Kim Kardashian graduates law program after 6 years
Kim Kardashian announced she has completed her law program on Wednesday after 6 years of legal studies.
Khloe Kardashian shared photos of her sister's private ceremony on her Instagram stories. The ceremony featured speeches from Kim's mentors, CNN political commentator Van Jones, and the graduate herself.
"All of you guys have been on this journey with me," Kim Kardashian said in her speech. "It did start with Van and I."
The reality television star said she was "dumbfounded" by the state of the legal system when she first began this journey years ago.
Kim Kardashian began her legal studies in 2019, telling Vogue magazine her passion for prison reform inspired her decision to pursue legal education. Although the entertainment mogul never obtained an undergraduate degree, California's " reading law" process allows future lawyers to participate in apprentice-style learning under a licensed attorney instead of attending a formal law school.
In March, E! News reported that the 44-year-old took the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), a requirement for admission to the California bar.
"Six years ago, Kim Kardashian walked into this program with nothing but a fierce desire to fight for justice," attorney Jessica Jackson, one of Kim Kardashian's mentors throughout her studies, said at the Wednesday ceremony. "No law school lectures, no ivory tower shortcuts, just determination and a mountain of case log books to read.'
Jackson said the SKIMS founder studied for 18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year, for 6 years, totaling more than 5,000 hours of legal study.
"That's time she carved out raising 4 children, running businesses, filming television shows, and showing up in courtrooms to advocate for others," Jackson said.
Jones also spoke at the intimate commencement, acknowledging that Kim Kardashian embarked on her studies during a difficult time, "when it wasn't trendy, when it wasn't cool."
Kim Kardashian celebrated the accomplishment alongside several of her children, sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian Baker, and various friends at the luncheon, complete with placemats of her flashcards.
She also shared a photo on her Instagram stories of Robert Kardashian, her late father and famed lawyer known for representing O.J. Simpson.
"This is years and years in the making, I'm so proud of her," Khloe Kardashian said of her older sister in a video posted to Instagram stories. "This was really inspiring and motivating."
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