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		prodigal_erik on March 7, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Are Lawyers So Expensive Even With The Excess ... If I'm reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admission_to_the_bar_in_the_Uni... correctly, there are only four US states which don't make law school a requirement, and two more which don't require a granted degree.

mfaustman on March 14, 2012 [–]

Did not check on this until now. Meant to say, "in California" considering the heavy conversation surrounding startup lawyers and the location of the author. Good catch! Anyone can take the BAR in California and yet legal prices here are some of the highest in the country.

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