It is possible to practice law without having a law degree. If you are very much interested in practicing law and committed to it, then it is not difficult to get a job in a law firm. Many of the qualities of a lawyer are not developed when learning law. They are acquired even while you are doing your non-law degrees. Even in your ordinary business of life you gain practical knowledge about law. Law firms, banks, city institutions and big corporations take in people with skills to handle matters related to law. They are not looking for your educational qualifications and the grades obtained, but they want people with real legal skills. If you have an aptitude to analyze available information and use it to your advantage, you surely can become a lawyer.
In California it is possible to become a lawyer even without a degree in any discipline. The first thing you have to do in California is to take the College Level Equivalent Program (CLEP) test. Then you have to pass the California First Year Law Student’s Examination, commonly known as Baby Bar FYSLX. 36 months after passing that test you are entitled to appear for the California Bar Examination. In California and some other states attending a college degree course or a law school is not mandatory to become an attorney. There study of law in a law office and passing the necessary tests and examinations are enough to become a lawyer. The attitude of the American Bar Association is still to discourage people to become lawyers without attending a law school. But it is possible.