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Old 05-23-2008   #3
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Re: Can I take the bar exam/be a lawyer without going to law school?

Can I lose weight without exercising or changing my diet? I want to be skinny without the inconvenience of a change in my lifestyle.

Seriously though, yes you can.

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In California, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington, an applicant who has not attended law school may take the bar exam after study under a judge or practicing attorney for an extended period of time.
This method is known as “reading law” or “reading the law”.
New York requires that applicants who are reading the law must have at least one year of law school study. (See Rule 540.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys.)
Maine allows students with two years of law school to serve an apprenticeship in lieu of completing their third year.
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