The Law Office Study Program is rare — but so are the people who choose it. This page exists to collect and celebrate their stories. Every account here is proof that the unconventional path leads somewhere very real.
These are real accounts from people who chose the road less traveled. More stories are added as they come in.
"The program didn't give me an easier path to the bar. It gave me a harder one — and I will grow into a better lawyer because of it."
I found out about the Law Office Study Program by happenstance. In 2019 I had completed my MBA in China, returned to the States with no clear direction, and ended up working as a full-time paralegal for my uncle — a criminal defense attorney. Two years in, he suggested law school. I pushed back on the debt. He suggested the LOSP instead.
What followed was four years of early mornings, late nights, a Baby Bar failure, a Baby Bar pass, and eventually a California Bar pass on my first attempt. The naysayers will tell you the pass rates are abysmal. Historically they're not wrong. They're also not talking about you.
The next story could be yours. Submit below and inspire the student who finds this page six months from now.
Currently in the program? Your in-progress story is just as valuable as a graduation story. We want to hear it.
Stories are reviewed before publishing. All submissions are treated with care and respect for your privacy.
You don't have to have passed the bar to share your story. If you're in year one, year three, or just starting to research the program — your experience is worth documenting.
Submitted stories are reviewed before publishing. You'll be contacted before anything goes live, and you can request to remain anonymous.