Legal Writing Seminar Foundation Course

WHO MAY JOIN

Qualifications

Applicants must have the following educational attainment or work experience:

For currently-employed Paralegals
- Completed High-School/secondary education OR
- With at least two years’ experience in paralegal work
For Non-Paralegals
- Have completed at least 60 units of college (BA or BS) education;
- With potentials of employability as a paralegal
NOTICE: Working or non-working students who are currently enrolled in any law school are NOT eligible to apply, register, and participate in this training program)

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration is conducted online. An application form will be posted on the official UP PTP Facebook account and website, and interested applicants must apply using this form, which serves as the sole method of registration. Notification of acceptance and payment instructions will be sent to successful applicants via email. Apply Now

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The Program fee is Twenty-two Thousand Pesos (P 22,000.00) per participant.

The Foundation Course adopts a blended learning format combining synchronous and asynchronous modalities. Lectures are conducted asynchronously via Google Classroom, where a series of recorded video lectures are posted weekly for trainees to access at their own pace. Synchronous activities, such as the interactive Q&A Forum every Saturday, are held via Zoom. Additionally, two hybrid Saturday sessions are offered per batch, giving participants the option to attend in person. The specific dates for these hybrid sessions will be announced during the training proper.

LECTURE MATERIALS

The handouts of all “knowledge” modules, which have been prepared by the Lecturer, are to be distributed online (soft copies) and are intended to be read and studied by the trainee at his/her own pace and convenience.

VIRTUAL LEARNING SERIES (VLS)

Asynchronous online modular delivery of bundled 2-3 modules using Google Classroom and other appropriate online platforms for the preparation and delivery of lectures weekly.

INTERACTIVE Q&A FORUM

A live, synchronous, interactive Q&A forum between trainees and lecturers for each Virtual Learning Series

TEMP CHECK

Mentorship and group activity which applies the basic legal doctrines and principles as well as rudiments of legal writing and legal research.

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

1. Submission of all evaluation forms for all modules
2. Submission of two (2) case digests
3. Submission of one (1) simple legal document
4. Presentation of Group Report for Temp Check

5. Passing marks for all pop quizzes

The 27 Modules will cover a total of 94 training hours, excluding the estimated hours to be spent by trainee for the assignment/tasks for practical applications of learnings and the corresponding performance assessment tools.

A limited number of participants will be accepted for the Program. The PTP Committee reserves the right to allocate the slots among different sectors (i.e., private law practice, government, civil society organizations, non-paralegals) as to allow for varied representation and equitable opportunity among prospective participants.

Office Hours: Monday – Friday (except holidays) | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Tel. Nos.: 8925-5855, 8920-5514 loc. 313 and 314

Mobile Nos: 0917 5805954 & 0905 4330753

Email: ptp_law.upd@up.edu.ph