[quote=flu] . . . I think you’re oversimplying this and overgeneralizing that college/university is not necessary. It depends on what. If at all, in the right programs/career selections, it opens doors rather than shuts them. And of course, there are just some programs that are just waste of time.[/quote]
flu, the knowledge to work in the civil law field in CA, can only be gotten from working locally, in a particular jurisdiction as every county is slightly different. There is nothing to substitute for local work experience. I can’t comment on other professions.