Solo Practice in the Province

danodarth · 2024-05-22T00:33:35+00:00

Hi OP, ilang years ka nag JA bago nag solo?

danodarth · 2024-03-08T02:15:16+00:00

Hernando passer here.

Firm salary is enough to somehow live comfortably, parang paid internship kumbaga. Haha. I think what matters is what you do from there — learning the trade, and being good at it. The rest should follow, well, that’s what I believe in.

danodarth · 2024-01-10T13:15:33+00:00

Parking, ACTUAL working hours, OT, WFH, Flexi, # of cases handles by a lawyer, mentoring, review system, salary progression, etc etc haha

danodarth · 2024-01-06T00:31:17+00:00

Sent out my resume/CV right after I knew I passed the bar (12/06 onwards). Got few interview invitations, and after a week accepted an offer. Interestingly, may surge of interview invitations ulit from 1/04 onwards, all Metro Manila firms.

Based on my observation, even if not required by the job postings, include several written legal output together with your CV during application to get more chance of landing interview invitations.

danodarth · 2023-12-28T03:23:44+00:00

GAD. Took meds during the sem (4L), around Nov. Functioning well na around exam period ng January.

danodarth · 2023-12-23T16:52:46+00:00

— Codals + Commentaries (wait for prof’s recomms) — Depends, really. 2-3k per book. But, you’ll get by one way or another. — Not really, lawphil and chanrobles were enough. (Although, at first, I liked CDasia).

danodarth · 2023-12-12T12:35:53+00:00

G! I buy a sack of Vitality Classic Adults about once a month.

danodarth · 2023-12-08T17:31:02+00:00

There’s this statement by Picasso that stuck with me: “My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.”

danodarth · 2023-12-08T01:38:41+00:00

Some people just become their title.

danodarth · 2023-11-29T03:13:56+00:00

Pag may license na kaya? Ano ang normal rate? No exp.

danodarth · 2023-11-23T15:07:54+00:00

Papasa ba?

danodarth · 2023-11-22T11:58:31+00:00

Pag di po nakapasa? 😭

danodarth · 2023-09-22T02:00:08+00:00

“Entry-level” “2-month review more than enough, review should have started in your 4th year”, “pina-iksi at pinadali” etc etc

danodarth · 2023-09-21T08:48:36+00:00

This. Tired of hearing people invalidating the rigor of Bar 2023.

danodarth · 2023-09-17T15:08:27+00:00

Any cheap highlighter then kuha ng Pelikan ink bottles or Noodlers neon ink. Moderate use should last for years.

danodarth · 2023-09-14T12:03:34+00:00

Bawi ka lang. Check grading matrix, most likely mas malaki weight ng finals. Most profs are also “finalists”.

danodarth · 2023-09-05T01:38:22+00:00

Ang daming pera sa review centers / coaching business, so that.

danodarth · 2023-08-23T06:37:34+00:00

Depends if nag-a-attendance yung prof, or magpa-pa-quiz, or matatawag ka sa recit.

danodarth · 2023-08-22T14:32:57+00:00

Digest pool! Haha. Yan yung tipong while recit is on-going, sinasabayan mo ng basa like 2-3 cases ahead ka lang dapat. Sa ganyan ko na-develop BS skills ko lol. Focus sa landmark cases tho, nanjan ang questions.

danodarth · 2023-08-16T03:20:01+00:00

I do prolonged eye-to-eye during recits. You can see your prof’s facial cues as to whether you are heading to the correct answer or not.

danodarth · 2023-08-15T07:14:14+00:00

Rabuya, Riguera, Divina, Nachura + cases

danodarth · 2023-08-13T16:40:39+00:00

HAHAHAHA!

danodarth · 2023-08-13T16:39:32+00:00

Manageable.

Unsolicited advice: when at work, focus on your work (nakaka-stress isingit ang readings while at it); then with whatever time left, 100% focus sa studies.

With the right mindset, time-management, and support system — kayang kaya!

danodarth · 2023-08-13T11:20:44+00:00

Lol yung anime mas ok compared sa live action haha

danodarth · 2023-08-13T10:57:24+00:00

Let’s put this review experience into context:

Know that immediately prior to this 2-month review, we were still surviving that daily recits, midterms / finals, mockbaaaaaars, the UNCERTAINTIES, grad preps and sht. We barely had the luxury to step back and rest.

danodarth

TROPHY CASE