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It is beneficial as the years spent in law school would not be wasted even one is not a bar passer. If you confer professional doctorate degrees to graduates of basic law degree, would it not constitute as a disregard in the PQF? If this is your train of thought, would it not be a scapegoat of people to only complete the basic law degree and not passing the bar itself? Do you still think that it is beneficial for the legal profession, for the employers and for the person itself if their purpose of obtaining a law degree is not to practice legal profession but to fuse in itself masters and doctorate programs? It is beneficial in the sense that it acknowledges the level of difficulty in law school. Would you agree with me that in LEBMO No.1 series of 2011, Professional doctorate degree meant as academic doctorate degree? No. Is not mentioned in LEBMO NO.1 ser. 2011 that their understanding of professional doctorate is leaned on to the academic doctorate? No.

Judge: Is LEB part of the --- creating PQF? Answer: No, but PQF itself defines Higher Education refers to post-secondary education offered usually by universities, colleges, academies, or professional/technical institutions with programs leading to academic degrees at the baccalaureate level and academic degrees, diplomas or certificates at the post-baccalaureate levels. Basic is the principle that when the law does not distinguish, we must not distinguish. PQF applies to all higher education. Judge: Why do people pursue graduate studies (masters, PhDs)? Answer: Aside for further studies, people pursue graduate studies practically because it carries with it not just the title but the responsibility and the skill granting one an eligibility better than the others. With that, it carries with it that one is entitled for a better position and a better salary.

Answer: Meaning, they are pursuing graduate studies to become experts in their field of choice. If one becomes an expert, he is expected to be more knowledgeable or skillful than the others as he has obtained a graduate studies degree with more intensive training and research. Hence, it is not only proper but right to compensate one according to his educational attainment. Are you saying that law school is easier than graduate school? Answer: No. In the sense that you cannot compare apples to oranges. Both professions are difficult on its own. Graduate school is geared to enhancement of skill and creation of new knowledge which is more research centered. While law school is focused on mastery of laws, doctrines and established jurisprudence. It is graduate education is regarded as an advanced program of study, which is focused on an interdisciplinary academic discipline or profession and involves certain objective options, e.g. a) rigorous evaluation of work and interaction with professors and peers; b) professional experience via internships, teaching and research, and c) production of original research or creative work (RCW).