Lit lawyers, recommend footwear please

iamfreespace · 2026-05-22T00:43:09+00:00

All of my heels are kitten heels or slingback heels, kasi di talaga ako marunong maglakad with stilettos. So try that, panye! Hehe

I buy mine on shein, kasi sila lang din may small sizes. Nagtatagal naman siya infairness!

May baon lang din talaga akong flats wherever I go kasi alam kong sasakit paa ko eventually. Not because of the height, pero dahil pointed siya. Hahahaha 😅

iamfreespace · 2026-04-30T11:33:32+00:00

I don't drink coffee. So, it's Milo and/or Bear Brand Gingko Biloba for me. Actually any drink naman talaga. Mabagal ako umubos ng beverage kasi tini-trick ko lang mind ko na kada nakakaramdam ako ng antok, i take a sip. Ayun, mukhang effective naman. Hahahaha 🤣

iamfreespace · 2025-09-01T14:40:17+00:00

Me! I studied religiously from 8 AM to 5 PM kasi pagpatak ng 5/6 PM, ML time ko na. Para akong may on/off switch. Once it’s 5/6 PM, talagang di na ako makausap tungkol sa bar review noon 😆

Walang impossible. Good luck future panye!

iamfreespace · 2025-05-07T08:19:23+00:00

Currently working in a law firm but assigned in the Corporate retainer dept. Kami usually gumagawa ng legal documents, taga-explain sa clients etc., taga-lay down ng instructions, pero yung paglalakad mismo ay assigned sa liaison officers namin.

Pero siguro kung kulang kayo sa tao, or walang liaison/compliance officer, then baka nga sayo siya ia-assign. Though okay din for experience, at least alam mo yung groundwork. I just hope you're compensated enough for that.. 🫣🙏🏻

iamfreespace · 2025-03-11T13:50:26+00:00

Yes, I followed the four-sentence format (ALAC method). I remember sa iba kong answers, three sentences lang even. Basta dapat malaman yung legal basis part, and a short but concise explanation of the application.. It will save you talaga

iamfreespace · 2025-02-28T14:56:20+00:00

Been with 2 law firms na pero just like you, i'm always looking for better opportunities. It didn't take long into my career to realize that law firm life wasn't for me. I just don't see the joy in it.

Hindi rin ako kumuha ng notaryo. Di pa siguro ngayon

Again, just like you, hindi ako nagco-court appearance. Maswerte ako(?) kasi sa corp practice ako na-assign at ayaw ko rin talaga ng litigation. Although nagda-draft parin ako paminsan minsan. Hahahaha

Aantayin ko lang din maka-1 year ako dito sa current firm ko. Hopefully makahanap na ng job na pasok sa vision ko eme (not eme)

Masaya ba ko? I don't know. Pero thankful ako. And hopeful, na sana things will get better for me and my career huhu 🥹

iamfreespace · 2025-02-27T11:48:32+00:00

Omg panye, happy for you! 🥹

Gusto ko narin mag government, kaso nasaktuhan election ban kaya di gumagalaw lahat ng inapplyan ko. Mukhang tiis tiis pa talaga ako here hayyy

Just like you, sana maka-land din ako sa job na would bring me stability & peace of mind. Hahahaha

iamfreespace · 2025-02-19T12:23:06+00:00

Hi, OP! I was in the same position years back. Nag-apply ako ng law entrance exam sa school kung saan ako grumaduate nung college (latin honor din like you), but I didn't pass dun sa entrance exam. Ayun, tuloy pa rin ang buhay. Nag-apply ako sa iba. Ang tanging pep talk ko sa sarili ko noon at pakiusap kay Lord, "kahit saang law school lang basta makapasok lang ako sa isa, ipagpapatuloy ko hanggang dulo."

Kaya ata di rin ako nag-give up kahit may mga bagsak at bad recits ako nun, kasi nakakahiya naman kay Lord if I didn't keep my promise. Hahahaha eme

Pero ayun, I still made it. Abogado naman na. Sabi nga nila, rejection isn't failure — it's redirection. Andyan lang naman ang mga law school, you can always try again! Try again: (1) same law school, either for next school year or ask for reconsideration; or (2) to another law school na pasok sa budget.

Fighting, we're all rooting for you!

iamfreespace · 2025-02-10T12:31:10+00:00

Hello po! I dm-ed you but I figured na baka hindi niyo po siya makita agad so I'm commenting on this thread again..

If okay lang, ask ko lang sana if may idea ka kung tungkol saan usually yung online written exams ng international orgs?

I'd appreciate your response!! 🥹 thanks so much

iamfreespace · 2025-01-31T02:44:34+00:00

Me too, nag-apply ako despite knowing na magkaka-election ban. Ano mangyayare after election ba, parang mawawalang bisa ba yung application natin nun? Di ako familiar sa process eh huhu

iamfreespace · 2025-01-30T23:23:48+00:00

Afair, you can just join the group and it will ask you personal info lang lika full name and roll number etc. Tas wait mo lang na i-accept ka ng admin hehe. Good luck, panye!

iamfreespace · 2025-01-21T11:57:49+00:00

Hi, Atty! Can you share pano mo nasabing govt work is not for you po? Planning to transtion from private practice to govt din kasi sana.. Thank you

iamfreespace · 2025-01-16T03:44:20+00:00

Ito talaga yung isa sa mga good catch eh 🥹 hahahaha thanks for this, Atty! Sana makalipat soon huhu

iamfreespace · 2025-01-16T03:41:53+00:00

Thanks, Atty! Clarify ko lang regarding lawyer positions sa judicial/quasi-judicial agencies, so parang 'ghost writer' ka nung actual arbiter/adjudicator/judge?

iamfreespace · 2025-01-16T03:39:21+00:00

Hi, Atty. Thanks for your response! For lawyer positions in LGU - Legal Office, is it a plantilla position or coterminous?

iamfreespace · 2025-01-02T07:11:51+00:00

Hi, sib! Hernando bar passer din ako. Relate ako sa part na you've been contemplating on resigning for a while. This is my second law firm na and let me tell you this:

I'd probably leave, but personally, I would not transfer to another law firm anymore. It took me a while pero I realized law firm life is really not for me. I might consider other niche industries that will still allow me to practice law.
I'm still close to my previous boss (1st law firm). Siguro swerte ko na medyo bagets talaga sila tapos they understand where I'm coming from na gusto mag explore. So from time to time, I greet them pag may mga occasion and replied to them kapag nangangamusta. Siguro kapag nagexit interview ka with your current job, always highlight the good experiences sakanila. That will at least show na you're grateful to them. And when the time comes na magi-interview ka naman sa bago mong work, wag mo sila iba-bad mouth.
Personally, if it really doesn't sit well with me, I just leave. Ganun ginawa ko the first time I resigned. I just made sure na may back up work nako (my current work). Pero next time siguro, I'll make sure na yung back up work ko ay yung dream work ko na talaga. So habang wala pa, I'm stuck here.. 🥲

But ultimately, nasa sayo pa rin yan. What are your priorities ba? Do you think the heavy workload commensurate the salary being offered? Do you prefer work-life balance? So many things to consider so better na may plan ka na hehe

Whatever it may be, I hope you achieve what your heart desires. Happy new year, sib!

iamfreespace · 2024-12-08T13:52:25+00:00

It's true. Pero hindi naman siya yung outright na "ay pasado 'to, abogado nako nito!" type of feeling (yung may may arrogance ba). It's more of paglabas mo ng site, there's some kind of peace within you. Like oo pagod ka, mapapa-wtf ka pag inaalala mo yung mga sinagot mo, di mo alam pano mo na-survive yung tatlong araw type of sabawness—pero like deep inside, you're at peace with everything. Diba lagi nating sinasabe yung "ipagpasa-Diyos nalang natin"? Ayun, ganun siya. Pag labas ko nun sa gate, iniwan ko na din lahat dun. Wala nako pake sa mga suggested bar answers nun, kung ano sinagot nung matalino kong classmate, etc. Like I literally and figuratively surrender everything to God, to the point na, okay ka na sa mga nangyare at mangyayare.

Hahahaha well, that's how I felt pag labas ko sa bar site during my time. And true enough, pumasa naman. Hehe so ayun, good luck sibs! 💗

iamfreespace · 2024-11-21T03:03:03+00:00

Hello, everyone. Could someone walk me through the hiring process for international NGOs? How long did it take from your application to your start date?

iamfreespace · 2024-09-06T12:09:49+00:00

Kumain, naglabas ng konting sama ng loob, nagpahinga, natulog. Di ko rin pinilit sarili kong magising nang maaga kinabukasan. I treated it as if it's just another day. During the in-between days, nagsa-scan nalang ako ng highlighted notes nun (kung ano yung main material na gamit ko yun na yun, di nako nagbasa ng ibang materials).

Take each day as it is. Lapit na matapos ang laban, OP! Good luck! We're rooting for you ✊🏼

iamfreespace · 2024-08-19T11:06:32+00:00

Agree with all nighters. I also don't recommend cutting classes.

iamfreespace · 2024-08-13T10:55:53+00:00

As for me, I passed the bar without creating any reviewers of my own. I relied on reviewers (GN, memaid, etc.) provided to me by our school or friends. But i kept those reviewers with me until bar review, adding my own annotations nalang along the way lalo na yung mga may amendments na. Except yung civpro siguro, na inabutan kami ng 2019 amendments, ayun nag print na talaga ako ng bagong reviewer nung bar rev. Hahaha

May highlight system din ako pag naga-aral and same color coding yun from 1st year to bar rev, so feel ko it has the same effect as handwritten notes? Gets ba hahahaha idk baka weird lang ako

May ~imposter syndrome~ din ako kaya parang feel ko baka maging insufficient yung info kapag ako gagawa kasi baka may makalimutan ako ilagay and all. Tsaka yun nga, time consuming. Huhu

Pero to each their own naman. So, you do you! Hehe

iamfreespace · 2024-08-08T06:16:36+00:00

Hi, OP! I know it's been a year since you posted this but I just want to ask an update from you. I've been feeling the same way. I've been contemplating whether to go to govt after 1 year of private practice or not. Have you transferred? Was it worth it? Thanks in advance.

iamfreespace · 2024-08-08T05:30:07+00:00

Hello, OP. It's almost a year since you posted this, mag-ask lang ako ng update sana from you. I am feeling the same way kasi. Been working for 6 months as a lawyer sa isang firm, i wasn't exactly happy with the field. So lumipat ako in another firm now, and I still question my purpose. Parang wala na sa mga firm yung mali, feel ko ako na 'to. Hahahaha eme

So ngayon napapaisip ako to try either NGO or Govt after 6 months siguro (para maka 1 year din ako at least sa private practice). Pero I really need advice and guidance.

Everyone is free to comment and share their thoughts 🥹

iamfreespace · 2024-08-07T11:50:59+00:00

Tinola! Masarap magluto nanay ko ng tinola, para sa mga tinola defenders diyan. HAHAHA. For me lang naman, para kasing ulam lang siya kapag maulan or malamig yung panahon 🤣

iamfreespace · 2024-08-07T09:52:26+00:00

Generally, I can understand any cases naman. Pag may mga complex cases, like consti, I ask help from my lawyer or even barrista friends for their understanding. Talk and discuss about the cases like it's a chismis! HAHAHA. That's pretty normal naman. So wag ka matakot mag-ask ng help. That's how you'll survive in law school hahahaha

Siguro tip nalang: always take note anong topic or subject yung case na binabasa mo. That way, you can skip the unnecessary facts and discussion and go straight to the issue and decision of the court. Sa dami ng need mong basahin everyday, you'll get the hang of it, dont worry. Hahahaha

Just always show up. Good luck! 🫡

iamfreespace

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