I guess I don't really care if there is a bar exam, some other test (perhaps one even more difficult) that isn't controlled by a state's bar association, or som

I guess I don't really care if there is a bar exam, some other test (perhaps one even more difficult) that isn't controlled by a state's bar association, or some other means to demonstrate that someone is qualified. It makes no difference as long as the quality of newly licensed attorneys doesn't suffer and more importantly as long as we can still revoke the license of attorneys who can't or wont do their job. Any concerns about people ending up able to practice law when they are unqualified can be addressed by exactly the same kind of oversight and accountability we should want/have in place for everyone in the field no matter if they took the bar or not.