Clarence Darrow, born in Ohio, attended The University of Michigan Law School for one year. He studied law on his own three years before going to U of M. After that one year, he decided it would be much more cost effective to work and study in an actual law office. When he felt that he was ready, he took the Ohio Bar exam and passed in 1878. He remains notable for his wit, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians.