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Small correction, but there are actually four states (CA being one of them) where you can avoid law school by what is called “reading the law”. It entails more
by bladegash 2y ago
Small correction, but there are actually four states (CA being one of them) where you can avoid law school by what is called “reading the law”. It entails more or less doing an apprenticeship with a practicing attorney or judge and meeting certain requirements.
- alistairSH 2y agoAnd the pass rate is abysmal (~20% vs ~60% in VA) vs law school. It’s barely a viable path to practicing law.
- throwaway48476 2y agoThe bar needs to be broken out into separate tests that credential different aspects of practicing law. There's no reason a criminal attorney needs expertise on securities law unless they practice in that field.
- alistairSH 2y agoDo any other nations do that? Much of the UK splits barristers (trial law) and solicitors (non-trial law) but I’m pretty sure that’s a historical relic not a designed split to make each easier to learn and practice.
- throwaway48476 2y agoI think people just interacted with the legal system far less in the past and there was less specialization.
- MichaelZuo 2y agoSo why do you believe the ‘splitting’ would be viable in the US? Is there some argument for why it’s more likely than not?