Writer-Lawyer

Mastered the skill. For 20+ years, since high school, I've identified myself as a creative writer, having written news and feature articles, both in English and in Filipino, for our school papers, have taken up subjects in college related to the subject (English 1, Creative Writing 1, Creative Writing 2, and Comparative Literature), and, at work, as a lawyer, have been writing pleadings and decisions, memos and opinions, letters and briefs, in as creative a manner as possible (significantly considering the level of creativity tolerated by my superiors and the clients).

Mastered the skill. I have been doing legal research for my cases since being admitted into the Bar. My research includes investigating and understanding the facts of the case, and determining the applicable laws and jurisprudence.

Mastered the skill. I have been writing court pleadings, legal memoranda, legal opinions, and, for a couple of years when I worked in Court, court decisions, since I entered the Bar in 2017.

Applied the skill extensively. I started writing news articles in high school, and continued through, though less frequently, in college. I've written standard news articles, but my forte and favorite are sports news articles (traditional sports and e-sports alike).

Applied the skill extensively. From the lawyer-client perspective, since being admitted into the Bar, I've had multiple opportunities to interview clients, determine the facts of the case, identify their issues and interests, dispense the corresponding legal advice, prepare them for trial, and prepare their affidavits. From the lawyer-law firm/law office standpoint, I regularly report case updates to my supervising lawyers, and, also, I consistently take part in discussions on strategy for high-level cases/concerns.

Applied the skill extensively. I monitor the cases assigned to me for incoming letters, pleadings, or court orders, as well as for the scheduled meetings, trial dates, etc.

Applied the skill extensively. After law school, prior to passing the Bar, I worked as paralegal for a small law firm and was assigned to prepare, print, and photocopy pleadings, secure signatures of lawyers and witnesses, mail pleadings and letters at the post office, file pleadings before the courts, and file incoming documents in the office. After passing the Bar, I would still perform these tasks from time to time.