Report on the interviews

We were able to interview five different lawyers from five different fields of law, namely; labor law,
corporate law, real estate law, civil law and criminal law. The following are their answers to the questions
given by the instructor and the additional questions of the interviewers;

Corporate Real Estate Labor Criminal

Questions Lawyer Lawyer Civil Lawyer Lawyer Lawyer
1. What made -field of interest -intrigued on -The law firm - Cases mostly - work
you choose -personality the field itself she is working assigned are opportunity
your field of inclination and how it is inclined to labor cases
law? -is not inclined affects civil cases.
to interpersonal personal lives
adversaries but of people
that of juridical
problems
2. What are the - people skills -patience -good written -friendliness -analytic skills
skills needed in -resourcefulness - and oral
your field of -dedication professionalis communication
work? m skills
-hard work
-mental
toughness
3. A typical -researching -checking -hearings (if -research -court
day at work -drafting the mail scheduled) -court hearings
position papers -answering -make legal appearance -make
-visiting gov’t calls documents -client pleadings
offices -doing -give legal meeting
-answering pleadings advice -visiting gov’t
client queries -continue offices
paper works at
home
-study for the
next hearing
4. Challenges -keeping up -to strictly -technology -complex and -slow justice
faced in the with the current follow the -keeping revised rules system
modern day administrative rules and updated with
practice of issuances regulations the current
law of the legal issues
administrativ
e agencies
5. Did law Yes, theories to Yes, Yes, but Yes. No, in school,
school be used in especially preparation is only laws are
adequately practice. confidence. more on the learned not
prepared you bar exams not how to apply
to the practice on the it to the
of law? practice. courtroom.
6. Is there a Slight No actual Not Slight Yes, in law
disconnect or difference - disconnect. necessarily. difference - school,
inconsistency some things are Law school There are school is more passing the
between law only taught be is more on aspects in on theories bar is the
school and experience. theory than actual practice than actual concern while
actual practice. that is beyond practice. in actual
practice? law school. practice the
main concern
is the client’s
right.
7. Ho do you OJT program 6 months of Actual Court Exposure to
think can law actual practice observation or hearings
schools better practice and exposures - practicum
prepare OJT program moot court,
students for mock trial,
the practice of workshops
law?
8. What -study with “Follow Prepare on the -knowledge Understand
advice can dedication what you stress of -confidence the reasons
you give to -exert more feel is best actual -good behind the
students as effort for you, practice. personality law.
they prepare -take a rest but whether
themselves for never give up advocacy or
the legal -build any other
profession? connections reasons.”
-practice ethical
behaviour
9. What Accompany the Go to court Patience and Go to court
should new experienced and observe years of and observe
lawyers do in lawyers in the constant the
order to court and proceedings. litigation proceedings
acquire observe. practice.
litigation
experience?
10. How does Humbling satisfaction Still adjusting Different level
it feel that you experience and of fulfillment.
are now happy.
practicing
law?
11. What is Seeing happy First labor Travel and Winning cases
the happiest clients as a case I won seeing my for my laborer
experience product of your clients happy. clients.
you have in hard work.
your practice
of law?

The entire interview will be attached on this group activity.

 University of San Carlos
School of Law and Governance
College of Law

Legal Profession
Group activity

Submitted by:
Gallego, Sherillaine
Geonzon, Alfped
Gonzaga, Nigel Angelica
Hassan, Yael
Juba, Jereca

October 5, 2015