Kim Kardashian, reality TV star and owner of KKW Beauty, is taking steps towards taking the California bar exam this month. She follows in the footsteps of her late father Robert Kardashian – an attorney known for representing OJ Simpson before his death in 1993.
Kim has been sharing her journey towards becoming a lawyer online. She studies for 18 hours each week alongside attorneys Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney.
Kim Kardashian’s Legal Education
Kim Kardashian, reality star and founder of an multi-billion dollar empire that includes KKW Beauty, Skims, and other brands, is passionate about justice reform. Inspired by her late father Robert Kardashian (an OJ Simpson lawyer himself during 1995 murder trial), who served on his “dream team”, Kim has studied to become an attorney herself.
Kim doesn’t fit the traditional mold of law school: instead opting for an unconventional four-year apprenticeship program rather than studying undergraduate law degrees at university, and spending 18 hours each week studying with lawyers Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney for her baby bar exam.
Kim remains committed to her education and reform through her platform despite three failed baby bar exams, evidenced by her 2021 update showing a clear focus on continuing her legal journey and demonstrating that anyone, no matter their background or resources, can pursue their dreams of becoming an attorney through unconventional routes. Kim’s story serves as an inspiring testament of influence’s potential power to generate real change in our communities.
Kim Kardashian’s Education Path
Kim Kardashian caused quite the buzz earlier in 2019 when she revealed she was studying to become an attorney. The reality star has used her platform to advocate for criminal justice reform for years, and recently revealed she is one step closer to becoming a licensed attorney.
Kim is currently undertaking her legal apprenticeship and has recently passed California’s First-Year Law Student’s Examination, or “baby bar”, a prerequisite to taking the state’s official bar exam in 2025. To achieve success on this front she has partnered with two of the best attorneys in the country – Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney who helped her successfully pass this baby bar examination.
Kardashian may seem to be taking an unconventional path toward becoming an attorney without traditional undergraduate study, but that is actually not the case. California is one of a select few states which offers legal apprenticeship programs for those preparing to sit for bar examinations.
Kim Kardashian’s Bar Exam
As she studies to become a lawyer, Kardashian is making progress towards her goal. On Monday she announced via social media that she passed the California First-Year Law Students’ Examination – commonly referred to as the “baby bar”.
As part of her independent study path, Kardashian was required to pass this one-day examination in order to continue her legal studies and move toward full law qualification. She credits Erin Haney and Jessica Jackson, along with family support, as key components in her success.
Above the Law readers may recall Kim embarking on her law school journey back in 2019 and documenting it via various social media posts. She sacrificed livetweeting duties from Keeping Up With the Kardashians to focus on torts homework; summer vacation plans were put on hold in favor of contracts assignments; she failed the baby bar three times before finally passing it with flying colors on her fourth attempt, yet still was unperturbed, applauding fellow lawyers for their dedication and passion in pursuit of legal knowledge.
Kim Kardashian’s Law School Updates
Not surprising to anyone following Kardashian’s law school journey, her latest success in California’s “baby bar”, or First-Year Law Students’ Examination is an impressive milestone on her path toward becoming an attorney. This shorter test marks an important step toward licensing as a practicing attorney in the state.
Kim revealed her intention to become a lawyer on the cover of Vogue magazine in May 2019, saying she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her late father and help reform criminal justice systems. Since then she has used her immense platform as an advocate for prison reform while working alongside attorneys Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney on legal cases.
As Above the Law has reported, Kim Kardashian has been sharing details about her legal school studies and experience on Instagram, humanizing her to current and former law students who can understand how difficult it is to balance an apprenticeship program alongside running a multi-billion dollar empire and raising four children.