More on HP's hiring directly from law schools

I discussed it about a year ago, and now the WSJ Law Blog has a follow-up on HP's hiring of newly minted lawyers. (ht: State Bar of Michigan blog)  If this trend takes off, it could be huge. But let's take it one step further. Suppose that HP hires a bright, hard-working college graduate and trains them to work in the licensing department, drafting and finalizing contracts under the supervision of a lawyer. After a few years of work and training, should we permit that person to sit for the bar? Presumably the person would also take a prep course for passing the exam. (In California, you can get your architecture license by passing a comprehensive series of tests after either (1) getting an architecture degree, or (2) working in an architect's office for a period of time.)