Turns out, yes, Kim Kardashian can become a lawyer without a college degree. In California, as well as Virginia, Vermont, and Washington, aspiring lawyers can pass the bar exam without a law degree...
Kim isn't officially enrolled in law school but is learning through an apprenticeship to become a lawyer. California does not require a law degree as a prerequisite for taking the bar exam. She plans to take the California bar exam in 2022. Kim announced her plan to become a lawyer when she graced the cover of Vogue in May 2019.
She said in 2019 that she was studying to become a lawyer through what is known as the Law Office Study Program, in which would-be attorneys train under the supervision of an experienced lawyer or judge. California is among the handful of states that has such a program and is the only one with a baby bar.
Over the past couple of years, Kim Kardashian has turned to the world of law. As an outspoken advocate, she helped free a convicted drug trafficker back in 2018. Now, Kim is studying law to try and become a bonafide lawyer just like her daddy–but she’ll never be taken seriously.
So first, what is “reading the law?” Basically, it's a JD via apprenticeship but without the actual degree. In her case, Kardashian will need to spend at least four years studying with a practicing lawyer or judge to be eligible to take the California bar exam in 2022.
Kim Kardashian is her own biggest cheerleader. The 41-year-old mother of four revealed that she has officially started law school and has the perfect accessory to help her study.
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During a May 2021 episode of her family's former reality show, she revealed she failed the baby bar after her first attempt in the summer of 2020. “If you are doing law school the way I'm doing it, it is a four-year program instead of your typical three-year program.
Kim Kardashian celebrated passing the “baby bar” with some cheddar bay biscuits. The reality star learned that she passed the First-Year Law Students' Examination in December 2021 while sitting in her car in front of a Red Lobster restaurant.
Who is the richest Kardashian? As of July 2021, it's Kim with a cool $1.4 billion to her name. She's followed by youngest sis Kylie with $700 million, but then it's a big step down to the rest of their relatives.
She didn't graduate from college, and she has not enrolled in a formal law school. Instead, Kim has embarked on a multi-year apprenticeship with top human rights attorney Jessica Jackson.
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"You are only allowed to take the baby bar a certain amount of times," she continued. "This was the last time I could ever take it, so if I don't [pass] then this law school journey is over for me." Kim had previously failed the test three times, but the fourth time proved to be the charm.
Kim attended Pierce College in Los Angeles but never graduated. Even though she does not have a college degree, she has still decided to pursue a law degree, which is a perfectly acceptable if slightly atypical route.
Previously, Kardashian announced that she passed the exam in December on Instagram after three failed attempts. “OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM,” she captioned the post. “Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection.
“When I look back at old interviews, when people asked what I wanted to do if I wasn't filming 'KUWTK,' I always said I wanted to be a crime scene investigator or an attorney,” she said.
After refocusing her efforts to bring more attention to important issues such as prison reform, Kim set out on her path to walk in father Robert Kardashian's shoes as a top California attorney.
Kim Kardashian got into law because she believed she 'could do more'. Bloomberg/Getty Images. Kim Kardashian got really candid about her law career journey in the May 2019 issue of Vogue. In an interview that would generate a lot of headlines and raise some eyebrows, she discussed her plan to take the bar exam in 2022.
After Kim Kardashian chatted with Jenna Bush Hager in 2019 about her career goals and involvement in the Rodney Reed case, the " Today " anchor said the reality TV personality is "extremely passionate" about working in the legal field.
Kardashian revealed she'd be working for a minimum of 18 hours a week for the next four years and also clapped back at those suggesting fame and money helped her in any way. "That's not the case," she wrote.
As fans will know, Kim Kardashian went on to file for divorce in February 2021.
Van Jones praised Kim Kardashian again in May 2021 during a virtual appearance on " The Ellen DeGeneres Show .". According to the political commentator, the beauty mogul was "doing amazing" in her quest to become an attorney. "I think she has used her platform to help people behind bars," he told the daytime host.
Shutterstock. In another blow to Kim Kardashian's law aspirations, the public figure ended giving the baby bar another shot in November 2020 — only to fail for a second time. During the final episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," which aired in June 2021, Kim revealed she got a lower score this time around.
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In a world that revolves around social media stars, Kim K reigns supreme as the girl that’s famous for no good reason at all. Well, unless you count her sex tape. Over the past few years, Kim got seemingly bored with just pouting for the camera and instead decided to get involved with practicing law.
Johnson was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in 1997 for her mid-level involvement in a cocaine ring.
With great power comes great responsibility. Kim has no way of knowing if Gutierrez is really innocent. Even if he didn’t commit the murder himself, he readily admitted to planning the robbery. Kim wants to use her influence to get people to listen to her, but that’s the problem.
Despite her plea to Obama when he was in office , she wasn’t released until Kim Kardashian caught wind of Johnson’s case and made a personal plea to President Trump. Kim’s appeal wasn’t based on law. Just a “feeling.”. I just couldn’t sit back and see Alice spend the rest of her life in prison.
Kim Can Do More Harm Than Good. When Kim announced she was reading the law and preparing to take her exams back in 2019, it was a little bit of a shock to the system. Kim can read all the books she likes. She can pass the California bar with flying colors. But, the influencer will never be a real lawyer.
She can pass the California bar with flying colors. But, the influencer will never be a real lawyer. She is far too well known and influential. Her very presence in the law industry has the potential to do more harm than good. Don't Miss:
Nope. Kim has two lawyer mentors who help her study for four hours at a time in a conference room of a law firm not far from Kim’s home. They study for 18 hours a week, which is...a lot.
Apr 10, 2019. Dimitrios KambourisGetty Images. Kim Kardashian made a low-key shocking announcement today when she said (via a Vogue interview) that she was studying to become a lawyer.
"Last year I registered with the California State Bar to study law. For the next 4 years, a minimum of 18 hours a week is required, I will take written and multiple-choice tests monthly.
"I don't ever want to tell [my son] that he has to watch his back because the people we are told to trust — the people who protect and serve — may not be protecting and serving him because of the color of his skin," Kardashian explained on her now-defunct app (via Washington Post ).
Kardashian ended up playing a large part in freeing Johnson from jail. Speaking to Vogue, Kardashian explained that she felt inspired after "seeing a really good result" with Johnson and decided to jump headfirst into her studies.
"I met her two lawyers that help train her in the bar and they said that they wouldn't believe that she actually didn't cheat on some of these tests if they weren't watching it because she's so talented.". Well done, Kim K, well done.
In May 2019, Kim Kardashian West revealed via Vo gue that she has been studying to become a lawyer. Now that we've all had a little bit of time to come to terms with the shocking revelation, it would be nice to know why the reality TV mogul suddenly decided she wants to add lawyer to her resume.
One important thing to note about her new career path is that Kim Kardashian is not going to law school. “But how can you become a lawyer without law school?” One might ask.
The Baby Bar Exam, in accordance with California Law, is considered the equivalent of one year of law school. Passing this test is a prerequisite for becoming a fully qualified attorney in the state of California. Once one passes the baby bar and endures another year or two of study as an apprentice, one can take the state’s bar exam.
Kim Kardashian utilized her family's legal connections (remember, her father defended O.J. Simpson) to land an apprenticeship with two well-established female attorneys, Erin Haney and Jessica Jackson.
Haney and Jackson are not the only ones helping Kim Kardashian study. Law professor Steve Calandrillo from the University of Washington helped tutor Kim in contracts and contract law via Zoom before she took the baby bar exam. When she passed the baby bar exam, Caladrillo was quoted by U.S.
Kim Kardashian going into law, especially criminal defense, makes perfect sense if one stops dwelling on the fact she was a reality tv star and remembers that her father is the late Robert Kardashian.
Cyntoia Brown was convicted of murder and served several years in prison before finally having her sentence commuted. Brown was a victim of human trafficking and she killed her trafficker in self-defense but was tried and convicted of murder.