The Ten Commandments
in Answering Bar Exam
Questions
by Atty.
Ralph A. Sarmiento (10th placer, 1997 Bar Exams)
I.
Thou
shall not abandon your common sense.
II.
Thou
shall leave your personal biases at home.
III.
Thou
shall answer only what is being asked.
IV.
Thou
shall not invent facts.
V.
Thou
shall write legibly and clearly.
VI.
Thou
shall not write unduly long answers.
VII.
Thou
shall not brag about your legal knowledge.
VIII.
Thou
shall not criticize the problem.
IX.
Thou
shall always state the legal basis of your answer.
X.
Thou
shall not make an unjustified conclusion.
