Study Schedule: Joy Binay

So I am about to share my study schedule or my time table. 

I would like to reiterate that I am an ordinary student who wanted to become a lawyer. Before the Bar, I evaluated myself and concluded that at the rate of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, I am just a six or seven. But with my strategy and persistence, I will be the best level seven there is. I will give my all. I will not have any regret come November to March. Again, this is my sked. Please don't judge me and my desperation to pass. Haha.

My ideal time frame:

8 am-12nn STUDY

12-1: lunch siesta break

1-4 STUDY

4-5 BREAK

5-9 CHANGE LOCATION/ STUDY

9-10 BREAK

10-2am STUDY with chill moments. 

***not followed religiously. :) probably 5 times a week. Sunday is family day.

For my complete list of materials, Please refer to my previous post entitled, "All about that Books"

For my Bar Calendar, please refer to my previous post entitled, "Calendar Girl"

Note: have your syllabus at hand so you could check if the topic is included in the Bar Exams. 

FIRST READING (May) 

In my preferred order. 

Theme: self Assessment 

Remedial Law: Albano reviewer 2014

Criminal Law Boado Big Book

Mercantile Law Nani Perez

Taxation Law PM REYES tax.

Civil Law Albano Reviewer 2014

Political Law Albano Reviewer 2014

Labor Law Alcantara Labor Law

Legal Ethics cosico

SECOND READING (Mid June)

Bar Exams Order

Theme: Familiarize thyself with the enemy.

Codal and UPLC SILIMAN version by Dondee or any updated version

***since Siliman is arranged per topic or codal provision. I used it to focus (and put three stars) to provisions that are asked in the previous bar exams. This is to foresee the trend and be prepared for possible questions and answers. 

Poli

Labor

Civ

Tax

Merc

Crim

Rem

Ethics

THIRD READING (July)

Mirror

Theme: Polishing the foundation and recall ability

Notes and Book.

Sorry. I used my Ethics time for Rem

Rem: Riano Civil Procedure 1 and 2, CrimPro, Specpro Riano notes.

Crim Prosec Garcia Notes and all Peralta Notes (J. Peralta was the chairman)

Merc Justice Dimaampao book, JJ notes

Tax: Justice Dimaampao tax 1 & 2

Civ Rabuya Reviewer, Aligada Notes

Labor Golden Notes

Poli Gorospe Notes (cases) and Sandoval Notes

FOURTH READING (August) 

Bar Exam

Theme: Confidence building

Golden Notes and Beda Notes

Poli GN

Labor atty. Chan Notes

Civ LR NOTES, albano Notes, Beda Notes (i would have used GN if the font weren't too small)

Tax: Atty Domondon, Bar star Notes 

Merc Beda 

Crim GN

Rem GN and Beda (charts and tables) 

Ethics Codal again. 

FIFTH READING (September)

Anything I could get my hands on.

Recent Jurisprudence

Practice writing: legal ethics (instant review)

SIXTH READING

Chan Robles Notes and Lectures

SEVENTH:

Pre-week notes and lectures

EIGHT: 

Last Minute Tips.

***caveat: this is what I did during my Bar Review. This does not necessarily mean that this will work for you or that you have to do what I have done. You are free to make your own schedule based on your own pacing. 

If you are wondering why I had gone through this extent and not top the bar, I too have the same question. Joke! Well. To be honest and like I always said, I am just an ordinary girl who wants to be a lawyer. My mindset was that The 2014 Bar Exams is my finish line and I have to make it through regardless of my place. To be able to claim my title, I was willing to give everything I've got. So Dear Reader, how much do you want that title? How much are you willing to give? :)