Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Regional Consultations - Iloilo City

All roads led to the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City on May 31, 2024 for the fourth and final leg of the Regional Consultations on the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Rules, one of the latest judicial reform projects of the Supreme Court under its Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI).
The ULAS Regional Consultations is a series of consultative discussions on the proposed Rules, which shall govern the mandatory rendition of pro bono legal aid services by covered lawyers to qualified beneficiaries comprising of the following: (a) indigents; (b) members of marginalized sectors with respect to their public interest cases; and (c) non-governmental and non-profit organizations, with respect to cases beneficial to indigents and members of marginalized sectors. It commenced in Baguio City last April and was held subsequently in Cagayan de Oro City followed by Makati City.
In addition to the ULAS Regional Consultations, the Supreme Court also welcomes insights from the general public on the proposed ULAS Rules via the General Feedback Form at this link: forms.office.c....
To access the full text of the ULAS Rules and information about the ULAS Regional Consultations, visit sc.judiciary.go....