ATTY.

RYAN REY SEVERINO QUILALA

Assistant Special Prosecutor, Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Legislative Officer, Director II, Office of Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel III
Former Associate Dean for Student Affairs, San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila, College of Law
Special Lecturer and Former Bar Review Director, Recoletos Review Center-Manila
Law Professor, San Sebastian College-Recoletos Angeles University Foundation; and Supervising Lawyer, Sebastinian Office of Legal Aid
Bar Review Lecturer, Jurists Bar Review, Legal Advantage and Luminous Bar Review
MCLE Lecturer, UP Law Center, University of the East Law Center, Inc., University of Batangas, Jurists, National Defense College, Newe Era University, & Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel-ICPG
Lecturer, National Bureau of Investigation Academy (Manila and Baguio City)
Author, An Overview of the Philippine Electoral System (Rex Bookstore)

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Special Thanks to Atty. JJJimeno

TO REFER TO A RULE:
- In this jurisdiction, our settled rule is that ---
- The established rule is that ---
- It is elementary in (_________) that ---
- In resolving the case at the bench, the undersigned respectfully
refer to the well-entrenched doctrine of ---

TO REFER TO A PROVISION OF LAW:

- On this point, the law provides ---
- A reading of [cite law] immediately shows that ---
- It is the rule that under the (*law) ---
- Squarely in point is (*cite law) ---

TO INTERPRET A RULE:
- The rule would have been different if ---
- Otherwise stated ---
- A cursory reading of said rule reveals that ---
- The plain import of this clause is that ---
- There is nothing in this clause which indicates that ---
- These provision have no relevance to this case ---

TO REFER TO JURISPRUDENCE:
- Jurisprudence is replete with the rule that ---
- Time and again the Supreme Court have stressed that ---
- The High Court have repeatedly ruled that ---
- It is a well entrenched jurisprudential rule that ---
- Consistent with the decisions of the Supreme Court,---
- In a long-line of cases, the Supreme Court have consistently
held that ---
- Well-settled is the rule in our jurisdiction that ---
- In several notables decisions by the Supreme Court ---
- As the Supreme Court have pronounced in the case of [*cite
case law ONLY if landmark case and/or 100% sure] ---

TO CITE EXCEPTIONS:
- But there are settled exceptions to this general rule, such as
when ---
- This rule admits of certain exceptions, which the undersigned
finds absent/present in this case, to wit:

TO CONCLUDE:
- Accordingly/ It follows then that ---
ATTY. RYAN REY SEVERINO QUILALA
Assistant Special Prosecutor, Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Legislative Officer, Director II, Office of Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel III
Former Associate Dean for Student Affairs, San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila, College of Law
Special Lecturer and Former Bar Review Director, Recoletos Review Center-Manila
Law Professor, San Sebastian College-Recoletos Angeles University Foundation; and Supervising Lawyer, Sebastinian Office of Legal Aid
Bar Review Lecturer, Jurists Bar Review, Legal Advantage and Luminous Bar Review
MCLE Lecturer, UP Law Center, University of the East Law Center, Inc., University of Batangas, Jurists, National Defense College, Newe Era University, & Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel-ICPG
Lecturer, National Bureau of Investigation Academy (Manila and Baguio City)
Author, An Overview of the Philippine Electoral System (Rex Bookstore)

- It is beyond dispute that ---

- In light/ view of the foregoing, it is inarguable that ---
- This claim is now moot and academic inasmuch as ---
- Based on the foregoing, the examinee respectfully hold that ---
- Be that is it may, it is respectfully submitted that ---

TO REFER TO THE CONSTITUTION IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

- (*The right of the accused) cannot imprudently be undermined
for it is constitutionally enshrined.

TO DEFINE THE UNDEFINABLE:

- Although the term eludes exact definition, (*public trust) may be
defined as ---

ADDITIONAL T.I.P.S (To Insure Passing)

1. Be original. Avoid triteness. Avoid being a rubber stamp.

2. Be concrete, concise and persuasive. Since you only have limited time,
make sure that you address the important issues immediately. Focus on what
are MATERIAL, RELEVANT and COMPETENT evidence/facts.

Make it short and powerful. No need for flowery words. In one sentence,
tell the court what you want it to do and why it should do it.

3. Always start your argument with an overview statement. It may be a

paraphrase of the overview statement from your case. Do not assume the
judges have memorized the facts.

4. Smooth transition. Cram everything into the same thought. In that way,
you wont forget anything. Be able to steer the conversation by smoothly
transitioning between questions and arguments.

5. Use simple language. AVOID FANCY, LONG AND NEEDLESS WORDS.

Even Latin phrases!!!

FROM after being sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and state
TO state under oath

FROM for the reason that TO because

6. Use LEGALESE but avoid LAWYERISM

Legalese = This is my spouse.

ATTY. RYAN REY SEVERINO QUILALA
Assistant Special Prosecutor, Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Legislative Officer, Director II, Office of Senator Aquilino Koko Pimentel III
Former Associate Dean for Student Affairs, San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Manila, College of Law
Special Lecturer and Former Bar Review Director, Recoletos Review Center-Manila
Law Professor, San Sebastian College-Recoletos Angeles University Foundation; and Supervising Lawyer, Sebastinian Office of Legal Aid
Bar Review Lecturer, Jurists Bar Review, Legal Advantage and Luminous Bar Review
MCLE Lecturer, UP Law Center, University of the East Law Center, Inc., University of Batangas, Jurists, National Defense College, Newe Era University, & Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel-ICPG
Lecturer, National Bureau of Investigation Academy (Manila and Baguio City)
Author, An Overview of the Philippine Electoral System (Rex Bookstore)

Lawyerism = This is relative within the fourth degree of consanguinity

along the maternal line

7. Avoid redundant words

Null and void; force and effect; true and correct; full and complete; convey,
transfer and set over; naked and bold; nooks and crannies; simply stated;
needless to state, etc.

8. Use ACTIVE voice

PASSIVE: The victim was killed by the accused.

ACTIVE: The accused killed the victim.

9. Eliminate Wordiness!

From at this point in time to now

From destroyed by fire to burned
From due to the fact that to since
From in the event that to if
Never use the following, PLEASE:
it is interesting to note that most unique
absolutely essential small in size
complete monopoly rise up
entirely eliminated round in form
descend down visible to the eye
revert back to completely unanimous
recur again more perfect
reduce down

10. Think like a lawyer. Answer like a lawyer. Write like a lawyer.

Dont Stop Believing!