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5 new attorneys join CNMI Bar
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Posted on Apr 29 2006
Five new attorneys were admitted yesterday to the CNMI Bar Association during a ceremony at the CNMI Supreme Court.
Acting Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro administered the swearing of oath for the new members of the CNMI Bar—John Vincent Reyes Aguon, Imelda U. Antonio, Michael L. Ernest, Samuel John Randall IV, and Victoria King Taitano.
Aguon, a graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and currently a legal intern at the Attorney General’s Office Criminal Division, said it feels good to join the local Bar.
“It was difficult [Bar examination]. But with the help of friends and co-workers…” said Aguon in an interview with the Saipan Tribune after the ceremony.
For the aspiring attorneys, Aguon urged them to work hard and contribute something back to the community.
Antonio, graduate of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School and currently a legal intern at the Public Defender’s Office, said she is excited to join the Bar.
“I’m very happy today especially my friends and family were able to make it. Most of them were able to make it,” Antonio said.
For those planning to pursue law, Antonio’s advice was “Don’t ever give up. Work hard. It takes hard work, but it’s doable.”
Ernest, a graduate of the Marquette University Law School and currently the Senate legal counsel, said it’s a relief as the test was very hard.
“I’m just very glad that I did well,” Ernest said as she thanked his wife for supporting him all the time.
Ernest disclosed that he is going to stay at the Senate to help them out with the current budget troubles then maybe later going into private practice.
Randall, of product of California Western School of Law and currently an assistant public defender, said passing the Bar is wonderful.
Randall, who successfully defended many driving while under the influence (DUI) defendants, said he is staying with the Public Defender’s Office to help the people.
Taitano, of William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and presently a staff attorney at the Micronesian Legal Services, said she is happy and honored being sworn in as new Bar member.
