Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

2007 Bar exam passers are bogus lawyers?

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I stumbled across an interesting topic in the Southwestern University (SWU) Cebu City Philippines, School of Law alumni association friendster group. The topic in the discussion board I am referring to is the one which reads “2007 Bar exam Passers are BOGUS lawyers.” I opened the post and it contained a link to a forum wherein an argument was made on why the 2007 Bar exam passers are BOGUS lawyers. I posted a reply in the SWU Alumni Association friendster group and argued why I think he is wrong in concluding that the 2007 bar exam passers are bogus lawyers. Perhaps he said this because he forgot to take his mental health medication but instead took Diet pills that work fast hehehehe. Anyway Here is my response: I am sorry to say that the one who wrote the argument that the "2007 Bar exam Passers are BOGUS lawyers" is a complete idiot. For the record I am not a 2007 bar exam passer. (I passed the 2006 bar) His major premise is that "Under the Rules of Court, a bar … [Read more...]

Finally, the use of Filipino dialect in Philippine courts is now being experimented!

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Having practiced law for more than 1 year now, I bemoan the fact that the wheels of justice in this country (The Philippines) is just too slow. Practicing law here is very discouraging. The primary reason for this is of course because of the big “C” (Corruption) which is also the problem of most government offices. Add to that inefficiency, ineffectiveness, laziness of the court staff who are always sitting down in their office furniture and taking it easy and of course judicial sloth. I blogged about this sad personal experience on our court’s inefficiency in the blog post entitled “Inefficiency, the mother of all injustice.” Being an industrial engineer at the same time, I always put my “IE mind” to work everyday and in every situation that I experience. Industrial engineers are trained to improve systems. We believe that “There is always a better way.” This is the mindset that Industrial Engineers are always trained to think. This is the mindset that Frederick Taylor the father … [Read more...]

Giving more of the law to those who have less in life

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I had just been nominated to become a member of the Young Lawyer’s Association of  Cebu (YLAC). As a nominee, I had been given an assignment to write an article about last  week's YLAC legal aid activity which is to be included in the organization’s publication called  the “Consiglier.” I love being nominated for YLAC because even if I don't get to be a member a get a funny tshirts. Here is my contribution to the publication which will come out by the end of June. The great President Ramon Magsaysay once wisely said “He who has less in life should have more in law.” I do not know if this has been achieved in our current judicial system. With high filing fees, slow movement of the judicial processes and a system that seems to work only for those who have more in life, I doubt that this gives justice to the often quoted saying of President Magsaysay.Despite the frustrations that one can encounter in practicing law, a group of young and energetic lawyers decided that president … [Read more...]

Legal implications of the Gucci gang, Brian Gorrell, DJ Montano controversy

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Talks has been circulating in blogs, most especially Philippine blogs about the “Talented Mr. Montano” and the “Gucci gang. In fact I wrote an article on how popular it has become from an SEO perspective. You can check out the posts entitled "Who is DJ Montano and Brian Gorrell and why you should get to know them." The story of this controversy is best capsulated by Wikipedia under the entry “Gucci Gang” and is described as “a series of events that involved an Australian blogger Brian Gorrell who published his accusation against his former boyfriend of swindling him of money totaling US$70,000 Gorrell's blog, which was first published on March 4, 2008, has also accused his ex's well-to-do friends, whom he tagged as "Gucci Gang", of attempting to cover up the deed and striking back at him. The blog has since become a major gossip topic in Philippines' capital city Manila, exposing its high-society youths who can afford to buy   buying Polaris Accessories on their alleged freeloading … [Read more...]

My welcome address at the ALSP annual convention

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Last Friday, June 6, 2008, I had the privilege to deliver the welcome address in behalf of our Law Dean at the Association of Law Students of the Philippines (ALSP) annual convention. I wanted to read the speech; however there was no lectern wherein I could place my notes, so I have to deliver the speech impromptu. The following is the transcript of my speech. Distinguished participants, Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.It is my pleasure to make the welcome address on behalf of our Dean. I am very grateful that we are holding the opening of this year’s ALSP here at the Southwestern University School of law. I would like to express my heartfelt welcome to the law students coming all the way from Luzon and Mindanao.I would also like to welcome all the participants from Cebu city and the neighboring islands in the Visayas area.The topic for this year’s convention “Towards a united legal community” is very fitting for our day and age, especially during these very turbulent times … [Read more...]