University of the East College of Law

College of Law
Type Private
Established 1950
Dean Willard B. Riano, Ll.B.
Location 2219 C.M. Recto Avenue, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
Website

The University of the East College of Law or UE Law is the law school of the University of the East, a private, non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines.

History

The UE College of Law was established in July 1950.[1]

Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr., then the University President, temporarily assumed the position of the first Dean of the College. Justice Roman Ozaeta, a former Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Secretary of Justice under Presidents Manuel Roxas and Elpidio Quirino, was appointed Dean in SY 1951-1952. Through rigid discipline, Dean Ozaeta steered the College to an enviable position: enrollment grew and a complete law curriculum was offered, with prominent members of the Bench and Bar as faculty members. He promoted scholarship and encouraged academic proficiency in Law.[1]

Dean Ozaeta was succeeded by Ruperto G. Martin in 1956 and by Rodolfo Palma on July 1, 1966, when Dean Martin was elevated to the Court of Appeals as Associate Justice. When he retired on March 31, 1984, Dean Palma was succeeded by Agustin O. Benitez and later by Celedonio E. Tiongson until the appointment of Dante O. Tinga on April 1, 1989. Dean Tinga was succeeded in turn by former Justice Undersecretary Artemio G. Tuquero on May 1, 1993.[1]

Before he could complete his four-year term, Dean Tuquero was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals and later on became the Secretary of Justice during the term of former President Joseph Estrada.[1]

Carlos M. Ortega, an authority on Criminal and Remedial Law, took over as Dean on May 2, 1996. Dean Ortega was promoted to the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs effective July 1, 2000. Amado D. Valdez took over as Dean until his appointment as Government Corporate Counsel in April 2001. Justice Reynaldo L. Suarez, former Senior Deputy Court Administrator of the Supreme Court, assumed the deanship from May 16, 2001 to May 16, 2004. Dean Antonio R. Tupaz, a former member of the Batasang Pambansa and Minister of State for Local Government, took over from 2004 to 2006, and Atty. Valdez came back to take over the deanship in 2006.[1] In 2014, Dean Valdez was appointed by Mayor Estrada as chairman of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, former Justice Tinga was reappoint as the Law dean in 2014.

Preparatory legal education

Programs

The college has the following programs:[2]

Famous alumni

Honoris Causa:

The college has produced the following alumni:[5]

See also


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 History, UE College of Law, June 2007.
  2. ↑ Curricular offerings, UE College of Law, June 2007.
  3. ↑ Honoris causa list, The University of the East 2006 Diamond Jubilee Awards Commemorative Book, University of the East, 2007.
  4. ↑ Honoris causa list, University of the East, 2007.
  5. ↑ List of members, UE Law Alumni Association, June 2007.

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