Nope. Dude, I wish. You must apply for membership to the state bar association of every state you want to practice in and for entry to every federal court. So one of the requirements for membership is a law degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school (in addition to a bachelors degree). You also must have a high enough score on the MultiState Professional Responsibility Exam, pass that state's bar exam, apply to and be approved by the state bar's Morals, Character and Fitness Committee. It's a long arduous process. I had to reserve my spot to take the California bar three years ago before I even started law school.
For California, I've done everything but pass the bar. I'm in bar prep class 12 hours a day 6 days a week starting next week until the bar exam, which will be for 12 hours a day, July 27, 28, 29. Results will be announced end of November (but just whether you passed, not your actual score). Then you still have to be sworn in by the state supreme court before you're actually a lawyer.
I'm currently doing the whole process also for Maine for the February 2011 bar exam date too.
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Date: 2010-05-17 10:13 pm (UTC)For California, I've done everything but pass the bar. I'm in bar prep class 12 hours a day 6 days a week starting next week until the bar exam, which will be for 12 hours a day, July 27, 28, 29. Results will be announced end of November (but just whether you passed, not your actual score). Then you still have to be sworn in by the state supreme court before you're actually a lawyer.
I'm currently doing the whole process also for Maine for the February 2011 bar exam date too.