Reality television star and business mogul Kim Kardashian has revealed she was unsuccessful in her first attempt to pass the rigorous California Bar Exam.
A Setback on the Legal Path
Announcing the outcome on Sunday, 09 November 2025, the high-profile personality confirmed the result but was quick to express her resolve. She emphasised her determination to continue her studies and ultimately secure the qualification needed to practise law.
Kardashian is pursuing her legal ambitions through an unconventional route. Rather than enrolling in a traditional law school, she is undertaking a legal apprenticeship programme in California. This path allows her to learn the law under the supervision of experienced attorneys or judges.
Driven by Reform and Family Legacy
Her motivation for entering the legal profession is firmly rooted in criminal justice and reform work. She has explicitly ruled out a future as a divorce lawyer, focusing her energies instead on advocacy.
This focus is not new. Kardashian has previously engaged in high-profile criminal justice advocacy. In a notable instance, she successfully lobbied then-President Donald Trump to grant clemency to Alice Marie Johnson, a woman serving a life sentence for a non-violent drug offence.
Her legal aspirations are also influenced by her family history. Her late father, Robert Kardashian, was a prominent attorney, most famously known for being part of O.J. Simpson's defence team.
Looking Ahead After the Result
The outcome of the bar exam represents a hurdle, but not the end of her legal journey. Kardashian's statement made it clear that this initial failure has not diminished her commitment. She intends to persist with her studies, learn from the experience, and return to pass the exam in the future.
Her unique path from reality star to legal apprentice continues to draw significant public attention to the issues of criminal justice reform and the various routes into the legal profession.
