[cafard]

It is still possible, here and there to "read law" to qualify oneself to take the bar examination. It is definitely rare these days.

[MichaelCrawford]

Caryl Chessman - The Birdman - passed the bar after reading the law in Alcatraz.

I've met some attorneys that I don't regard as being very bright. I don't think that's ever been the case for anyone I've ever met with a graduate physics degree.