The U.P. Law Complex University of the Philippines College of Law

malcolm hall



historical marker @ malcolm hall

the main offices , classrooms of college located inside malcolm hall within u.p. diliman campus in quezon city. building named after associate justice george malcolm, in 1911 became first permanent dean of college. building itself, 1 of oldest in diliman campus, designed noted architect juan m. arellano. built under supervision of construction firm pedro siochi , company. erected shortly before japanese invasion of philippines during world war ii, after university of philippines transferred main campus diliman in 1948 malcolm hall used. during deanship of raul pangalangan 2000 2005, extensive efforts made renovate , modernize facilities of malcolm hall.

malcolm hall houses university of philippines law library, formally known espiritu hall. largest academic law library in country. contains largest , up-to-date collection of philippine legal materials foreign statute , case books , various law journals. library open u.p. law students , professors. available non-up law students subject proper identification , payment of library service fees.

several of classrooms in malcolm hall named after prominent graduates , faculty members, such ambrosio padilla, bienvenido ambion, , violeta calvo-drilon—in latter case, creating controversy, given involvement of deceased in integrated bar of philippines election scandal needed involvement of philippine supreme court. there airconditioned moot court resembling trial courts in philippines, student lounge , auditorium. fronting auditorium main lobby of malcolm hall. on walls inscribed quotation american supreme court justice oliver wendell holmes, jr. –

a historical marker unveiled @ façade of malcolm hall of college of law (cl), on january 11 part of college’s centennial celebrations. in letter nhc, cl dean danilo l. concepcion said marker installed “inscribe in stone” “significance , impact of u.p. college of law our country’s history nation.” malcolm hall among oldest buildings in philippines, designed renowned architect juan m. arellano , built before japanese invasion engineering firm pedro siochi , company.

bocobo hall

bocobo hall, home of u.p. law center

adjacent malcolm hall bocobo hall, houses university of philippines law center. law center established in 1964 agency attached college of law, purpose of conducting continuing legal education programs, legal research , publications. law center university center legal publishing, legal research, , law conferences. composed of 4 institutes, namely, institute of government , law reform, institute of human rights, institute of international legal studies, , institute of judicial administration. law center hosts offices of office of national administrative registrar, agency of philippine government registers national government statutes , issuances.

to popularize law, law center conducts programs in legal literacy , street law ( practical law ) in cooperation non-governmental organizations (ngos), student organizations, , local barangays. extension programs happen in form of barangay legal education seminars reach grassroots level.