The Philippine Star

MCLE program seminar to be held in Cebu

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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.

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