Kim Kardashian is one step closer to officially becoming a lawyer. While she hasn’t attended law school in the traditional sense, the 44-year-old reality star and entrepreneur just marked a major milestone in her unconventional legal journey — completing her apprenticeship.
Kardashian chose a less conventional path to the bar by participating in California’s Law Office Study Program (LOSP), which allows aspiring lawyers to skip law school and instead study under the supervision of a licensed attorney. She began her studies in 2018 with a San Francisco law firm and has now finished the required years of study — and then some.
According to Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Shaheen Manshoory, the LOSP typically requires a four-year commitment. Kardashian, however, spent six years in the program, largely because she had to retake the First-Year Law Students’ Examination — commonly known as the “baby bar” — multiple times. She passed the exam in 2021 after three unsuccessful attempts.
“The baby bar is no walk in the park,” Manshoory told The Independent. “It covers just three areas of law but is still quite rigorous.” This test is specifically required for students who attend non-accredited law schools or are enrolled in the LOSP.
In addition to passing the baby bar, Kardashian also passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE), which tests knowledge of legal ethics and is another requirement to qualify for the California bar exam.
Now, with both the baby bar and MPRE behind her, Kardashian is eligible to sit for the California state bar exam — widely regarded as one of the toughest in the country. That will be the final hurdle before she can officially practice law.
To celebrate the end of her apprenticeship, Kardashian hosted a small private ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel, sharing photos and videos from the event on Instagram. One image showed her wearing a classic graduation cap, clearly proud of how far she’s come.
Jessica Jackson, a human rights attorney and Kardashian’s mentor throughout the program, praised her dedication. “She put in 18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year, for six years straight,” Jackson shared in a speech posted on social media. “Kim came into this program with no formal legal education — just a fierce passion for justice and a ton of case law to learn. Her journey is one of the most inspiring I’ve ever seen.”
Among the many well-wishers was Ivanka Trump, who posted a congratulatory message to Kardashian on her Instagram Story. “Congratulations Kim! You did it! My favorite law school graduate!” she wrote, alongside a photo of Kardashian in her cap.
Kardashian’s legal ambitions are nothing new. She has been outspoken about her desire to become a lawyer, inspired in part by her father, the late Robert Kardashian, who was famously part of O.J. Simpson’s defense team. More recently, Kim has worked on high-profile criminal justice reform cases and even played a key role in securing clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, a woman serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense.
Though she still has to pass the state bar exam to officially earn the title of attorney, completing the apprenticeship is a major step forward in Kardashian’s legal career. It’s also a powerful statement about nontraditional paths to professional success — and how persistence can pay off, even when the odds seem stacked against you.
For now, Kardashian is celebrating the progress she’s made — and preparing for what could be the most difficult test of her life. But if her track record is anything to go by, she’s not backing down.