Kim Kardashian’s Journey to Becoming a Lawyer: Overcoming Challenges and Making Progress
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Reality TV star Kim Kardashian continues to make significant strides in her pursuit of a legal career. Recently, she shared an update with her fans about her law school studies. On June 4, Kardashian posted a photo on her Instagram Story showcasing her study materials, accompanied by the caption, “I can’t deal with all these f—ing hearsay exceptions!” She added, “My least favorite subject in law school.”
Hearsay exceptions, which determine when out-of-court statements can be used as evidence, are notoriously complex, so it’s no surprise this topic is proving challenging for Kardashian. The 43-year-old has been candid about her legal studies for years, driven by her passion for criminal justice reform. In 2019, Kardashian embarked on a four-year apprenticeship with a San Francisco law firm, aiming to follow in the footsteps of her late father, Robert Kardashian, who was a prominent lawyer.
Her journey hasn’t been easy; she failed the “baby bar” exam three times before finally passing in 2021. This exam marks the end of a student’s first year of law study. After passing the baby bar, Kardashian took to Instagram to celebrate her achievement: “I know this wasn’t easy or handed to me. In California, the way I’m studying law you need to take two bar exams. This was just the first one but with the harder pass rate.”
She added, “I was told by top lawyers that this was a close to impossible journey and harder than the traditional law school route, but it was my only option, and it feels so, so, sooooo good to be here and on my way to achieving my goals.” Despite the difficulties, Kardashian is making steady progress. In May 2023, she revealed on the Today show that she received straight As on her latest midterms. “I’m still studying.
I’m actually in constitutional law 1 and 2 right now. It’s my toughest; not the biggest fan of it, I’ve been sharing my struggle,” she told host Savannah Guthrie. Kardashian continued, “But with that said, I took a midterm yesterday. I got 100 percent and then I got 95 percent on my other midterm. So I feel — that gives me that boost of confidence again just to push through.”
Kardashian hopes to take the California bar exam “in the next year or so.” If she passes, she will officially become a lawyer. Her legal interests extend beyond studying; she has already had success in the field. In 2018, she successfully campaigned for clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, who had been sentenced to life in prison for a non-violent offense. Since then, Kardashian has advocated for prisoners she believes received unfair sentences.
In April 2023, she met with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House to discuss criminal justice reform, as reported by The Daily Mail. Kardashian’s commitment to law is profound. At the TIME100 Summit in April 2023, she expressed, “I would be just as happy being an attorney full time.”
She hopes that becoming a lawyer will be “her life’s most meaningful work.” She even joked about retiring from showbiz to focus on law, saying, “I always joke with my mom — who’s my manager — I say Kim K. is retiring, and I’m just going to be an attorney,” as reported by People.
