To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

1. The inclosed set of policies and standards as proposed by the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS), Philippine Association of Law Professors (PALP), and the Bureau of Higher Education (BHE) embodies the general principles and guidelines relative to legal education. The standards have been developed after a series of conference-workshops joined by law school deans, representatives of professional societies and other concerned agencies.
2. All concerned are required to prepare and make the necessary adjustments of their programs and facilities based on the inclosed guidelines and standards.
3. This Order supersedes all existing policies and standards related to legal education and will take effect beginning school year 1989-90.
4. Wide dissemination of this Order is desired.

Incl.: As stated
Reference: B.Prs. Memorandum No. 30, s. 1963
Manual of Regulations for Private Schools 1970 Edition
Rule 138, Revised Rules of Court
Allotment: 1-3-4—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
COURSE OF STUDY, COLLEGIATE
LEGISLATION
SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATIONS

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