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ocoai is built on Philippine law: the codals, the 2019 amended Rules of Court and the Judicial Affidavit Rule. It cites the provision behind every statement so you can check it in seconds.

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Legal Research

Answers grounded in the Constitution, the codals, the 2019 amended Rules of Court and key special laws. Every statement cites the provision it relies on, and case law is named only when ocoai can verify it.

Pleadings Studio

Draft a first version from your facts, or check your own pleading against the 2019 amended Rules: verification, certification against forum shopping, the Rule 7 Sec. 3 counsel details, judicial affidavits, affirmative defenses and service.

Judicial Affidavit Builder

Turns the witness’s account into a Q&A judicial affidavit under A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, with the witness’s details, the lawyer’s attestation, marked exhibits and the jurat.

Docket & Deadlines

Your cases, next hearings and filing deadlines in one list, with deadlines computed under Rule 22 (weekends and national holidays handled). You enter the cases; ocoai does not scrape court systems.

Notarial Register

A working electronic copy of your register with the entries Rule VI, Sec. 2 of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice requires. It does not replace the bound register you keep and submit.

MCLE Tracker

Log each MCLE activity and its units, see your running total for the compliance period, and export a CSV for your records.

Hearing Prep

Paste the opposing witness’s judicial affidavit and get a cross-examination plan, then rehearse aloud: the witness answers, opposing counsel objects, the judge rules.

Case Folder Analyzer

Add the documents in a case and get a summary, timeline, issues with codal citations, likely deadlines and next steps.

Jurisprudence Digest

Doctrine digests linked to the official SC E-Library. ocoai does not invent a case or a G.R. number: it digests decisions you paste and names only decisions it can verify.

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MCLE under the 2026 Rules

The Supreme Court adopted the 2026 Rules on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education in B.M. No. 850 on April 22, 2026; they took effect on September 15, 2026. Lawyers still need 36 units every three years, at least 6 of them in Legal Ethics, earned through a General Program (varied subjects) or a Focused Program (one field of practice). The current ninth compliance period runs from April 15, 2025 to April 14, 2028. Up to 15 MCLE units earned under the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Rules may be credited, applied in full to the current or the next compliance period. Legal Ethics is now the only required subject; the old fixed split of the 36 hours among subject areas was removed. Many crediting details are left to the MCLE Governing Board’s implementing regulations, so check the MCLE Office for current issuances.

Sources

Last reviewed November 1, 2026. Laws, rules and Bar Bulletins change; if a source above has been amended or superseded, the official text controls.

ocoai for lawyers: FAQ

Does ocoai replace a lawyer’s judgment?

No. ocoai is a drafting and research assistant. Every output cites the provision it relies on so you can check it, and you remain responsible for what you file and the advice you give.

Which rules does ocoai apply?

The 1987 Constitution, the codals and special laws, the 2019 Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, the 2019 Revised Rules on Evidence, the Judicial Affidavit Rule (A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC), the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice and the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability.

Does ocoai cite Supreme Court decisions?

It names a decision only when it can verify it, and links digests to the official SC E-Library. It does not make up G.R. numbers. Always read the full decision before citing it.

Does ocoai connect to court systems or track my cases automatically?

No. You enter your cases and dates in the Docket, and ocoai computes the deadlines under Rule 22. It does not scrape or access court systems.

How many MCLE units do I need?

Under the 2026 Rules on MCLE (B.M. No. 850, April 22, 2026, effective September 15, 2026), 36 units every three years, including at least 6 units of Legal Ethics, through a General or Focused program. The old fixed split among subject areas no longer applies. The current (ninth) compliance period runs April 15, 2025 to April 14, 2028. Check the MCLE Office for the implementing regulations that apply to you.

Is my client information kept confidential?

Your work is saved to your account. Upload only the client information a task needs, and read the Privacy Policy (ocoai.in/privacy-policy) for how data is stored and handled.

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