According to the California Bar Association, students who do not attend law school formally can still take the bar exam if they can submit proof of at least four years of legal studies in a law office or under the guidance of an attorney or judge.
According to nybarexam.org, permission to take the New York State bar exam can be granted without a law degree. The applicant must have completed at least one year of formal study in a law school approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). The remainder of the studies can be conducted in a law office or clerkship arrangement.
According to mainebarexaminers.org, admission to the Maine state bar exam is allowed if the applicant completes at least two years of study at an ABA-recognized law school.
The site studyfor.com states that in Wyoming, legal-office independent study is allowed as long is it structured and deemed equal to at least two years of formal law-school training.
In Virginia, notes studyfor.com, the bar exam can be taken with no educational requirements attached.