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2013 began with PHILJA hardly breaking its stride after having had a good run in 2012. Two consecutive Orientation Seminar-Workshops for Newly Appointed Judges (the 64th and the 65th) and one Orientation Seminar for Newly Appointed Clerks of Court (the 25th) opened the year. The JCEP or the Judicial Career Enhancement Program for Judges, one of the PHILJA core programs, was also conducted for magistrates in Region IX and in Region III.

Launching of the PHILJA Training Center Global Distance Learning Center

The PHILJA is in need of PHILJA Attorney III (Coterminous), SG 24 with a monthly salary of Php43,612.00, exclusive of other benefits and/or allowances authorized by law.

PHILJA Chancellor participates at the IOJT Conference in France

• Ninth Metrobank Foundation Professorial Chair Lecture

• Lecture Forum on the New Judicial Affidavit Rule

• Roll-out of the Competency Enhancement Training for Judges, Prosecutors, Social Workers and Law Enforcement Investigators Handling Trafficking in Persons Cases

Issue 13-03 March 2013

Judge: conduct unbecoming of a judge

Section 35 of Rule 138 of the Rules of Court expressly prohibits sitting judges from engaging in the private practice of law or giving professional advice to clients, and Rule 5.07 of the Code of Judicial Conduct reiterates the prohibition.