dshans
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I did a little research. My vague recollection had been that Wyoming (maybe Montana) was the last state to allow non law school graduates to take the bar and be accepted to the bar upon passing. That was in the mid to late '80's though. A schlub like me still couldn't walk in off the street with no bona fides and walk out with a law license.
Life goes on. Life and rules change. California still demands a pretty stringent regimen.
Rule 4.29 Study in a law office or judge’s chambers
(A) A person who intends to comply with the legal education requirements of these
rules by study in a law office or judge’s chambers must
(1) submit the required form with the fee set forth in the Schedule of Charges
and Deadlines within thirty days of beginning study;
(2) submit semi-annual reports, as required by section (B)(5) below on the
Committee’s form with the fee set forth in the Schedule of Charges and
Deadlines within thirty days of completion of each six-month period; and
(3) have studied law in a law office or judge’s chambers during regular
business hours for at least eighteen hours each week for a minimum of
forty-eight weeks to receive credit for one year of study or for at least
eighteen hours a week for a minimum of twenty-four weeks to receive
credit for one-half year of study.
(B) The attorney or judge with whom the applicant is studying must
(1) be admitted to the active practice of law in California and be in good
standing for a minimum of five years;
(2) provide the Committee within thirty days of the applicant’s beginning study
an outline of a proposed course of instruction that he or she will personally
supervise;
(3) personally supervise the applicant at least five hours a week;
(4) examine the applicant at least once a month on study completed the
previous month;
(5) report to the Committee every six months on the Committee’s form the
number of hours the applicant studied each week during business hours in
the law office or chambers; the number of hours devoted to supervision;
specific information on the books and other materials studied, such as
chapter names, page numbers, and the like the name of any other
applicant supervised and any other information the Committee may
require; and
(6) not personally supervise more than two applicants simultaneously.
Rule 4.29 adopted effective September 1, 2008; amended effective November 14, 2009.
Life goes on. Life and rules change. California still demands a pretty stringent regimen.
Rule 4.29 Study in a law office or judge’s chambers
(A) A person who intends to comply with the legal education requirements of these
rules by study in a law office or judge’s chambers must
(1) submit the required form with the fee set forth in the Schedule of Charges
and Deadlines within thirty days of beginning study;
(2) submit semi-annual reports, as required by section (B)(5) below on the
Committee’s form with the fee set forth in the Schedule of Charges and
Deadlines within thirty days of completion of each six-month period; and
(3) have studied law in a law office or judge’s chambers during regular
business hours for at least eighteen hours each week for a minimum of
forty-eight weeks to receive credit for one year of study or for at least
eighteen hours a week for a minimum of twenty-four weeks to receive
credit for one-half year of study.
(B) The attorney or judge with whom the applicant is studying must
(1) be admitted to the active practice of law in California and be in good
standing for a minimum of five years;
(2) provide the Committee within thirty days of the applicant’s beginning study
an outline of a proposed course of instruction that he or she will personally
supervise;
(3) personally supervise the applicant at least five hours a week;
(4) examine the applicant at least once a month on study completed the
previous month;
(5) report to the Committee every six months on the Committee’s form the
number of hours the applicant studied each week during business hours in
the law office or chambers; the number of hours devoted to supervision;
specific information on the books and other materials studied, such as
chapter names, page numbers, and the like the name of any other
applicant supervised and any other information the Committee may
require; and
(6) not personally supervise more than two applicants simultaneously.
Rule 4.29 adopted effective September 1, 2008; amended effective November 14, 2009.
