Kim Kardashian’s authorized journey has hit one other hurdle, however she’s not backing down.
Months after taking the California Bar Exam on July 29 and 30, the 45-year-old SKIMS founder revealed on Saturday (Nov. 8) that she didn’t cross. In a heartfelt Instagram Stories put up, Kim shared the information together with her followers, reaffirming her dedication to changing into a lawyer regardless of the setback.
“Well… I’m not a lawyer yet, I just play a very well-dressed one on TV,” she wrote. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar. No shortcuts, no giving up, just more studying and even more determination.”
Kim added that she got here near passing, calling the expertise “fuel” somewhat than failure: “Thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me along the way so far. Failing short isn’t failure, it’s fuel. I was so close to passing the exam, and that only motivated me even more.”
The two-day California Bar Exam is notoriously troublesome, with a 63.6% cross price for the February 2025 take a look at. Held twice a yr, it consists of 5 one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute efficiency take a look at, and 200 multiple-choice questions. Around 16,000 individuals take the examination yearly, based on the State Bar of California.
Kardashian has spent the final six years pursuing regulation by way of California’s Law Office Study Programwhich permits aspiring attorneys to apprentice below working towards attorneys as a substitute of attending a conventional regulation college. She started her apprenticeship with a San Francisco-based agency in 2018 and formally graduated from this system in May 2025 after extending her research attributable to work commitments and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her determination to pursue regulation was impressed by her father, the late Robert Kardashian, who famously served on O.J. Simpson’s protection staff. Since then, Kim has turn into a visual advocate for legal justice reform, serving to safe clemency for people like Alice Marie Johnson and Chris Young.
In 2021, Kim handed the “baby bar,” the First-Year Law Students’ Examination, on her fourth try, calling it certainly one of her proudest accomplishments. She additionally accomplished the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) earlier this yr, one other key milestone towards full authorized certification.