Rudith Ann W. Quiachon

Coming from a family of lawyers, I was drawn to studying law since I was young. Straight out of college, I immediately enrolled myself in law school. 

I started working in the legal field during my second year in law school where I worked as a legal assistant for the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro, a local government unit, under the supervision of the Provincial Legal Officer. My duties involved the following:

-       Reviewing draft ordinances and rendering legal opinions before being passed as local laws;

-       Reviewing all documents from the thirteen (13) municipalities governed by the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro;

-       Drafting and/or reviewing of legal documents where the Provincial Government is a party which includes, but is not limited to: Executive Orders, Memorandum of Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Letters, Deeds of Donation, Deeds of Sale and the like;

-       Drafting private documents for notarization;

-       Attending meetings whenever the Provincial Legal Officer is unavailable, usually with the Governor and other public officials concerning the affairs of the local State;

-       Facilitating forums and seminars for proper implementation and interpretation of recent laws and jurisprudence for local officials.

After working for the Provincial Government, I worked for a private law firm composed of 4 lawyers, 3-4 legal assistants and 5 office staff. My duties involved the following:

            -Drafting of court pleadings and legal documents for review of the senior partner.

            -Filing of court pleadings before courts and quasi-judicial bodies.

-Drafting of private documents for notarization.

During my fourth (final) year in law school, I decided to focus on my studies and review for the bar exam. Luckily, I was able to pass the 2019 Philippine Bar Exam in my first try. I was then accepted as a junior associate for a firm in Tagum City. 

During my first two years as a lawyer, I appeared and handled civil cases, particularly land conflict cases, criminal cases (rendered as pro-bono lawyer), and family-related suits such as legal separation and domestic violence. Aside from rendering the usual legal advice, I personally drafted private documents for our clients mainly contracts and deeds.

Lastly, I am a professor teaching Obligations & Contracts, Labor and Criminal Laws to college students and also teaching law students mainly civil law review subjects and legal ethics.

I am interested in exploring opportunities online where I can learn how the legal community works outside my country. And though I am a lawyer by profession, my passion for learning continues as I desire to continually improve myself professionally.