Actually it's possible to enter the legal profession without a law degree, apprentice under a practicing lawyer and then take the bar and become a lawyer. It's

Actually it's possible to enter the legal profession without a law degree, apprentice under a practicing lawyer and then take the bar and become a lawyer. It's the path President Lincoln took. While it's not as common now as it was in his day, it's still a well-trodden path in many states. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/education/edlife/how-to-learn-the-law-without-law-school.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/education/edlife/how-to-le...