41 ms·
I believe some states will let you simply take the bar exam and start practicing. Of course, one would probably get started by clerking or working into a paral
by rch 8y ago
I believe some states will let you simply take the bar exam and start practicing.
Of course, one would probably get started by clerking or working into a paralegal position, both of which would require independent study and coursework.
Sometimes people just need a cheap lawyer to take a look at a simple will or divorce papers, etc.
- dlp211 8y agoI believe Washington is the only state that allows this anymore. Even then, you still need to be an understudy before you are allowed to take the Bar in Washington.
- jki275 8y agoCalifornia, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington all seem to allow it. There are caveats, of course.
- barry-cotter 8y agoNo one will let you take the bar exam and start practicing. California will accept four years clerking under the direction of a lawyer and passing the Baby Bar for eligibility to sit the Bar Exam. There are other states with similar programmes but I think they all demand at least one year of law school. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bar_of_California#.22Baby_Bar.22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bar_of_California#.22Bab... > California State Bar Law Office Study Program The California State Bar Law Office Study Program allows California residents to become California attorneys without graduating from college or law school, assuming they meet basic pre-legal educational requirements.[19] (If the candidate has no college degree, he or she may take and pass the College Level Examination Program (CLEP).) The Bar candidate must study under a judge or lawyer for four years and must also pass the Baby Bar within three administrations after first becoming eligible to take the examination. They are then eligible to take the California Bar Examination.