An Outcomes-Based Learning Program
LEGAL COUNSELING AND SOCIAL
Course RESPONSIBILITY
Code Course Title
Part 1. Course Information
Rey Oliver S. Alejandrino, DCL
2 units Dr. Rey Oliver S. Alejandrino
Course Credit Associate Professorial Lecturer II
UST Faculty of Civil Law
Course Category Office
Thursday / 6pm-8pm 09178243451 / 09257145814
Class Schedule (Day/Time) Contact Number
4D drreyoliveralejandrino@gmail.
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E-mail
Thursday / 5pm-6pm / Virtual
Prerequisite (Specify All) Consultation Period
(Schedule/Venue)
Course
Description
Rational The course is an introduction to the art and technique of
e legal counseling as well as consideration of the
responsibilities of the lawyer as counselor.
Focus Emphasis is on the acquisition of knowledge and critical
analysis of Legal Counseling and Social Responsibility to
intended learning outcomes.
Outcome The instructional system of the course emphasizes
demonstration of legal knowledge, competence, skills
and individualization of basic performance learning
outcomes that will enable the would-be lawyers to
become knowledgeable, competent, and skilled law
practitioners in the field of Legal Counseling and Social
Responsibility and in their respective field of law practice
which includes the academic life.
Part 2. Outcomes-Based Macro-curriculum Framework
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
M Institutional (IILOs) Program (PILOs) Course (CILOs)
I
S When you successfully
When you successfully complete
S USTFCL Attributes complete Legal Counseling
I A USTFCL Graduate is expected to be a: your Juris Doctor degree, you will and Social Responsibility
O be able to: (LCSR) you will be able to:
N
1. Competent Legal
Professional Demonstrate higher order level
Communicate effectively in
of legal skills in analyzing,
who, inspired by the ideals of St. oral, written, and visual forms
assessing and communicating
Raymund de Peñafort, promotes in analysis and understanding
knowledge and information in
excellence in the production, what Legal Counseling and
the various facets of Legal
advancement, and transmission of Social Responsibility (LCSR) is.
C Counseling and Social
specialized knowledge and skills in the Responsibility (LCSR).
O
field of law and community services.
M
P
E 2. Scholarly Legal
T Researcher and Critical
Demonstrate legal skills of
E Thinker critical inquiry and
N understanding through research Critique Legal Counseling and
C who, kindled by St. Raymund de so that Legal Counseling and Social Responsibility (LCSR)
E Peñafort’s ardor for truth, aspires to
Social Responsibility (LCSR)
relevant to the intended
become fonts of intellectual creativity knowledge could be well learning outcomes.
and, in his quest for quality legal communicated to the legal
research, is proficient and critical in profession, various sectors of the
assessing and communicating society and to the people
information in various fields of law that themselves.
impact the professions, the church, the
nation, and the global community.
C Demonstrate the ability to lead Apply salient ethical principles
O 3. Professional Christian and work independently and of leadership and ethics in the
Leader collaboratively with others and in dissemination of knowledge
M exercising ethical actions in and information relative to
P resolving current issues in LCSR LCSR particularly the social
who, touched by Saint Raymund de
A Peñafort, Apostolic’ fire and warmed by
particularly the current social justice situation in the
S justice situation in the country. country.
Mary’s motherly care, articulates ethics
and truth high level of maturity in
resolving issues and promoting social
justice and compassion for the poor,
and care for the environment.
S 4. Globally Engaged Citizen
I
O who, with ardent advocacy for life, Demonstrate global awareness Apply the new global laws and
N promotes a deeper understanding of and understanding of diversities developments in LCSR
tolerance and justice as well as of various current problems currently taking place in the
linguistic, religious, and cultural respecting LCSR. world.
diversities as a result of precise
evaluation of modern problems and
inquiries.
5. Committed Legal Scholar
who, nurtured by the dogmas of the Demonstrate updated and in-
Christian faith and values, is dedicated depth professional and Analyze the essential
to functioning knowledge of LCSR customary and contemporary
C pursuit of truth through the promotion and apply them to problems in knowledge, information, and
of an the educational fields across practices on LCSR.
O
intellectual legal culture that values levels and disciplines.
M academic rigor and freedom of scientific
M legal investigation.
I
T
M 6. Lifelong Learner
E Demonstrate initiatives and self-
who, empowered by Saint Raymund de
N Peñafort’s zeal for learning, is direction to advance one’s
T committed to the advancement of a knowledge on LCSR using Engage in continuous
higher legal culture through a established sources of advanced reflection on LCSR.
continuous search of intellectual information in the field beyond
inquiries and new legal knowledge as the program requirements.
well as faithfulness to Catholic
intellectual traditions.
Part 3. Teaching and Learning Matrix
Intended Learning Learning Assessmen
Course Contents
Outcomes (ILOs) Activities t Tasks
ILO 1: KNOWLEDGE UNIT I: Collaborative Acquisition of
sharing of knowledge on
knowledge history,
on LCSR principles,
laws,
State the historical Description of the Reflective and
origin of Legal inter-relations of learning implementati
Counseling and Social history, principles, on of LCSR
Responsibility (LCSR) laws, and Discussions
implementation of during
LCSR. recitations
and
oral
examinations
Exchange of
written
[CILO: 1-6] examination
outputs
ILO 2: UNIT II: Discussions Results on the
COMPREHENSION during written
Summary of the recitations examination
Legal Counseling and oral on Legal
Explain in details what and Social examinations Counseling
Legal Counseling and Responsibility and Social
Social Responsibility (LCSR). Written Responsibility
(LCSR) is. examinations (LCSR).
Exchange of
written
[CILO: 1-6]
examination
outputs
ILO 3: APPLICATION UNIT III: Results on the
Taking written
Assessment for written examinations
Apply knowledge on
functional knowledge examinations on LCSR.
LCSR to current on LCSR and its on LCSR.
situations. applicability in the
current situation in
the Philippines.
[CILO: 1-6]
Results of the
ILO 4: ANALYSIS UNIT IV: Taking written
written examinations
Correlation between examinations on the subject
Distinguish legal
legal counseling and of the
counseling from social on the
social responsibility. distinctions
responsibility. correlation between legal
between counseling
legal and social
[CILO: 1-6] counseling responsibility.
and social
responsibility
.
ILO 5: SYNTHESIS UNIT V: Critique Results of the
sessions written
Categorization of examinations
Validate legal
LCSR to create or Discussion on on LCSR.
counseling and social divergently apply the subject
responsibility and prior knowledge on
formulate LCSR. Writing of
recommendations on paper on
the subject legal LCSR.
counseling and social
responsibility.
[CILO: 1-6]
ILO 6: EVALUATION UNIT VI: Critique Production of
paper on paper on the
Criticisms on the LCSR. LCSR.
Critique Legal
value of the Legal
Counseling and Social Counseling and
Responsibility and Social Responsibility.
justify the notion that
this subject is
applicable in current
situation in the
Philippines.
[CILO: 1-6]
Capstone Research Requirement :
Part 4. Course Resources
Basic Readings
The 1987 Philippine Constitution
Barte, Judge Recaredo P. (ret.), Legal Counseling for Practicing Lawyers,
Central Book Supply, Inc., 2015
Dela Rama, Jr. and Aquino, Problem Areas in Legal Ethics, Central Books,
2021
Various articles/materials on LCSR that can be found in the internet.
Other Materials:
LCD Projectors
Laptop Computers
Slide Presentations
UST Blackboard
Zoom, Google Meet, Messenger
Platforms
Part 5. Learner Assessment
Percent
Course Requirements
age
Class standing 25%
(recitations, quizzes,
papers, assignments)
Midterm Exam 35%
Final Exam 40%
Total 100%
Part 6. Course Policies
1. Regular virtual attendance is expected. In case of failure to
attend the class session due to unavoidable circumstance, you
are responsible for making up for any work missed.
2. Report to virtual class on time and stay for the entire class
session.
3. Active participation (such as discussion and recitation) is
expected in every session.
4. Feel free to consult with the professor regarding problems in
the subject.
5. Observe proper classroom decorum.
6. Submit the paper on time.
7. Intellectual and academic honesty is expected of everyone.
8. Other policies negotiated by students.
Part 7. Course Calendar
Sessi Target Topics Sub-topics
on Dates
FIRST PART Course Information
17 and DISCUSSION OF THE Outcomes-Based
24 OUTCOMES-BASED Macro-curriculum
February LEARNING PROGRAM- Framework
2022 SYLLABUS ON LEGAL
COUNSELING AND Teaching and
SOCIAL Learning Matrix
1
RESPONSIBILITY
Course Resources
Learner Assessment
Course Policies
Course Calendar
2
03 HISTORICAL ORIGIN OF Origin of legal
March LEGAL COUNSELING IN counseling
2022 THE PHILIPPINES
Legal counseling in
the United States of
America
Legal Counseling in
the Philippines
10 INTRODUCTION TO What is legal
March LEGAL COUNSELING counseling?
2022 AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY Legal counseling vs.
lawyering
Law practice vs. legal
ethics
What is practice of
3 law?
Cayetano vs.
Monsod, 201 SCRA
201 (G. R. No.
100113, September
3, 1991)
Villaflores vs. Limos,
538 SCRA 140
17 THE LAWYER AS A Clinical lawyering vs.
4
March NEW LEGAL Legal counseling
2022 PRACTITIONER AND
CLINICAL Clinical Legal
LEGAL EDUCATION Education in the
Philippines (CLEP)
24 WORKLOAD OF A
March LAWYER AND GRASS
2022 ROOTS PRACTICE OF
COURT
5
PRELIMINARY
EXAMINATIONS
07 April SECOND PART
2022
CASE STUDY/ACTUAL
INTERVIEW OF A
CLIENT
21 April CASE STUDY
2022
7
28 April
2022 CASE STUDY
8
9 05 May
2022 CASE STUDY
12 May
2022 CASE STUDY
10
19 May
2022 CASE STUDY
11
26 May FINAL EXAMINATION/
12 2022 (PRESENTATION OF
CASE STUDY)
13
14
NOTE: Cases shall be assigned from time to time.
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