get into a decent law firm. These are just some of
the struggles that an aspiring Philippine attorney need to go through. It can
be overkill if we think about it closely but these struggles are some of the
factors that contribute to the prestige of being a Philippine attorney. We may
say that this career is worth the troubles considering it could be a well-paying
job.
But not everyone stays in the career
path of practicing law. More often and similar to graduates of other courses,
law graduates are forced explore other fields other than being an attorney due
to the changing demand of employment. Some of them would resort on taking up
posts in certain corporations as a part of their legal department; some in
completely unrelated field. And some use their legal knowledge or experience as
an attorney to run for public office. You may not be surprised to know that
some of the most celebrated Filipino politicians are graduates of law or have
previously been Philippine attorneys.
To name a few, here is a short list
including the University from which they graduated from:
- Manuel Roxas Manuel A. Roxas - 1st President of the 3rd Philippine Republic; topped the 1913 Bar Exam (University of the Philippines)
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- Diosdado P. Macapagal - 5th President of the 3rd Philippine Republic; topped the 1936 Bar Exams (University of Santo Tomas)
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- Ferdinand
E. Marcos - 6th President of the 3rd Philippine Republic; topped the 1939 Bar
Exams Bar Exam (University of the
Philippines)
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- Jose
P. Laurel - President of the 2nd Philippine Republic; 2nd placer, 1915 Bar
Exams (University of the Philippines)
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- Elpidio
C. Quirino - 2nd President of the 3rd Philippine Republic; 2nd placer, 1915 Bar
Exams (University of the Philippines)
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- Sergio
S. Osmeña - 2nd President of the Philippine Commonwealth; 2nd placer, 1903 Bar
Exams (University of Santo Tomas)
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- Manuel
L. Quezon - 1st President of the Philippine Commonwealth; 4th placer, 1903 Bar
Exams (University of Santo Tomas)
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