Resume of Atty. Olivas

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Lawyer, 1988 to the present, Philippine Bar
• Law professor, Lyceum Northwestern University College of Law, 2024 to the present
• Law professor, Lyceum of the Philippines University College of Law, 2024 to the present
• Lecturer, MCLE Chan Robles Lawnet, Inc., present
• Lecturer, Chan Robles Bar Review Center, present
• Lecturer, ACCESS MCLE, present
• Lecturer, MCLE Philippine Tax Academy, present
• Lecturer, @attychatoeasylaw, 2020 to the present
• Law professor, Tanada-Diokno School of Law, 2010 to July 2024
• Retired Associate Dean for Clinical Legal Education, Tanada-Diokno School of Law, De La Salle University, 2021 to June 4, 2024
• Retired Executive Director, DLSU Law Clinic, 2021 to June 4, 2024
• Litigation Attorney, RR Olivas Law, 2023 to the present
• Senior Special Counsel, De Leon Arevalo Gonzales Law Office, 2022 to November 2023
• External Legal Counsel, Copylandia Office Systems Corporation, November 2023 to the present
• Consultant, Mentorship Program on Clinical Legal Education, The Asia Foundation, February 2021 to March 2023
• Litigation Partner, Fernandez & Olivas, 1992-1996; 2012 to 2019
• Senior Lecturer and Supervising Lawyer, College of Law, University of the Philippines, 2019 to 2014
• Chief Executive Office, Christian Solidarity Worldwide Hong Kong, 2004 to 2009
• Volunteer Case Worker, Hong Kong Refugee Assistance Center, Jordan, Hong Kong SAR, 2007
• Columnist, The Sun Newspaper Hong Kong, 2001 to 2007
• Managing Partner and Litigation Attorney, Juarez and Olivas-Gallo, Makati City, 1997 to 2001
• Junior Partner, Gozon Fernandez Defensor & Parel, 1988 to 1992

 AFFILIATIONS

• Potter's House Christian Center, Sta. Mesa, Manila
• Portia Sorority Alumni Association, UP College of Law
• UP College of Law Alumni Association
• Free Legal Assistance Group

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Juris Doctor, College of Law, University of the Philippines, 1987
• AB Journalism, Institute of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines, 1981
• Essential Management Skills, December 24, 2022, International Business Management Institute (Online), Berlin, Germany
• Importance of Estate Planning, May 16, 2020, Institute of Finance Literacy - Moneysense/ Singapore Polytechnic, Udemy.com
• Steps in Estate Planning, May 16, 2020, Institute of Finance Literacy - Moneysense/ Singapore Polytechnic, Udemy.com
• Living Trust and Estate Planning, May 14, 2020, Webinar by Richard Stevenson, Estate Planning Specialist, Filipino American Chamber of Commerce North San Diego, California, USA
• Blended Learning with Animo Space, November 7, 2019, De La Salle University Rufino Campus, BGC Taguig
• Roundtable Discussion on Revisiting the Decisions of the Court on Marriage, November 23, 2011, Philippine Judicial Academy, Supreme Court of the Philippines
• The Law and Science of Climate Change, College of Law and College of Science, De La Salle University, Manila
• Enhancing the Teaching Competencies of Law Professors, February 11, 2011, Bayview Park Hotel, Legal Education Board and Philippine Association of Law Professors
• Copyright: Empowering the Research University, January 21, 2011, De La Salle University Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Learning, DLSU Intellectual Property Office, and Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. 
• Second International Conference of Law Deans and Jurists, Renmin University, Beijing, People's Republic of China, October 3, 2010
• Second International Symposium on the Protection of Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Center for Persons with Disability Law and Legal Service of Renmin University of China, October 4, 2010
• National Summit of Family Courts, Philippine Judicial Academy of the Supreme Court, Manila Hotel, March 12, 2010
• Consultation on Mixed Migration Movements in the ASEAN Region, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, October 9, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand
• 2nd Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network, October 6-8, 2009, Thailand ASEAN People's Forum, February 2009, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
• Study and observation tour, Christian Solidarity Worldwide United Kingdom, May 2007
• Specialized Training Courses on Human Rights Lawyering, Membership Development Program, Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), January 30 to February 2, 1992; June 1992
• Delegate, Study Tour on Strategies on Women's Legal Defense and Advocacy Organizations in Lima, Peru and Washington DC USA, International Women's Health Coalition, July 4 to 27, 1991
• Forum on Human Rights Lawyering, TFDP, PLLP, BATAS, MABINI at PCED Hostel, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, April 22, 1989