University of the East College of Law

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College of Law
Established	1950
Type	Private
Dean	Amado D. Valdez
Location	Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines
Website	UE-Law

The College of Law of University of the East was established in July 1950.

Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr., then the University President, temporarily assumed the position of the first Dean of the College. Justice Roman Ozaeta, a former Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Secretary of Justice under Presidents Manuel A. Roxas and Elpidio Quirino, was appointed Dean in SY 1951-1952. Through rigid discipline, Dean Ozaeta steered the College to an enviable position: enrollment grew and a complete law curriculum was offered, with prominent members of the Bench and Bar as faculty members. He promoted scholarship and encouraged academic proficiency in Law.

Dean Ozaeta was succeeded by Ruperto G. Martin in 1956 and by Rodolfo Palma on July 1, 1966, when Dean Martin was elevated to the Court of Appeals as Associate Justice. When he retired on March 31, 1984, Dean Palma was succeeded by Agustin O. Benitez and later by Celedonio E. Tiongson until the appointment of Dante O. Tinga on April 1, 1989. Dean Tinga was succeeded in turn by former Justice Undersecretary Artemio G. Tuquero on May 1, 1993.

Before he could complete his four-year term, Dean Tuquero was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals and later on became the Secretary of Justice during the term of former President Joseph Estrada.

Carlos M. Ortega, an authority on Criminal and Remedial Law, took over as Dean on May 2, 1996. Dean Ortega was promoted to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs effective July 1, 2000. Amado D. Valdez took over as Dean until his appointment as Government Corporate Counsel in April 2001. Justice Reynaldo L. Suarez, former Senior Deputy Court Administrator of the Supreme Court, assumed the deanship from May 16, 2001 to May 16, 2004. Dean Antonio R. Tupaz, a former member of the Batasang Pambansa and Minister of State for Local Government, took over from 2004 to 2006, and Atty. Valdez came back to take over the deanship in 2006.

Philosophy

The observance of the rule of law and its practice in a free and democratic society can lean towards what is right and just. This is the perspective which the College of Law upholds-that the rule of law is a vehicle for the attainment of the highest human aspirations and the maintenance of political, economic and social progress and, therefore, must be regarded with zeal in its study. The College of Law stands firm on the premise that it must inculcate in its students, through faculty members of proven competence and unquestioned integrity, a proper sense of justice and fairness and a passion for truth.

Courses

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

• Bar Refresher Course (two semesters)

[edit] See Also

• University of the East
• Dante O. Tinga

[edit] References

• University of the East http://www.ue.edu.ph
• University of the East College of Law http://www.ue.edu.ph/manila/claw.htm

[edit] External links

• University of the East
• University of the East College of Law

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