| Some 5,799 bar examinees (2007) and their parents are nervously awaiting the official release of the 2007 Bar Exams results this weekend. To be a Filipino lawyer, a bar examinee must receive a general average of 75% in all subjects without falling below 50% in any subject. The weights of the Bar Exam subjects are: Political and International Law, 15%; Labor and Social Legislation, 10%; Civil Law, 15%; Taxation, 10%; Mercantile Law, 15%; Criminal Law, 10%; Remedial Law, 20%; and Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises, 5%, for a total of 100%. According to the Supreme Court, the passing average from 2000 to 2006 was 26.22 percent, with 2002 as the toughest (19.68%):
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Bar Exams
