12K votes, 1.1K comments. I became a lawyer without going to law school.The exam is comprised of 100 multiple-choice questions. It is generally not possible to take the bar exam without having completed law school. The claim: Kamala Harris failed the bar exam on her first attempt, while Amy Coney Barrett graduated at the top of her law school class. The short answer is yes, they can. In the state of California, there are avenues that make it is possible to become an attorney without going to law school. The Inns of Court system helped people find lawyers to train with. Vice President Kamala Harris failed the bar exam, required to practice law, on her first attempt but passed on her second try. Applying to law school in California?