The difficulty of collecting from acquitted clients
Atty. Vincent S. Isles Kelly: Now when he was arrested for armed robbery and kidnapping, years later, did he call you? Shapiro: No. Kelly: Why not? You know? Shapiro: Up to him. I wouldn’t…
Commentary
Continuous trial of criminal cases will lead to less lawyers doing cases pro bono
Strict implementation of the Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases will ultimately lead to less and less private lawyers taking on criminal cases pro bono or for lower…
<rant> If you are a newer lawyer than me and you want to ask me how to do things around, listen to me and do it the legal, moral, ethical…
Sun Cellular’s service becomes worse the 2nd time around?
This is the second time that I noticed that Sun Cellular’s service becomes worse during the second 24-month period if you are on a plan. I first applied for a…
Gihikap ang lubot Part 2
I don’t have time to respond individually to each comment on my previous Facebook post re responsibility for our postings, but here are some points I would like to raise…
Gihikap ang lubot Part 1
Yesterday, a former student of mine was unfairly and maliciously accused of touching and squeezing (“kumot”) someone’s butt. The lady, instead of having her complaint against my student lodged before…
On campaigning against the death penalty and representing clients
Somebody challenged me to put my practice where my mouth is, and defend pro bono the person accused of raping a 4-month old child in Carcar City. Somebody missed the…
RIP, Chief Alexander Nuñez
I got to know Police Chief Inspector Alexander Nuñez while I was working as a lawyer for the Children’s Legal Bureau, Inc. and he was the police chief of Cordova,…
Of Sol. Gen. Calida’s and Sen. De Lima’s grades
Solicitor-General Jose Calida took the 1973 bar examinations and garnered 83.25% average; he reportedly got 100% in Criminal Law. Sen. Leila Delima took the 1985 bar examinations and garnered 86.26%…
The TRAIN Law is a scam
The TRAIN law is a scam. Purportedly it aimed to increase the net take home pay of ordinary employees. In reality, the reduction in the taxes to be paid out…