About the School of Law

The University of San Jose-Recoletos as part of its graduate school program offers the course Bachelor of Laws. The Bachelor of Laws degree is a course offered to those who desire to be part of the Philippine Bar pursuant to Rule 138 of the Rules of Court and Bar Matter 1161 issued by the Supreme Court.

Partners

The School of Law has continuously aimed to partner with various organizations and offices in the country and abroad to broaden opportunities for its faculty and students alike. Established linkages included the following:

  • Supreme Court of the Philippines
  • Philippine Association of Law Schools
  • Recoletos Schools in the country
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines and other law organizations
  • International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Cebu and Cebu City Government
  • Other Non-Government Offices

Objectives

The primary goal of the College of Law is the preparation and development of good Christian and socially-oriented lawyers by providing a comprehensive legal education program through proper instruction and guidance on the principles of law and the system of administration of justice in the country and abroad.

Specifically, the College of Law, in line with the goal of promoting Quality, Christian  Education which is Community-Oriented,  expects its graduates to:

  1. Imbibed and practice high ethical principles as proper guidelines in their professional and private life;
  2. Be proficient in advocacy, counseling and decision-making and able to intelligently deal with the recognized legal problems of the present as well as the anticipated problems of the future;
  3. Possess the desire and capacity for continuing study and self improvement;
  4. Help promote the general objectives of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, which are:
    • Elevation of the standards of the legal profession;
    • Improvement  of the administration of justice; and
    • Encouragement of the Bar to discharge its public responsibility more effectively;
  5. Be involved with community projects which provide legal assistance to indigent families, non-formal education programs in matters relating to law and order, and other activities which call for legal expertise.

History

The University of San Jose-Recoletos opened its College of Law during the academic year of 1952 – 1953 with Atty. Juan Yap, as the first dean who later became Judge of the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon,. The College started with Freshmen and Sophomore classes. In the year 1955 – 1956, Junior and Senior classes were offered. The first graduates took the Bar

Examination in 1956. Dean Yap was followed by Atty. Eddy Deen in 1959 who was in turn succeeded in 1965 by Marcelo B. Fernan who later on occupied the two highest positions in government namely, the Legislative Department, as Senate President and the Judiciary as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He was succeeded in 1987 by the Dean, Atty. Alicia E. Bathan. Thereafter, in 2005, the deanship was passed on to Atty. Jonathan P. Capanas who heads the office to this day.

Under the leadership of Dean Jonathan P. Capanas and as approved by the School Board of the University of San Jose Recoletos, the department changed its name to School of Law to accommodate the various programs in line with its academic objectives and legal advocacy.

In 2006, the School of Law of USJ-R merged and established ties with other Recoletos Law Schools in the country particularly San Sebastian College-Recoletos in Manila and opened the Recoletos Law Center. The center houses the Pre-Bar Review, Advanced Pre-Bar Review and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program among others. To date, the Recoletos Law Center Bar Review in Cebu remains to be the biggest law review center outside Metro Manila while the Recoletos Law Review Center in Manila is biggest law review center in country.

Contact
University of San Jose-Recoletos
Magallanes Street, 6000, Cebu City, Philippines
Trunkline Number: (63-32) 253-7900

School of Law (Main Campus)
Telephone Number: 253-7900 loc. 266/265
253-8020 (Direct Line)
Mobile Number: 0908-407- 0957

Email Address: law@usjr.edu.ph

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We envision the University of San Jose-Recoletos to be a premier Gospel and community-oriented educational institution committed to transforming individuals to become more responsive leaders of the society through innovative integral formation.
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University of San Jose - Recoletos
Year Founded 1947

  • Magallanes Street, 6000, Cebu City, Philippines
  • external@usjr.edu.ph
  • (63-32) 253-7900
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