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Fathi
June 20, 2014
Legal Profession
Atty. Badando
Dates of Interest:
September 17, 1971 Republic Act No. 6397 was ratified and confirmed the power of the
Supreme Court to adopt rules of court to effect the integration of the Philippine Bar.
January 9, 1973 the Supreme Court, pursuant to its constitutional mandate (by a per curiam
resolution) ordained the integration of the Bar in accordance with its Rule 139-A
January 16, 1973 Integration of the Bar effectivity date; IBP was organized in the next
succeeding months
February 17, 1973 local chapters all over the country were finally formed and elections for
chapter officers were held
March 17, 1973 - the first batch of representatives to the IBP House of Delegates composed of
104 delegates representing the IBP Chapters nationwide convened in Manila and elected its first
set of IBP Governors
If a lawyer does not agree to join the organization regulations (such as payments of the annual
membership dues)
If a lawyer does not become or ceases to be an IBP member, and at the same time, his name is
removed from the Roll of Attorneys
The culmination efforts were exerted by visionary leaders of the profession dating back to the
year 1928
Accomplished by the vote of the overwhelming majority of the legal profession throughout the
Philippines
The majority urged the Supreme Court to ordain it.
Without the official unification, the lawyers were bound to remain disassociated and
fragmented and divided just through voluntary Bar associations which remained mostly social
aggrupations.
First IBP President the governors-elect chose retired Supreme Court Justice Jose B.L Reyes
IBP Executive Vice President Liliano B. Neri
March 25, 1973 These top officials took their oath of office in ceremonies before the Supreme Court
en banc.
Notable Projects:
Up-keeps legal education centers and expanding legal aid offices throughout the country to
provide free legal services to indigent Filipinos
Committees Formed:
National Committee on Bar Discipline is the special group in-charge of monitoring and upholding
ethical practices in the profession
National Committee on Legal Aid which is considered as an ad hoc committee for establishing
and maintaining suitable legal aid offices in all IBP Chapters nationwide.