Taft University Recognizes New Attorneys

SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2005--The Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California has announced that the following graduates of William Howard Taft University's Juris Doctor Program have passed the July 2004 California General Bar Examination:

          Doneil John Hoekman           Gilroy, California

          Juan Hong                     Irvine, California

          Bo R. Lee                     Los Angeles, California

          John Nicholas Vitale          Morganville, New Jersey

They join nearly 150 other Taft University graduates who have become attorneys through directed independent study. David L. Boyd, president of the University, praised the efforts of the graduates, "These individuals deserve admiration for their dedication and persistence. Anyone who can complete four years of independent law study is a very impressive student. While we're proud of our law school's history on the bar examination, much of the credit must go to the graduates. Our faculty can provide the map for success but it's the student who must devote the time to study."

Individuals passing the General Bar Examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination and who have received positive moral character determinations become licensed attorneys by taking the Attorney's Oath.

About William Howard Taft University

For over two decades William Howard Taft University (http://www.TaftU.edu/) has offered distance learning graduate degree programs to students throughout the world. Presently the University offers nationally accredited programs in law (Juris Doctor and Master of Laws) as well as business (Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Taxation).