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Innovative Law School Announces Formation of Alumni Association For Immediate Release, September 20, 2004, HSLDA

FRESNO, CA—Alumni of the Oak Brook College of Law (OBCL) are pleased to announce the formation of the Oak Brook College of Law Alumni Association. "This is the next step for our cutting-edge law school in becoming a firmly established institution," said Kevin Koons, newly-elected president of the association.

On September 18, 2004, alumni of OBCL gathered in Sacramento, California to form the association. The organizational committee adopted a mission statement and bylaws, and appointed a board. The committee also established several mandates for the alumni association to pursue in its first year.

Founded in 1994, Oak Brook College of Law takes an innovative approach to legal education employing new technology and educational methodology. Consisting of both distance courses and campus-based review and advocacy courses, the College's juris doctor program prepares students through rigorous academics and practical experience.

The law school's bar examination pass rate consistently outscores the state-wide average. On California's February 2004 bar exam, OBCL first-time bar applicants had a 73% pass rate, the third highest first-time pass rate among in-state law schools with more than one applicant sitting for the bar.*

Over 120 students have graduated from OBCL, many of whom are engaged in the practice of law. Practice areas include criminal prosecution, public defense, immigration law, federal public interest litigation, state legal aid, corporate law, bankruptcy, civil litigation, administrative law, estate planning, and family law. OBCL graduates are admitted in California, Washington, Wisconsin, Idaho and various federal jurisdictions.

"OBCL already has a great track record both on the California bar exam and in the professional world," said Koons. "The goal of the new alumni association is to help OBCL achieve an even higher level of academic and professional excellence.

"We hope to effectively promote the law school, provide academic and financial assistance for students, and meet the professional needs of the alumni."

For Information Contact: Michael Reitz, Oak Brook College of Law, Promotion and Media, media@obclalumni.org, 703-727-2280, www.obcl.edu.

The Oak Brook College of Law has been granted approval to operate as a degree-granting institution in the state of California. Institutional approval to provide a juris doctor degree program was conferred upon Oak Brook College by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.

Oak Brook College of Law Alumni Association
P.O. Box 26870
Fresno, CA 93729

* February 2004 California Bar Examination results are the last available results from the California State Bar.