3,942 new lawyers take oath

FILE PHOTO: Bar passers rejoice for making the 2024 bar examination during releasing of results at the Supreme Court in Manila. —RICHARD A. REYES

The Supreme Court on Friday led the oath-taking ceremony for bar passers at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

A total of 3,962 individuals passed the recent examinations, but only 3,942 attended, according to the SC.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, the incoming chairperson for the 2025 bar examinations, reminded the barristers to center their legal careers on humility, honor and humanity.

“It should not be the title that defines the person, but the person who must define the title,” she said, adding that young lawyers should prioritize being good human beings above all else.