From Reality Star to Attorney: Kim Kardashian's Legal Milestone

Businesswoman and socialite Kim Kardashian is finally a full-fledged lawyer after graduating from the law program that she undertook for 6 years.

The socialite, 44, held a small ceremony and luncheon on Wednesday to celebrate the milestone.

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."

She said she was "dumbfounded" by the state of the legal system when she began her journey years ago.

“Six years ago, I embarked on an unconventional path to pursue my dream of becoming a lawyer. It wasn’t easy, and it took longer than planned, but I never gave up. Each course brought moments of doubt, tears, and triumph - especially when I conquered subjects I initially feared.”

Kardashian, in a long appreciation post on her Instagram, revealed that it all began when she conquered her fear and convinced herself that she could make it as a legal practitioner even without going through normal law classes.

“That’s the beauty of life: you step into the unknown, push through, and emerge with knowledge and strength no one can take away. I chose a rigorous program registered with the California State Bar, building on 75 college credits to complete a four-year curriculum that stretched to six. The journey was real, and so is the accomplishment.”

Kardashian began her legal studies in 2019, telling Vogue magazine her passion for prison reform inspired her decision to pursue a legal education.

Although she never obtained an undergraduate degree, California's "reading law" process allows future lawyers to participate in apprentice-style learning under licensed attorneys instead of attending formal law schools.

In March, E! News reported that Kardashian, 44, took the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, 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 Kardashian's mentors throughout her studies, said at the ceremony Wednesday.

"No law school lectures, no ivory tower shortcuts, just determination and a mountain of case log books to read.”

Jackson said Kardashian studied for 18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year, for six years, totaling more than 5,000 hours of legal study.

"That's time she carved out raising four children, running businesses, filming television shows, and showing up in courtrooms to advocate for others," Jackson said while applauding her multitasking prowess.

Kardashian celebrated the accomplishment alongside several of her children, sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian Barker, and various friends at the luncheon.

She also shared a photo on her Instagram stories of Robert Kardashian, her late father who was one of the lawyers who represented O.J Simpson in his trials.

Khloe Kardashian said of her older sister in a video posted to Instagram stories: "This is years and years in the making. I'm so proud of her. This was inspiring and motivating."