Congratulations!
The West Visayas State University- Journal for Law Advocacy (WVSU-JLA) Selection and Executive Committee is pleased to announce the Juris Doctor (JD) Students that will constitute the WVSU-JLA Board of Editors and Contribution Editors Year 2 following a competitive commentary writing marathon held on March 5.
WVSU-JLA is envisioned as a student-run publication of highly prestigious, credible and intellectual articles, commentaries and analyses about the law, both in the Philippines and the international arena.
The journal’s thrust is aligned to the core mission of the WVSU Center for Law Advocacy which is the legal aid arm of the College of Law pursuant to the Rule 138-A of the Revised Student Practice Rule of the Supreme Court.
The concept is plain and simple—a student-run publication, providing a window of opportunities for law students wanting to take their legal writing, analysis, and research skills to new heights; providing avenues for “a robust marketplace of ideas”, empowering the students to responsibly exercise their freedom of expression and academic freedom.
The undertaking of the JLA is to edify the legal research proficiency of JD students to train and support them in their advocacy for solving legal concerns. Capacity-building initiatives have been undergone by the Editorial Board to develop competencies and skills to make them more effective writers about the law and its development in the country. It will definitely encourage the JD students to take action through critical thinking, provide legal advice and counseling and have the potential to solve legal matters and issues.WVSU-JLA shall act as a catalyst for the development of legal scholarship in the Western Visayas through the publication of primarily student-authored articles involving the application of legal principles and doctrines, concepts and procedures in relation to relevant issues in the Philippines and abroad.