MCLE program seminar to be held in Cebu
To help lawyers complete their 36- unit requirement for the 5th MCLE compliance period, the Center for Global Best Practices, in partnership with the largest law school in Cebu – the University of San Carlos School of Law and Governance – is launching its “2014 MCLE Program: Ushering the Age of Global Lawyering” on November 28 and 29 ( Friday & Saturday) and December 1 and 2, 2014 ( Monday and Tuesday) at Laguna Garden Café, Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu City, Philippines. This is a unique four- day program offering 36 MCLE credit units. For details, you may log on to www. cgbp. org or call Manila lines: ( 02) 8427148/ 59 and 556- 8968/ 69, Cebu lines: ( 032) 512- 3106 or 07 or Baguio line: ( 074) 423- 5148.
In this series of seminars, we bring together the most seasoned and sought- after lecturers in the country. Unlike the usual run- ofthe- mill MCLE- accredited programs, this is uniquely packed with special and interesting topics entitled: PPP for Law Practitioners by former DOJ Secretary Alberto C. Agra; Discovery Modes: How To Prepare Your Cases To Win In The Trial Court and Effective Remedies in the Appellate Courts by Court of Appeals Presiding Justice Magdangal de Leon; How To Handle Institutional Investment Arbitration Under ICSID by Pag- IBIG vice president, Joan de Venecia; What Lawyers Need to Know about Trade and Investment Under ASEAN Integration and Dispute Settlement Mechanisms Within the ASEAN Community Framework by The Trade Advocate’s Man- ual author, Tanya Lat; Power Elocution for Lawyers, How Use Plain English in Legal Writing and Problem Solving Techniques and Conflict Management for Lawyers by Three- Time National Book awardee, Jim Lopez; Trade Unionism and How to Handle CBA Negotiations by ACCRALAW senior partner and USC Law professor, Jefferson M. Marquez; Understanding Cultural Diversity in Dealing with Foreign Clients and Lawyers and What to Watch Out for in BPO Labor Outsourcing by ACCRALAW managing partner, Emerico P. de Guzman; Avoiding The Ethical Pitfalls of Lawyering and How to Handle Conflict of Interest Cases Involving Attorneys by Erickson H. Balmes; AntiMoney Laundering: New Rules and Jurisprudence by Anti- Money Laundering Council executive director, Julia Bacay- Abad; and Intercultural Communication Styles in Dealing with Foreign Clients and Lawyers in Preparation for ASEAN Integration, What Lawyers Need To Know About Trade & Investment Under ASEAN Integration and Preparing for ASEAN Integration by USC Dean Joan S. Largo. Several other topics and topnotch lecturers will be featured in this special MCLE program.
The fee for this four- day MCLE non- profit initiative is priced at the super value rate of P7,880 if registration is done on or before Oct. 28. It is inclusive of a. m. and p. m. snacks, lunch buffet, certificate of attendance and CD where all the powerpoint presentations are included. This program is MCLE Accredited. Non- lawyers are also welcome to attend on any topic of their interest.