<p>“Nobody ever became a lawyer who didn’t get into law school.” Acutually, many became lawyers by apprenticing way back when, and some states still allow for sitting for the bar exam under certain circumstances that do not include have graduated from law school.</p>
<p>SUMMARY OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAMINATION</p>
<p>This is an unofficial summary of the educational requirements to take the California Bar Examination established by Section 6060 of the California Business and Professions Code and repeated in the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California.</p>
<p>Persons contemplating applying to take the California Bar Examination should review the Rules to determine if they satisfy the educational requirements to take the examination.</p>
<p>Eligibility questions should be referred to the Office of Admissions, The State Bar of California, 1149 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299. To be eligible to take the California Bar Examination, one must have completed at least two years of college before beginning the study of law or must have passed certain specified College Level Equivalency Program examinations before beginning law study and must have graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of The State Bar of California or have completed four years of law study at an unaccredited or correspondence law school registered with the Committee or studied law in a law office or judge’s chambers in accordance with the Rules Regulating Admission to Practice Law in California.</p>
<p>Those studying law who did not successfully complete their first year of law study at a school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the Committee must take the First-Year Law Students’ Examination upon completion of their first year of law study. They must pass the examination within three administrations of first becoming eligible to take it in order to receive credit for law study accomplished up to the time of passage. If they pass the examination on their fourth or more attempt, they will receive credit for only one year of law study.</p>
<p>Additional Sources: Rules of Court, Rules 957 and 983.2; Education Code 94361; and State Bar Act 6060 and 6061.</p>
<p>Arcane, yes, impractical yes, but still possible.</p>