Gaerlan urges law graduates to uphold integrity, moral authority in legal profession

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel H. Gaerlan has challenged law graduates to uphold integrity and moral authority to help change the public’s perceptions of distrust and corruption in the legal profession.

- By REY PANALIGAN

Gaerlan was the guest of honor and speaker during the recent graduation ceremony at the Manila Hotel for over 500 law graduates of the Arellano University School of Law.

He explained that raising the bar goes beyond simply following rules.

“It means being the lawyer who returns calls promptly, who explains complex legal concepts in terms clients can understand, who charges fairly for services rendered.”