> one doesn't even need a law school degree to be able to take the bar exam in any US state Not quite: In a number of US states, a prerequisite to taking the

> one doesn't even need a law school degree to be able to take the bar exam in any US state Not quite: In a number of US states, a prerequisite to taking the bar exam is either graduation from an ABA-accredited law school, or a foreign law degree with additional training in a U.S. school. See Chart III at http://www.ncbex.org/fileadmin/mediafiles/downloads/Comp_Guide/CompGuide_2010.pdf#page=22 http://www.ncbex.org/fileadmin/mediafiles/downloads/Comp_Gui... and the supplemental remarks afterwards, also Chart X.