The College of Law of the

Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (from 'University of the City of Manila', abbreviated as PLM) is a city-government-funded local university situated inside the historic walled area of Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. It was established on ...

(PLM) in

Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populate ...

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

is one of the two Professional schools of the University. Its current dean is Ernesto P. Maceda Jr., former Vice Mayor and City Councilor of Manila. It is located in Gusaling Katipunan.

Faculty

High-profile legal personalities have joined the College of Law teaching staff, like former

Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...

Ernesto Maceda in the legislation and public governance and lawyer

Katrina Legarda Katrina Legarda is a prominent Philippines, Filipino lawyer who specializes in family law, and is an advocate of the rights of women and children. Education She graduated from the University of Bristol, England (B.A Hons., History) in 1975, and o ...

for family law. Also part of the faculty is former Dean and Acting University President Jose M. Roy III, who served as Commissioner and Executive Director of the Preparatory Commission on Constitutional Reforms.

Admission

An applicant who passes the Admission Test will be informed of the date of interview. Non-response within five days and/or his/her non-appearance will cause forfeiture of slot in the College. The Committee on Admission reserves the right to deny the admission of an applicant if the above requirements and all other admission criteria are not satisfactorily complied with. Admission decision will be based on the result of the evaluation of all the required documents, as well as the entrance examination and the interview. The Committee on Admission shall submit to the Dean of the College its recommendation for his review and final recommendation to the President of the University. Any evidence of fraud, misrepresentation, or non-disclosure by the applicant of any information relative to the requirements shall be ground for the cancellation of his admission or enrollment.

Curricular offering

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

(starting School Year 2009–10)

References

{{PLM Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Law schools in the Philippines