Institute of Law

The origin of the College of Law started way back in June, 1949, as the Lacson Law College, with Aniceto Fabia as the Dean. The Lacson Law College became the San Sebastian College-Recoletos Institute of Law on June 15, 1953. Its first
Dean was Teodorico C. Martin(1952-1963), Jaime R. Nuevas(1963-1968), OIC Eduardo Martinez(1968-1969), Custodio O. Parlade(1969-1976), Antonio L. Gregorio, Sr. (1976-1988), Lorenzo R. Relova (1988-1990), Rufus B. Rodriguez (1990-1998), Arturo E. Balbastro (1998-2002) and Abraham G. Espejo (2002-2003).

From only 39 students in 1953, the student population of the College is presently at 800. The faculty members have likewise increased from 10 in 1953 to around 55 at present. The College is the first and only Asian law school to become an associate member of the Southwestern Legal Foundation based in Dallas, Texas which sponsors the Annual Dallas Academy of American and International Law.

Mission - Vision

AIM OF THE COLLEGE

The primary aim of the college is to produce not only good lawyers but good Catholic lawyers. The aim is summed up by the name of the Plan of Formation
given to its recent law graduates – Studium Legis which means Love of the Law. The graduating students (men - studious legis and ladies - studiosa legis) are required to take up in their first year SSC Seminar 1, a subject which deals with the study of the history of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and the aim of the
Order as an educational institution, as well as the philosophical teachings of Saint Augustine and other Church Philosophers and the teachings of the Catholic Church on contemporary moral and social issues.

SSC-Seminar II deals with the study of the social teachings of the Church in relation to the legal profession, the concept of justice in the Holy Scripture, and the morality of the legal profession. All students enrolled in the seminar subjects are
required to attend the three-day spiritual retreat.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND STAFF-

Atty. Willard B. Riano
Dean

Atty. Cecilio D. Duka
Asst. Dean for Internal Affairs
Director, Recoletos Law Center

Atty. Erickson H. Balmes
Assoc. Dea for Student Affairs
Director for External Affairs and Bar Operations, Recoletos Law Center
Director, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)


Ms. Margery B. Cruz
Guidance Counselor

Ms. Jacqueline V. Lagan-Lucero
Librarian

Ms. Gloryville B. Ferraris-Davidas
Office Clerk

Mr. Arsenio A. Sangco
Administrative Assistant

SEBASTINIAN OFFICE OF LEGAL AID

Atty. Rafael R. Bautista
Director

Supervising Lawyers:
- Atty. Josephrally D. Chavez, Jr.
- Atty. Edward P. Chico
- Atty. Ryan Rey S. Quilala

Mr. Stephen A. Lamanilao
Executive Legal Assistant

FACULTY MEMBERS

Atty. Ericson A. Alcovendaz Atty. Imelda F. Aquino-Melendres Atty. Rocille S. Aquino-Tambasacan Assoc. Dean Erickson H. Balmes Atty. Rafael R. Bautista Atty. Felipe R. Cahayon Judge Afable E. Cajigal Atty. Karen S. Canullas Atty. Edwin M. Carillo Atty. Josephrally D. Chavez, Jr. Atty. Edward P. Chico Judge Pedro B. Corales Judge Maria Cristina J. Cornejo Dr. Edna Natividad D. Cuaresma Atty. Michael I. Danganan Justice Efren N. Dela Cruz Judge Jose Lorenzo R. Dela Rosa Atty. Efren Vincent M. Dizon Atty. Voltaire T. Duano Asst. Dean Cecilio D. Duka Atty. Gemy Lito L. Festin Atty. Ronaldo F. Flores Assoc. Dean Venicio S. Flores Atty. Hercules H. Guzman Atty. Larry P. Ignacio Atty. Teodoro M. Jumamil Rev. Fr. Lauro V. Larlar, O.A.R.

Atty. Tristan L. Lopez Atty. Ma. Liza A. Lopez-Rosario Atty. Oswald B. Lorenzo Atty. Alexis F. Medina Atty. Charlito Martin R. Mendoza Atty. Reynold S. Munsayac Dean Domingo M. Navarro Atty. Noel M. Ortega Atty. Teodoro T. Pastrana Assoc. Dean Ryan Rey S. Quilala Atty. Elmer T. Rabuya Dean Willard B. Riano Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez Atty. Francisco J. Sababan Atty. Rodolfo C. Sabio Atty. Ernesto C. Salao Labor Arbiter Ma. Lourdes A. Sales Atty. Edwin R. Sandoval Atty. Miguel Romualdo T. Sanidad Justice Alicia V. Sempio-Diy Judge Cesar M. Solis Atty. Ferdinand A. Tan Atty. Crisostomo A. Uribe Judge Ma. Marjorie T. Uyengco-Nolasco Atty. Ma. Zarah R. Villanueva-Castro Judge Josephine M. Advento-Vito Cruz

Bar Topnotchers
Maximo B. Llave

Willard B. Riano
20th Place, 1981 Bar Exams

Henry M. Francisco
9th Place, 2003 Bar Exams

Karen S. Canullas
6th Place, 2007 Bar Exams

Contact Information

Office Hours:
     Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 12:00nn & 1:00pm - 9:00pm
     Saturday - 8:00am - 12:00nn

Contact Information:
     Telephone No.: 734-8931 local 312