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1. It is possible. The legal requirement is a bachelor’s degree, and any yeshiva that has arranged to give one meets the standard.
2. Sometimes a school will want to see certain courses on a transcript, but that can always be arranged. Certain subjects and skills, such as writing skills and some knowledge of American history and social sciences, are looked for by admissions committees in some cases but “pre-law” is never required. Some of these skills are critical for success in law school and practising law (particularly writing skills).
3. The LSAT becomes critical for admission.
4. Law schools will be highly skeptical, meaning the LSAT is all that more important. One is more likely to go to a non-elite law school such as Brooklyn or University of Baltimore, rather than one of the elite ones.
5. Law school can be quite expensive, and there is only a chance you’ll end up with a good parnassah. Many law students end up with huge debts that can’t be discharged in bankruptcy, and incomes too low to comfortably pay off the debts.