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THE ALAC DOCTRINE

(By Fiscal Fred Nojara)

You know the answer. You know the applicable law. But you do not know how to put your
answer in the answer sheet.

There are tips on how to effectively answer bar exams questions. We call it ALAC.

The picture below is a screenshot of the instructions given by the Bar Chairman, Justice
Ramon Paul Hernando. It contains the ALAC method in effectively answering bar exams
questions.

What is ALAC?

A - means "answer" first the question directly. Take note of the question first. Is the
question answerable my mere Yes or No? For instance, "Is A criminally liable?" or "Is the
contention of A correct?" On the other hand, there are open ended questions like "What
crime was committed?" or "What is the meaning of unlawful taking?" There are also "role
playing" questions like "If you were the investigating prosecutor, how would you resolve the
complaint?" or "Assuming you were the presiding judge, how would you decide the case?"

L - means the "law." Cite the law. Law means the provision of the constitution, statute,
jurisprudence, legal concept or principle in support of your answer. Bear in mind that it is
absolutely necessary to cite your legal basis. Never give an answer without citing your
basis. Always remember that your course is LAW.This is the backbone of your answer.
Without it, your answer will crumble into pieces. Do not make a Pilosopo Tasyo answer.

A - means "apply" the law to the problem. Argue your answer by citing the legal basis to the
issue of the problem. That is why, it is a must that you should be able to identify the "issue."
In this manner, you will only focus your argument circling on the issue presented by the
facts. This requires clear understanding of the facts as presented by the examiner. In
criminal law, for instance, it is not advisable to discuss the elements of a crime. You are not
supposed to write a "resolution" or "decision." Remember that you are an examinee. You
are not a prosecutor finding probable cause or a judge convicting the accused. Moreover,
the examiner will only look for the "keyword" or "key phrase" in your answer sheet. Once he
finds it, he will immediately go to your next answer. Remember that an examiner is under
time pressure as he is tasked to go over 10,000 examination answers.

C - stands for "conclusion." It is the conclusion of your answer. It is the "dispositive portion"
of the discussion of your argument. You can use "hence," "thus," "ergo," "henceforth,"
"consequently," "accordingly," or "wherefore." Remember that upon formulating your thesis,
you have come up with your own disposition of the problem. By arguing your case, you are
able to successfully reach a disposition of your answer.

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