New Mandatory Requirement for All Legal Pleadings (MCLE)

I'll quote the relevant portion from the Supreme Court Resolution in Bar Matter No. 1922, dated 3 June 2008:

The Court further Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Legal Education and Bar Matters, to REQUIRE practicing members of the bar to INDICATE in all pleadings filed before the courts or quasi-judicial bodies, the number and date of issue of their MCLE Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Exemption, as may be applicable, for the immediately preceding compliance period. Failure to disclose the required information would cause the dismissal of the case and the expunction of the pleadings from the records. (emphasis not mine).

The new Rule takes effect sixty (60) days after its publication, and it was published today, 26 June 2008, in page 2 of the Manila Bulletin. I'll post a link to the Resolution itself when it becomes available online. In the meantime, here are some useful MCLE-related links:

• MCLE Committee contact information
• What is MCLE - ChanRobles LawNet