Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
Nobody is going to grant me a license to practice law just because I say that I should be able to, based upon my years of study, and they shouldn't, either.

Um.

Except for reading law under an attorney's supervision.

See California and Virginia for details.

Just work in a law office for a few years and take some exams, apparently.

http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Education/LegalEducation/LawOfficeorJudgesChamber.aspx