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Norlan

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To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« on: August 14, 2008, 09:26:17 PM »
http://www.ehlinelaw.com/pages/3226/How_to_Become_a_Lawyer_With_No_Law_School_-_Be_a_Lawyer_With_No_College.htmue

Is this article true? I know it sounds way too true and it's stupid even to consider that, but can someone with experience verify this?
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2008, 09:54:42 PM »
Yep true, and how law was taught before the last 100 years or so.
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2008, 10:05:51 PM »
A guy I graduated with is reading for the bar in Virginia.
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2008, 11:51:33 PM »
Quote from: JeNeSaisLaw on August 14, 2008, 11:14:35 PM
Have fun doing doc review. Now go fetch me some coffee 8)

You saw that likes its a bad thing doc review is what one does as a 1st -2nd year at biglaw
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2008, 02:33:19 AM »
Quote from: JeNeSaisLaw on August 14, 2008, 11:14:35 PM
Have fun doing doc review. Now go fetch me some coffee 8)

You could say the same about most ABA-accredited grads. If someone has a contact or is starting their own practice, the above approach would arguably be much better than dropping $150K on a 3rd/4th tier school.
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2008, 04:38:01 AM »
holy *&^% that post wasn't even me!

Last time we pregame at my place :p
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Re: To become a lawyer WITHOUT going to law school?
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2008, 09:02:02 AM »
Quote from: JeNeSaisLaw on August 14, 2008, 11:14:35 PM
Have fun doing doc review. Now go fetch me some coffee 8)

You are going to be in for a surprise if you go BIGLAW (except for the coffee fetching).
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