Jesus Elbinias

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Jesus M. Elbinias
Presiding Justice
Court of Appeals of the Philippines
Personal details
Born1930
DiedJanuary 22, 2012[1]

Jesus M. Elbinias, was a Presiding Justice of the

Associate of Arts degree and Bachelor of Laws degree from Silliman University.[3][4]

Biography

Early life

Justice Elbinias was born in Dulawan (now Datu Piang), Cotabato. He went to high school in Cotabato City and took his college and law degrees from Silliman University. While studying at Silliman, Justice Elbinias excelled in poetry, and in oratory, garnering awards such as Best Orator, Best Speaker and Best Debater in inter-collegiate contests.[3]

Professional life

Elbinias entered the judiciary on January 30, 1976, as judge of the Court of First Instance in Palawan. He would later on be transferred to the Court of First Instance of Bulacan, and still later, reappointed as Regional Trial Judge in Makati.[3] On January 31, 1987, the former President Corazon Aquino appointed him as Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals.[3]

He served as Chairman of the Supreme Court E-Commerce Committee, and of the Technical Panel for Legal Education under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).[3] He was also appointed as member of the Board of Pardons and Parole, and as first chancellor of the Department of Justice Academy.[3]

He was a member of the IBP Journal editorial board, a member of the governing board of the Institute of Judicial Administration, a member of the SCRA board of editorial consultants,

University of the Philippines Law Center, awardee of the Professorial Chair in Law at Far Eastern University, professorial lecturer at the Philippine Judicial Academy, adviser of the Philippine Association of Law Professors, president of the Philippine Judicature Society, publisher of The Judicature News, and editor of the Trial Lawyers Magazine.[3] He also served as bar examiner in three bar examinations and wrote the famous trial technique book called The Trial Complex: Multidisciplinary Approach to Courtroom Advocacy.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "March 2012 Broken Wand is published in mid-February | Magician.org". Archived from the original on 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. ^ Jude C. Galford, III. "GMA appoints Elbinias as 1st DoJ Academy chancellor"[permanent dead link]. Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2012-04-4.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Domini M. Torrevillas. "A stronger state hand to preserve Camp John Hay" Archived 2013-01-04 at archive.today. Philippine Star. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
  4. ^ "Alumni Letter January 2012". Silliman University. Retrieved 2012-04-04.