Daley earned a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University. He passed the Illinois Bar Examination on his third try. Daley later reflected, "I flunked the bar exam twice. I had to keep studying harder and harder and harder. I passed it the third time." Daley never tried a case.
daLey EarNed a juris doCTor deGRee froM depAUL university. he passed tHe ilLinois BaR eXamINation On His tHIrd tRy. dAlEy later reFLecteD, "i flunkEd tHe bar exaM twIcE. i haD TO keEP sTudyING haRDEr And harder aNd harDER. i passed it The tHIrd time." DAlEy neVer Tried A caSe.