34th MCLE Lecture Series
Dates: October 5, 6, 12 & 13, 2023 (Thursday and Friday Schedule)
Venue: Old Swiss Inn Restaurant, Geneva Room, Ground Level, Somerset Olympia, Makati Avenue corner Sto. Tomas Street, Makati City
October 5, 2023 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Approaches in Resolving the South China Dispute | Prof. Mario Valderrama | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Law and Economics | TRAIN and CREATE Law | Atty. Nelson Gargoles | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Dynamics of Election with Emphasis on Barangay Polls | Atty. Antonio Carlos Bautista | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Resolving Land Disputes through ADR: Grassroots Challenges and Potentials | Dean Rodel Taton | 3 CU |
October 6, 2023 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subjects – Law on Social and Other Special Concerns | The Anti-Terrorism Act | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Trial and Pre-trial Techniques | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | MULTIPLE CHOICE A. Values Education B. Good Manners and Right Conduct C. Legal Ethics Alin, alin ang naiba? | Pros. Christian Castro | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Think Better, Write Better: An Enduring Challenge to the Modern Lawyer | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
October 12, 2023 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Untying the Knot: Developments on Psychological Incapacity as a Ground for the Declaration of Nullity of Marriages | Atty. Raymond Fortun | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | What’s New with SEC affecting your Organization’s Compliance | Atty. Willie Santiago | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | CPRA: The Lawyer’s Core Values | Atty. Rosario Olivas | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Environmental Law | Navigating the Various Forest and Land Tenure Rights and other DENR Regulatory Permits | Atty. Aries Matibag | 2 CU |
October 13, 2023 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | International Law and International Conventions | Sovereign, Historic or Common? Understanding the Rights to the Natural Resources of the South China Sea | Atty. Fretti Ganchoon | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Drafting Petitions and Arguing Before the Supreme Court | Dean Jose Manuel Diokno | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates in Labor Law | Dean Anna Maria Abad | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on Anti-Graft and Related Laws and Jurisprudence | Asst. Ombudsman Leilanie Bernadette Cabras | 2 CU |
Day 1: March 9, 2023 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subjects – Law on Social and Other Special Concerns | The Anti-Terrorism Act | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Trial and Pre-trial Techniques | Pros. Peter Ong | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | Updates in Legal Ethics | (Fmr.) Judge Marjorie Uyengco-Nolasco | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Legal Writing and Online Correspondence | Dean Rodel Taton | 2 CU |
Day 2: March 10, 2023 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Trial and Pre-trial Skills | Problems in Prosecuting Drug Cases | Pros. Freddie Nojara | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-Law and Economics | TRAIN Law and CREATE Law | Atty. Nelson Gargoles | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 3:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates on Anti-Graft Laws and Jurisprudence | Asst. Ombudsman Leilanie Bernadette Cabras | 2 CU |
| 3:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Unmasking Arbitral Awards: Principles and Legal Framework | Atty. Julius Anthony Omila | 3 CU |
Day 3: March 16, 2023 (Thursday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Developments in and Techniques of Negotiation and Mediation | Atty. Rita Linda Jimeno | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | The New Adoption Law (R.A. 11642) | Atty. Aliakhbar Jumrani | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Legal and Judicial Ethics | Updates in Legal Ethics | Dean Cecilio Duka | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | MCLE Prescribed Subject-International Legal Processes | The Law on Anti-Human Trafficking | Pros. Jedrek Ng | 2 CU |
Day 4: March 17, 2023 (Friday)
| Time | Subject | Topic | Lecturer | Credit Units |
| 8:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. | International Law and International Conventions | The South China Sea Arbitration: Settlement of Disputes under UNCLOS vis-à-vis General International Law | Atty. Fretti Ganchoon | 2 CU |
| 10:15a.m. – 12:15p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | An Appreciation of Data Privacy Law: A Revisit of Some of the Controversial Legal Opinions Issued by National Privacy Commission | Atty. Willie Santiago | 2 CU |
| 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. | Updates on Substantive and Procedural Laws | Updates in Labor Law | Dean Anna Maria Abad | 3 CU |
| 4:15p.m. – 6:15p.m. | Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy | Oral and Written Advocacy | Dean Jose Manuel Diokno | 2 CU |
Updated as of July 24 , 2023
September 27, 2023 – Deadline for Registration