Hilarion Usison
Jarencio
Born April 19, 1907
To: Hermogena Usison and
Juan Jarencio
In: Ivisan, Capiz, Philippines
Education:
High School - Seminary College
of Jaro, Iloilo (First to Junior) 1925
Capiz High School (with honors)
(Senior Year) 1926
Associate of Arts – University
of the Philippines (College of Liberal Arts) 1928
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University
of the Philippines 1932
Kalaw Gold Medal for Excellence in Oratory
1928
Abad Santos Medal for Excellence in Debating 1930
Quezon Silver Medal for for Excellence in Oratory
1932
Bar Exams - 90.3% Fifth Place
1932
Admitted to the Bar Feb.
4, 1933
Master of Laws, University of Sto.
Tomas College of Law),
meritisimus
nemine discrepanti 1938
Fellow, International and Comparative
Law Center,
Academy
of American and International Law,
Southwestern Legal
Foundation, Dallas, Texas 1967
Career:
Stenographer(Spanish) (working
student), House of Representatives 1927-1933
Assistant Attorney,
Araneta, Zaragoza & Araneta Law Offices 1933-1938
Technical Assistant,
Philippine National Assembly 1939-1940
Partner, Escarial,
Ong, Jarencio 1938-1941
Member, Secretary,
Committee of UP Law professors
to revise law curriculum and the rehabilitation
of the
UP College of Law Library 1946
Assistant Attorney,
Government Corporate Counsel 1947-1948
Second Assistant Corporate
Counsel, Government Corporate Counsel 1947-1948 Professor of Law,
various universities, full and part time 1938-1983
Judge, Court of First
Instance (now, the Regional Trial Court)
Iloilo
1954
San
Pablo City 1958
Binan,
Laguna 1962
Manila
1964, retired in 1977
Lecturer,
Division of Continuing Education, UP Law Center 1970’s
Remedial Law Revisited
Practical Problems in Evidence
Some Practical Suggestions
on the Conduct of Trial
Law Academician
Professorial Lecturer of Law, National
Law College, University of Manila 1938-1941
Torts
and Damages, Constitutional Law, Conveyancing, Pleadings and Brief Making,
Insolvency Law, Admiralty
Assistant Professor of Law, College of Law, University of the Philippines, 1941-1942
Assistant
Professor, College
of Law, University of the Philippines,
(recalled
to duty) 1945-1946
Secretary
of the College and Assistant
Professor, College
of Law,
University
of the Philippines, 1945-1946
Associate Professor of Law, College
of Law,
University
of the Philippines, (part time) 1946-1947
Professorial
Lecturer of Law,
College of Law,
University of the Philippines,
(part time) 1949
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
Philippine Law School 1946-1958
Torts
and Damages, Conveyancing, Pleadings and Brief Making, Land
Registration Law
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
Arellano Law College 1946-1947
Torts
and Damages, Conveyancing, Pleadings and Brief Making, Obligations
and Contracts,
Thesis and Legal Research
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
Manuel L. Quezon Law School 1980’s
Torts
and Damages, Trial Technique
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
University of Sto. Tomas 1938
Torts
and Damages
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
University of the East 1950
Torts
and Damages
Professorial Lecturer of Law,
San Beda College 1960’s
Torts
and Damages
Listed in the Directory of Law school
professors of schools that are members of the Associations of American
Law Schools
Appointed by the Supreme Court as
Bar Examiner in Remedial Law 1955
Appointed by the Supreme Court
as Bar
Examiner in Civil
Law 1980
Bar Reviewer – Remedial Law
- Manuel L. Quezon University 1955’s
Bar Reviewer
– Remedial Law - San Beda College 1960’s
Author of Textbooks
on Law
Torts and Damages in Philippine
Law (Centennial edition available
online)
Manual of Evidence (1965, latest edition)
Philippine Legal History (1965, latest edition)
Principles of Pleadings aNd Brief Making and Oral Argumentation
Handbook/Manual of Civil
Procedure
Trial Technique and Practice in Philippine Courts (1982,
to
be made available online)
Author of various legal
articles published in the
Philippine Law Journal; and
University
of Manila Law Gazette
Professional Memberships, Awards
and Recognition:
President, Philippine Alumni Association
Academy of American and International Law
Member. Philippine Society of International
Law
Awarded “Provincial Judge of the
Year by the Justice and court Reporters Association (JUCRA) (The
first Provincial Judge of the Year award) December 29, 1964
Awarded “Manila Judge of the Year
by the Justice and court Reporters Association (JUCRA) 1966
Awarded “Most Outstanding Judge
of the Year” by the Philippine Government Employees Association (PGEA)
Dec 7, 1967.
Recognized and commended by the
Filipino Retailers Association for decision on Retail Trade June 12, 1967
As Executive Judge, Court of First
Instance of Manila,.organized Manila CFI Judges into holding night courts
to act on demonstrations, for which he was highly and warmly commended
by the then Secretary of Justice Juan Ponce Enrile.
Citation
for contribution to Continuing Legal Education of the UP Law Center, 1972