University of Mindanao College of Legal Education

Law Journal
CONCEPT PAPER

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University of Mindanao Law Journal. What is it?

Fully aware of the dynamism that has hitherto marked the law and the legal system and of the ever-changing social, economic and political forces wherein the law finds application, the University of Mindanao College of Law deems it a matter of extreme necessity to further strengthen its grasp in the fast-paced changing of time so as not to fall behind. It ratiocinated therefore that one of the best ways of achieving this is to produce its own LAW JOURNAL.

The University of Mindanao Law Journal is intended to be a product of a collective desire to inform, update, teach, refresh, review and enlighten law practitioners, law students and even those whose respective office and job call for the knowledge and application of law. Further, it is aimed to serve as a means of inviting and persuading others to participate in dealing with present legal issues by sharing their thoughts and perspectives through a simple yet invaluable contribution in the form of a written article.

The product will be an offshoot of a community of contributions from a variety of areas of concern. A lot of sources will be tapped vis--vis the substance of the material. To be specific, the alumni, faculty members, practicing lawyers, including law students, whose respective fields carry with them a stamp of authority and
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whose interests hover around this particular field, will be called upon to make contributions to this seemingly intimidating yet achievable task.

This Law Journal will undoubtedly be the very first that the University of Mindanao College of Law will ever produce which would surely, in most humble certainty, bring pride and respect to its department and on all those comprising it. Not only that. This undertaking will be setting a clear path for those who desire to carry on and continue this particular work. Simply put, this will mark as a momentous advent of subsequent issuances of new volumes and issues for many years to come.

II.

Features and Essentials of the necessarily in the order presented):

Journal

(Not

Commentaries on recent decisions of the Supreme Court Comments on new legislations and administrative issuances Comments and analyses of proposed national legislations Comments on national issues and their legal implications Comments on local issues and their legal implications Case digests on recent landmark jurisprudence Feature on alumni and faculty About the logo of the University of Mindanao College of Legal Education (for the first issue only)

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 University of Mindanao College of Legal Education (Historical Background) (for the first issue only)

III.

Potential Contributors As mentioned in the introduction, written outputs shall come from the alumni, faculty members, practicing lawyers especially those occupying important government positions and law students of the College of Legal Education. The above-named persons (alumni, faculty members, practicing lawyers and those holding public offices) shall be reached, informed and invited through written correspondence effected either by attaching the same and sending it to their individual e-mail account or through formal letters written for that purpose. The dissemination shall be taken care of by the Student Editorial Board. Furthermore, as for the law students, announcements shall be made by posting the same on the bulletin board of the College of Legal Education.

IV.

Timetable

Announcements for the law students shall be posted on the bulletin board at the earliest opportune time. Letters of invitations shall be distributed to the various persons above-specified on or before the end of December.

Furthermore, written outputs are expected to be received via email created for that specific purpose on or before January 12, 2012, which is our target time.

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The contributions submitted shall go through numerous editing stages, viz: 1st stage: Students' Editorial Board 2nd stage: Faculty Members Editorial Board 3rd stage: Advisers (Dean, Assistant Dean) The last stage of proof-reading is expected to come into completion on or before February 29, 2012. The editorial board envisions that the 1 st University of Mindanao College of Legal Education Law Journal will be formally issued on March 15, 2012.

V.

Budget for the operational expenses

The Student Editorial Board will be conducting meetings at least twice a month until March 2012 to monitor and update developments with regard to the making of the law journal. In line with this, the estimated budget for each meeting will run in the amount of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P1,500.00) to cover the expenses that will be incurred exclusively for meals. For further information, details on other pertinent expenses are discussed below.

VI.

Estimated Cost for the Production of the Law Journal

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These are the following estimated costs which would be incurred in relation to the production of the law journal:

Expenditure Items 1. Operating Costs 1.1 meetings

Particulars

Total Costs

Staff Meals and Snacks (P2,500.00 x 8) two meetings every month until March 2012)

= P20,000.00

=P 1,200.00 1.2 Communication Prepaid Load (P300.00 x 4 months) Printing Expenses (P300.00) 1.3 Transportation Fuel and Jeepney Fare (P2,500.00 months) 2. Actual Publishing Cost x 4 =P 10,000.00

=P300.00

Publishing House: Scientiarium Publishing Size: 7 x 10 Maximum Pages:

= P300.00 copy

per

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150 pages Specifications: White Book Paper Laminated Front and Back Covers

VII.Members of the Student Editorial Board

Jerano Paulo Pulido Michelle Tamayo Joefer Maninang Joanna Kaye Remolar Christy Theresa Bernadette Dureza Herman Padernal Jennifer Calma Estefan Apostol

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