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The full syllabus
Everything, in teaching order: 4 years, 8 semesters, 49 courses, 135 units. Each course names the text it is built on, the visual that carries it, and the Bar subject it feeds.
Units
135
125 core + 10 elective
Courses
49
over 8 semesters
Term
18 wks
~18 hrs per unit
Lessons live
6
playable now
At a glance
The whole degree in one view. Bold courses have a lesson you can take today.
1L · Sem 1The vocabulary year17u
- Obligations & Contracts5
- Constitutional Law I4
- Persons & Family Law3
- Criminal Law I3
- Legal Research & Writing2
1L · Sem 2Rights and things17u
- Constitutional Law II4
- Property & Land Law4
- Criminal Law II3
- Statutory Construction2
- Legal Writing II2
- Legal Profession & Basic Ethics2
2L · Sem 1Commerce, work and tax17u
- Sales & Lease4
- Agency, Partnership & Trusts3
- Labor Standards3
- Taxation I3
- Admin Law & Public Officers2
- Legal Forms2
2L · Sem 2Obligations that outlive people17u
- Civil Procedure I3
- Torts & Damages3
- Labor Relations3
- Credit Transactions3
- Taxation II & Local Government3
- Basic Succession Law2
3L · Sem 1Getting into court17u
- Civil Procedure II3
- Criminal Procedure3
- Corporation Law3
- Negotiable Instruments3
- Public International Law3
- Land Titles & Deeds2
3L · Sem 2Proof, remedies and the ethics of both18u
- Evidence3
- Insurance & Transportation3
- Special Civil Actions2
- Special Proceedings2
- Intellectual Property2
- Legal & Judicial Ethics2
- Clinical Legal Education I2
- Elective2
4L · Sem 1Specialization and the courtroom floor17u
- Practice Court I3
- Environmental Law2
- Agrarian & Social Legislation2
- Securities & Rehabilitation2
- Conflict of Laws2
- Clinical Legal Education II2
- Electives4
4L · Sem 2Integration15u
- Practice Court II3
- Practical Exercises3
- Capstone3
- Integration Seminars2
- Electives4
Where the units go
Teaching time per Bar subject across the whole program. This measures contact hours, not examination weight — the Bar’s own weights are on the Learn hub, and the two are deliberately different numbers.
Civil Law31u10 courses
Remedial Law24u9 courses
Skills, clinic and electives21u8 courses
Commercial Law13u5 courses
Legal Ethics13u6 courses
Political Law13u4 courses
Labor Law8u3 courses
Criminal Law6u2 courses
Taxation6u2 courses
Jump to1L · Reading the Law2L · Applying the Law3L · Proving the Law4L · Practicing the Law Prints on about four pages
1L · Reading the Law
“What does this sentence actually forbid?”34 unitsLearn to read a provision — its elements, its exceptions, and the difference between what it says and what people assume it says.
Semester 1
The vocabulary year · 17 units · 5 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations & Contracts→ Civil Law | 5 | Civil Code (R.A. 386), Arts. 1156–1304 | Obligation lifecycle — birth, performance, breach and extinguishment as one running conveyorOpens with: “Verbal utang: pwede bang singilin?” |
| Constitutional Law I→ Political Law | 4 | 1987 Constitution, Arts. VI, VII, VIII | How a bill becomes law — a pipeline with the veto and override branchesOpens with: “Sino ang boss ng Presidente?” |
| Persons & Family Law→ Civil Law | 3 | Family Code (E.O. 209), Arts. 1–54 | Marriage validity decision tree — the requisites light up, then fail one at a timeOpens with: “Live-in kami ng 7 years, kasal na ba kami?” |
| Criminal Law I→ Criminal Law Attempted, frustrated, consummated | 3 | Revised Penal Code Book I (Act No. 3815), Arts. 1–99 | Stages-of-execution slider — attempted, frustrated, consummated (Art. 6)Opens with: “Self-defense ba 'yan o revenge?” |
| Legal Research & Writing | 2 | Citation, sources and the hierarchy of authority | Live archive walk — pull a 1948 Republic Act on screen and cite it correctly |
Semester 2
Rights and things · 17 units · 6 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Law II→ Political Law When an arrest without a warrant holds | 4 | Bill of Rights, Art. III; Rule 113, Sec. 5 | Warrantless arrest decision tree, then the exclusionary rule dropping evidence out of the case fileOpens with: “Pwede ba nilang halughugin ang bag ko?” |
| Property & Land Law→ Civil Law | 4 | Civil Code, Arts. 414–711 | Builder in good faith (Art. 448) — a house rises on the wrong lot and the options fan outOpens with: “Nakapagtayo ako ng bahay sa maling lote.” |
| Criminal Law II→ Criminal Law | 3 | Revised Penal Code Book II, Arts. 114–367 | Estafa vs. theft split-screen — the same money, two crimes, divided by when the intent formedOpens with: “Hindi ko binalik ang hiniram: theft ba ito?” |
| Statutory Construction | 2 | Canons and maxims | Ambiguity resolver — one badly drafted ordinance, five canons, five outcomes |
| Legal Writing II | 2 | Case digesting | The five-line digest — a full decision collapsing to Facts, Issue, Ruling, Doctrine, Why it matters |
| Legal Profession & Basic Ethics→ Legal Ethics | 2 | CPRA (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC); notarial rules (A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC) | Conflict-of-interest map — two clients, one lawyer, the lines that must not crossOpens with: “Pwede bang abogado ng magkabilang panig?” |
2L · Applying the Law
“Given these facts, what exactly does she get?”34 unitsTurn rules into outcomes — money owed, days counted, shares divided — and meet procedure early enough to use it.
Semester 1
Commerce, work and tax · 17 units · 6 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales & Lease→ Civil Law The same land, sold twice | 4 | Civil Code, Arts. 1458–1637, 1642–1688 | Double sale race (Art. 1544) — two buyers run at registration, good faith decides the finishOpens with: “Dalawang beses naibenta ang lupa.” |
| Agency, Partnership & Trusts→ Civil Law | 3 | Civil Code, Arts. 1767–1932 | Authority spectrum — the agent's acts sliding from binding, to unauthorized, to ratifiedOpens with: “Nagbenta ang kasosyo ko nang walang paalam.” |
| Labor Standards→ Labor Law Immediate resignation and the final pay | 3 | Labor Code (P.D. 442), Arts. 82–96; P.D. 851 | Live calculator — 13th-month and premium pay with the formula exposed line by lineOpens with: “No work, no pay ba talaga sa regular holiday?” |
| Taxation I→ Taxation | 3 | NIRC as amended (R.A. 8424; R.A. 10963) | Income tax waterfall — gross income pouring through exclusions, deductions and brackets to tax dueOpens with: “Freelancer ako. May tax ba ako?” |
| Admin Law & Public Officers→ Political Law | 2 | Administrative Code (E.O. 292) | Exhaustion of administrative remedies — the courthouse door stays locked until each agency step clearsOpens with: “Diretso ba ako sa korte laban sa ahensya?” |
| Legal Forms→ Legal Ethics | 2 | Drafting | Anatomy of a pleading — caption, body, prayer, verification, certification against forum shopping |
Semester 2
Obligations that outlive people · 17 units · 6 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure I→ Remedial Law Which court, and what has to happen first | 3 | 2019 Amendments (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC); B.P. 129 as amended by R.A. 11576 | Jurisdiction sorter — drop a case in by amount and subject, watch it land in the right courtOpens with: “Saang korte ako magsasampa?” |
| Torts & Damages→ Civil Law | 3 | Civil Code, Arts. 2176, 2180, 2195–2235 | Vicarious liability tree — the driver's negligence climbing to the employer, and the defense that cuts the branchOpens with: “Nabangga ang delivery rider. Sino ang sagot?” |
| Labor Relations→ Labor Law Just cause is only half the case | 3 | Labor Code, Arts. 219–292 [renumbered] | Twin-notice clock — notice, five calendar days to answer, hearing, decision; skip a step and the dismissal is stamped infirmOpens with: “Tinanggal ako sa chat. Legal ba 'yon?” |
| Credit Transactions→ Civil Law | 3 | Civil Code, Arts. 1933–2123; R.A. 3765 | Pledge, mortgage and antichresis compared — who holds the thing, who holds the paper, who gets paid firstOpens with: “5-6 ba ito o legal na interest?” |
| Taxation II & Local Government→ Taxation | 3 | NIRC; Local Government Code (R.A. 7160) | Katarungang Pambarangay flow — the conciliation step that must precede the complaint, and the cases exempt from itOpens with: “Dumiretso ako sa korte, ibinasura.” |
| Basic Succession Law→ Civil Law | 2 | Civil Code, Arts. 774–1105 | Legitime splitter — add a spouse, a legitimate child, an illegitimate child, and the estate re-divides liveOpens with: “Pwede bang idisinherit ang anak?” |
3L · Proving the Law
“You are right. Now make it admissible.”35 unitsProcedure, evidence and the ethics of both — plus the first live clients, under supervision.
Semester 1
Getting into court · 17 units · 6 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Procedure II→ Remedial Law | 3 | Rules 30–56; provisional remedies | Case timeline scrubber — pre-trial to execution, with every reglementary period tickingOpens with: “Panalo ako, pero hindi pa rin nagbabayad.” |
| Criminal Procedure→ Remedial Law | 3 | Rules 110–127 | Arrest-to-arraignment timeline, with bail branching at each stageOpens with: “Naaresto: ano ang mangyayari bukas?” |
| Corporation Law→ Commercial Law | 3 | Revised Corporation Code (R.A. 11232) | Piercing the corporate veil — the shell goes transparent and liability reaches the person behind itOpens with: “Sinara ang kumpanya para hindi magbayad.” |
| Negotiable Instruments→ Commercial Law | 3 | Act No. 2031 | Endorsement chain — a check passing hand to hand, each holder tested for holder-in-due-course statusOpens with: “Bumalik ang tseke. Kaso ba ito?” |
| Public International Law→ Political Law | 3 | VCLT; UNCLOS | Maritime zones cross-section — territorial sea, contiguous zone, EEZ and shelf drawn to scaleOpens with: “Bakit atin ang West Philippine Sea?” |
| Land Titles & Deeds→ Civil Law | 2 | Property Registration Decree (P.D. 1529) | Torrens registration timeline, ending on indefeasibility after one yearOpens with: “Dalawang titulo sa iisang lupa.” |
Semester 2
Proof, remedies and the ethics of both · 18 units · 8 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence→ Remedial Law | 3 | 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC); R.A. 9165 as amended by R.A. 10640, Sec. 21 | Hearsay sorter, then chain of custody in four links — seizure, investigator, chemist, court; break one and the animation acquitsOpens with: “Sabi ng kapitbahay ko…” |
| Insurance & Transportation→ Commercial Law | 3 | R.A. 10607; Civil Code, Arts. 1732–1766 | Common carrier's extraordinary diligence — the presumption of fault and the four narrow escapes from itOpens with: “Nawala ang padala ko sa courier.” |
| Special Civil Actions→ Remedial Law | 2 | Rules 62–71 | Certiorari vs. appeal fork — the wrong remedy visibly dead-endsOpens with: “Mali ang inihain: dismissed.” |
| Special Proceedings→ Remedial Law | 2 | Rules 72–109 | Estate settlement flow — extrajudicial or judicial, forking on will, debt and agreementOpens with: “Namatay si Tatay, walang testamento.” |
| Intellectual Property→ Commercial Law | 2 | IP Code (R.A. 8293) | Confusing similarity side-by-side — the dominancy test applied feature by featureOpens with: “Kamukha ng logo ko ang kanila.” |
| Legal & Judicial Ethics→ Legal Ethics | 2 | CPRA; New Code of Judicial Conduct | The trust account — client money and lawyer money in two jars that must never touchOpens with: “Ginamit muna ang pera ng kliyente.” |
| Clinical Legal Education I→ Legal Ethics | 2 | A.M. No. 19-03-24-SC; LEBMO No. 23 (2020) | Supervised live-client work — the first time the method meets a person instead of a panel |
| Elective | 2 | Student's choice | Set by the elective |
4L · Practicing the Law
“Stand up. The court is asking you.”32 unitsTrial work, drafting and teaching it back — the year the student stops being an audience.
Semester 1
Specialization and the courtroom floor · 17 units · 7 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Court I→ Remedial Law | 3 | Trial technique; Judicial Affidavit Rule (A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC) | Objection reflex trainer — a transcript plays at reading speed and you must object in time |
| Environmental Law→ Remedial Law | 2 | Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (A.M. No. 09-6-8-SC) | Writ of kalikasan — the "two or more cities or provinces" threshold drawn on a real map |
| Agrarian & Social Legislation→ Labor Law | 2 | CARL (R.A. 6657) | Retention limits — a landholding subdividing to the five-hectare retention and the award ceilings |
| Securities & Rehabilitation→ Commercial Law | 2 | R.A. 8799; FRIA (R.A. 10142) | Rehabilitation vs. liquidation fork, with the stay order freezing every claim mid-flight |
| Conflict of Laws→ Civil Law | 2 | Civil Code, Arts. 15–17 | Nationality vs. lex loci — one OFW's marriage tested under two legal systems at once |
| Clinical Legal Education II→ Legal Ethics | 2 | Supervised practice | Case portfolio and reflection log |
| Electives | 4 | Student's choice — election law, media law, data privacy, ADR, mining and energy | Set by the elective |
Semester 2
Integration · 15 units · 5 courses| Course | Units | Built on | The visual that carries it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Court II→ Remedial Law | 3 | Full mock trial, complaint to decision | One case carried the whole semester, judged by practitioners |
| Practical Exercises→ Legal Ethics | 3 | Pleadings, contracts, affidavits, verifications, notarial documents | A portfolio of 24 drafted documents — the graded drafting component of the Bar |
| Capstone | 3 | A publishable explainer set on an under-served area of Philippine law | Comic, animation, codal write-up and quiz bank, shipped to the public site |
| Integration Seminars | 2 | The six Bar groupings re-walked at doctrine level | Taught by the 4Ls to the 1Ls — a teach-back assessed by the audience |
| Electives | 4 | Student's choice | Set by the elective |
Structure, unit loads and the elective block follow the LEB model curriculum for the basic law program; unit counts are this plan’s allocation except where that issuance fixes them. This is a study path, not an accredited program, and not legal advice — every provision named here must be checked against its current text before you rely on it.