This is true in most countries. One caveat is that some countries that do it this way (Brazil, and perhaps Japan?) have very stringent entrance exams to enter

This is true in most countries. One caveat is that some countries that do it this way (Brazil, and perhaps Japan?) have very stringent entrance exams to enter that major. The other point is some schools have undergraduate degrees that look like law degrees, and could perhaps serve the function with just a little tweaking. [0] [1] You just can't be a lawyer with them. The whole thing is part a scam by schools (full priced students that can be served in large classes) and also the profession. The untouched comment is law school was also a socially acceptable way for intelligent but undirected people to defer their choice of occupation for 3 more years. [0] http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/lawlettersandsociety/ http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/lawlettersands... [1] http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/ethics-politics-economics/ http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/ethics-...