specializes in family law

Professorial Lecturer, Philippine Judicial Academy

Mediator, Court of Appeals & the Regional Trial Courts (accredited by the Supreme Court & Philippine Judicial Academy, respectively)

Legal Counsel, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry

1st Filipino director, Executive Council of the International Criminal Bar representing Asia (March 2003 to 2007)

Columnist, Manila Standard.  Her column, Out of the Box is published every Monday.

Professor of Law, San Beda College of Law Alabang

Member, Technical Panel for Legal Education, Commission on Higher Education

Co-author of the Benchbook for Philippine judges 2009 ed.

Member, the Supreme Court's Sub-Committee on Rule Revisions (which amended Rule 65 and related rules and crafted the Rules of Practice in Environmental Courts)

Arbitrator, International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration

Lecturer, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers (MCLE)

Director, University of the Philippines Alumni Association (2006-2009; 2009-2012)

Rehabilitation Receiver, United BF Homeowner's Association

President, Philippine Bar Association of the Philippines  (2004 to 2005)

Co-Chair, Committee on Judicial Reforms of the Constitutional Consultative Commission

Co-Chair, Membership Committee of ASEAN LAW Association

VP for Constitutional Reforms, Philippine Constitution Association (PHILCONSA 2008-2010)