Abraham Lincoln never went to law school.
The BAR is just a lawyer’s union with a fancy name.
“The BAR is just a lawyer’s union with a fancy name”
My daughter and son-in-law both took the New York State Bar. This was ten years ago - it was very difficult and required months of study. They passed easily the first time. However, they both were in the top 10% of their graduating class at W&L, considered a top tier law school. (at least it was when they attended.)
It is not uncommon to have to take the NYS bar exam several times before passing. It is a challenging exam and does weed out the incompetents. Getting rid of the bar would result in a definite decrease in qualified candidates in the law field, including judges down the road. Dreadful idea.