MyLegalWhiz Hub MOA signing and launching
The date 11 March 2014 marked
the launching of the first law and technology hub in the Philippines, the MyLegalWhiz Hub, Law and Technology Center,
at the 6/F, The Learning Commons, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall, De La Salle
University-Manila.
The memorandum of agreement (MoA) between DLSU-Manila and Thinc Office
Corp. was signed by Br. Ricardo P.
Laguda FSC, President and Chancellor of DLSU-Manila and Atty. Joseph Dexter M. Feliciano,
Founder and CEO of Thinc Office Corp. Dr.
Myrna S. Austria, Vice Chancellor for Academics; Mr. Edwin P. Santiago, Vice President for Administration; Dr. Leonila C. Abella, Associate Vice
President for Information Resource Management; Atty. Jose Manuel I. Diokno, Dean, College of Law; and, Atty. Jocelyn
P. Cruz, Vice Dean, College of Law, also signed as witnesses.
The signing of the MoA seals the partnership of DLSU and Thinc Office
Corp. on the establishment of a law and technology hub that will host the
latest technologies in legal research and introduce cloud-based service that
can revolutionize legal study and practice in the Philippines.
Thinc Corp. together with its partners Acer Philippines and Switch
(Apple) provided the latest computers and mobile devices and relevant
technology required by this hub. Thinc’s software, MyLegalWhiz, a dynamic and
innovative cloud-based technology that provides an extensive yet organized and
curated legal research information and knowledge, powers each computer
device for legal research.
As it aims to be a symbol of innovation in law in the Philippines, the
hub will showcase the latest technological developments (both in hardware and
software) that can make law students, practitioners and educators efficient in
their research, study and work. It will also serve other colleges by providing
new research technology and content on intellectual property, taxes, government
compliance, among others.
The MyLegalWhiz Hub, Law and Technology Center is located beside the
Cyber Nook, 6/F, The Learning Commons, Henry Sy, Sr. Hall.