PLM Graduate School of Law
Encyclopedia
The Graduate School of Law of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila is one of the eight Graduate schools of the University. It was launched on July 7, 2004 at the Manila Hotel
, with Atty. Ernesto L. Pineda as its first Dean. Currently, former Supreme Court's Second Division Chairman Justice Angelina G. Sandoval-Gutierrez sits as the dean of the Graduate School of Law.
Manila Hotel
The Manila Hotel is a 570-room, five star hotel in Manila, Philippines, located in the heart of the Manila Bay area. The Manila Hotel is the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines, built in 1909 to rival Malacañang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines, and opened in...
, with Atty. Ernesto L. Pineda as its first Dean. Currently, former Supreme Court's Second Division Chairman Justice Angelina G. Sandoval-Gutierrez sits as the dean of the Graduate School of Law.
Admissions
The Graduate School of Law is open to qualified lawyers, whether in the private service or in the government. The degree programs cover emphases on major concerns of private, public and remedial laws. It has the following requirements for admission:- For Master of Laws:
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- Membership in the Philippine Bar
- Good standing as a lawyer
- For Doctor of Civil Laws:
- Master of Laws, with a general weighted average of at least 1.75 (or its equivalent, 88% or B+ grade).
- Membership in the Philippine Bar
- Good standing as a lawyer
Curricular offerings
The Graduate School of Law has the following degree programs:- Master of Laws
- Doctor of Civil Law
Further reading
- Websites
- PLM Official University Website
- PLM Official Student Publication Website
- PLM Bulletin of Information. 2006.
- Newspaper articles and supplements
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila: A Quality University with A National Presence. The Manila Bulletin. July 31, 2006.