Lawyer Apprenticeships: Alternative way to be a lawyer in the United States (December 21, 2020)
Often to be a lawyer in the United States, you have to go to law school and then pass the state bar exam. However, for those who may not care where they live in the United States a few states will allow people to become lawyers without going to law school. There are four states in particular they are – California, Virginia, Vermont and Washington. A lawyer apprenticeship is where you practice under an existing attorney who shares and teaches a person about the law. The apprenticeship will then allow you to take that state bar exam. Be aware that taking a bar exam successfully in one state mean you can only practice law in that particular state; you cannot practice law in another state.
California has the California’s Law Office Study Program that may help people become lawyers without going to law school for those who wish to be attorneys in California.
You may also want to supplement your learning experience with a lawyer apprenticeship be taking law classes (either paralegal or lawyer) to obtain knowledge from a classroom. Community colleges near you may provide legal classes at low-cost in your area.
Please do your own research to see if this area works for you; this information intended to make people aware of the program and people can then do follow up research to see if lawyer apprenticeships will work for them.
Please check with the law bar association of the state that you are interested in becoming a lawyer for more information; and then you can decide if a lawyer apprenticeship is an option that you would like to pursue.
Additional information can be found in the following places:
Like Lincoln: Becoming a Lawyer without going to school http://likelincoln.org/benefits/
Have an article called “Benefits of Legal Apprenticeships”
California’s Law Office Study Program
https://www.cbtronline.com/index.php/californias-law-office-study-program
Becoming a Lawyer Without Law School – Part 1: The Basics and FAQs
Christina Oatfield July 20, 2020
https://www.christinaoatfield.com/blog/becomingalawyerwithoutlawschool
Becoming a Lawyer Without Law School – Part 2: Ten Tips for Success in the Law Office Study Program
Christina Oatfield July 20, 2020
https://www.christinaoatfield.com/blog/2020/5/22/becoming-a-lawyer-without-law-school-part-2-ten-tips-for-success-in-the-law-office-study-program
How to Be a Lawyer Without Going to Law School
By Zachary Crockett (could not find a publication date)
https://priceonomics.com/how-to-be-a-lawyer-without-going-to-law-school/
Gives information on money that can be saved using the lawyer apprenticeship program; one advantage would be not to have the crushing law student debt at the end of law school.