04/08/2026
The Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Office has issued ULAS Advisory No. 7, s. 2026 - Reminders on Accreditable Legal Aid Activities, Incidental Activities, and Representations Relating Thereto.
The Advisory reminds all Covered Lawyers (CLs) and Registered Organizations (ROs) to ensure that all representations regarding the ULAS Program, including promotional materials, announcements, and claims of accreditation or partnership, are truthful, accurate, and consistent with the ULAS Rules, ULAS Rules Manual, and the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA). False or misleading representations may result in the denial of accreditation, non-crediting of service hours, or other appropriate measures.
The Advisory also clarifies that only the actual conduct of pro bono legal aid service is accreditable as a Legal Outreach Program or Legal Mission. While incidental activities (e.g., travel and other ancillary tasks) are not themselves accreditable activities, they may still be claimed separately as ULAS service hours in the participating lawyer's Compliance Report, subject to the applicable rules and documentation requirements.
Finally, stakeholders are informed that the logging of service hours and generation of Compliance Reports will be available upon the rollout of Phase 2 of the ULAS Portal.
Read the full text of ULAS Advisory No. 7, s. 2026 here:https://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/FINAL-ULAS-ADVISORY-No7-S-2026-Representations-on-Accreditable-Legal-Aid-Activities.pdf
