How can you become a lawyer in the state of California?

Question

What are the requirements?

Answer 1

I am shocked to learn that one of the posters is correct. California does not require one to go to a law school to take and be admitted to the bar. It must be the only state that does not require that. Here is the rule:

Section 2. Legal Education Every general applicant has the burden of establishing that he or
she has met the following legal education requirement:
(a) Graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association or accredited by the
Committee; or
(b) Studied law diligently and in good faith for at least four years in any of the following manners:
(1) In a law school that is authorized by the State of California to confer professional
degrees; is registered with the Committee; and which requires classroom attendance
of its students for a minimum of 270 hours a year; or
(2) In a law office in this State and under the personal supervision of a member of The
State Bar of California who is, and who has been continuously, an active member of
The State Bar of California for at least the last past five years; or
(3) In the chambers and under the personal supervision of a judge of a court of record of
this State; or
(4) By instruction in law from a correspondence law school requiring 864 hours of
preparation and study per year and which is registered with the Committee; or
(5) By any combination of the methods referred to in this subsection (b).

Answer 2

While in California there are many ways to become a lawyer, the last and hardest part is to pass the bar. Now, there are lots of fly by night law schools, and they have bar pass rates of 0-10 percent.
If your question is how to get into law school, you have to take the LSAT exam, get a good score, then with a BA or BS degree, apply to the many ABA law schools. Why ABA, because if you ever become a lawyer here, and want to leave to practice elsewhere, you need that ABA degree to practice in other states, because they won't let you take the exam if you are non ABA. (there are a few exceptions, but most states to not have Reciprocity with California, because it does not have it with them).
Take some Philosophy classes in college, they have the gray areas law is all about.
One last reason for ABA law schools is you will get the best profs and learn how to think like a lawyer.

Answer 3

California is the only state that allows you to become a lawyer even if you do not go to an accredited law school. You can go to one of the many unaccredited law schools in the state. And you can also apprentice with a licensed attorney. There are intermediate tests (the baby bar) to determine if you are qualified. I forget all of the nuances of the law. But if you go to the California Board of Bar Examiners, you can get all the information you need. I would suggest that you will find more information there than on YA.

Answer 4

Go to Law school and Pass the State Bar Exam.

Answer 5

Fo to college, get a bachelor degree in such as civil law or political science. Apply to the law college. If accepted, spend two years and graduate. Apply and take the state bar exam. Pass that and your interview and your in. You can also skip all the schooling and attempt to get admitted but I don't think you would get to the point of them wasting the test paper. And no one ever got admitted that way in at least the past 50 years. Another alternative, run for congressman and keep in office two years or senate and complete one term, and you can apply with success.

Answer 6

Go to school. Then, pass the bar.