Student leadership
Student Council, 1948
A chapter of student leadership preserved in the Philippine Law School archives.
Law-school heritage for a modern generation
Philippine Law School
A tradition of legal excellence, disciplined study, and professional formation in the heart of Pasay City.
Heritage
Rooted in Philippine legal education.
Formation
Built around discipline, ethics, and practice.
Access
Online tools support today's students.
Founder and origins
Founded in purpose, rooted in Philippine legal education.
Philippine Law School traces its beginnings to 1915, when Don Simeon and Don Ricardo Conlu Lacson founded the institution with the collaboration of Don Mariano F. Jhocson, Sr., founder of National University.
The school was established in Intramuros, Manila, and later served as the College of Law of National University in Sampaloc, Manila.
From the archives
Life, leadership, and legacy in the PHILLAW story.
Prominent graduate
Carlos P. Garcia
Philippine Law School, Class of 1923; 8th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
Public service
Neptali A. Gonzales
Senate President 1992-1993, 1995-1996, 1998; Philippine Law School class of 1949.
Why Philippine Law School
A serious environment for future advocates, counselors, and public servants.
PHILLAW combines classroom rigor, collaborative study, and professional values so students can prepare for the work and responsibility of law.
Legal tradition
A heritage-minded institution shaped by generations of legal education.
Practical learning
Courses are framed around analysis, legal reasoning, and professional readiness.
Student support
Digital access points and community learning help students stay connected.
Professional formation
Discipline, ethics, and service remain central to the school experience.
Focused study culture
Spaces for reading, review, and collaboration.
Student experience
Designed around the rhythm of law school life.
The PHILLAW student journey brings together classroom learning, online access, disciplined preparation, and the friendships formed through shared purpose.
Study with purpose
A student-centered culture for disciplined reading and review.
Collaborative review
Peers learn together through discussion and shared preparation.
Online access
Student tools and online learning support modern academic work.
Classroom rigor
Faculty-led formation in analysis, argument, and legal discipline.
Triumph through discipline
Every success begins with years of focused preparation.
Success and resolve
The work is demanding. The calling is worth it.
The PHILLAW story is built around the long horizon of legal formation: study, recitation, service, review, and the confidence to enter practice with integrity.
Heritage and legacy
A school identity shaped by history, service, and the legal profession.
PHILLAW honors the institution's past while opening a clearer, more modern public gateway for future students.
Legacy with direction
A public identity worthy of the school's standing.
Ready to begin your PHILLAW journey?
Read the public Terms and Conditions, then continue into the existing enrollment system.