I refer to the letter 'A profession mired in self-denial' (Nov 22) by Tai Lo Chin. I passed my CLP examination in the late 1980s and I passed it the traditional way, i.e. study hard and sit for the exam and pass it fair and square.

I really feel sad and angry that some aspirant lawyers have tainted the prestigious reputation of the CLP. If such people resort to bribery to pass an exam, just imagine to what extent they will go to win a case should they ever become "advocates and solicitors".

I would like to suggest that all CLP graduates, especially those who passed their CLP exam in the 1980s and early 1990s, to put the year they passed the exam next to the CLP initials on their business cards.

This may not mean anything to most people but at least by indicating that you passed your CLP long before the "leakages incidents", it restores your pride. It is up to people to make their own judgment about it.