A Feasibility Study for the Establishment of a College of Law and Law Center in the University of Northern Philippines

Abstract

Along this time and age of modern technology, life as well as its problems has become more complex, so tha one cannot help conflicts constantly arising. More people become complaint conscious and critical about varied changes resulting from said technology and modernization. The solution of such conflict demand for legally trained people in tracing out more serious cases on these problems. The great backlog of long pending cases in the courts of all levels remains a problem of the government in spite of a highly technical system of the judiciary in the disposal and solution of such cases. Educational institutions should take a responsibility in assisting the government in this task aside from working hand in hand with other arms of the law in the improving of the administration of justice. The University of Northern Philippines, now a highly recognized academic institutions, can become an instrument along this task by establishing a College of Law and a Law Center which is patterned aftyer the U.P. Law Center to serve a a linkage of the legal training institutions in Region 1. As a state institution, the UNp with a Law Center can provide legal education and training not only for the Region but also the neighbouring provinces and nearby regions. Envisioned in this project is a College of Law and a Law Center which will provide the folllowing: 1. Legal educatin and training; 2. Outreach functions to benefit law practitioners, government lawyers and law professors; 3. Legal research project, information and other reference materials such as: Law Journals, Gazettes, Law Books, case digest, and other related materials which can assist trial lawyers/ practitioners and judges in making rightful decisions; 4. Legal training service in the form of short term courses along Law and its related fields.