Kim Kardashian Confirmed She Is Studying to Become a Criminal Justice Lawyer
Source: MEGAKim Kardashian has been advocating for criminal justice reform since 2018.
Kim Kardashian confirmed she began her law school journey in a 2019 interview.
Speaking with Vogue, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum revealed she decided to launch a four-year apprenticeship at a San Francisco-based law firm to become a lawyer. It came after she successfully helped commute the life sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, which led to the passage of the FIRST STEP Act. Donald Trump passed the law in December 2018."I never in a million years thought we would get to the point of getting laws passed," she said. "That was really a turning point for me."The Kardashians star revealed to the magazine that she was called by the White House and was advised "to help change the system of clemency."She continued, "First year of law school, you have to cover three subjects: criminal law, torts, and contracts. To me, torts is the most confusing, contracts the most boring, and crim law I can do in my sleep. Took my first test, I got a 100. Super easy for me."However, reading is what "really gets" Kardashian, who called it "so time-consuming.""The concepts I grasp in two seconds," she added.
Kim Kardashian Opened Up About Her Decision to Pursue Law
Source: MEGAShe played a key role in securing the release of Alice Marie Johnson.
Shortly after the announcement, Kardashian received mixed reactions from fans, some of whom were skeptical of her decision to pursue a law degree.
She clapped back at her haters in a lengthy social media post, informing them she "registered with the California State Bar" and would take "written and multiple choice tests monthly" for the next four years."I've seen some comments from people who are saying it's my privilege or my money that got me here, but that's not the case. One person actually said I should 'stay in my lane.' I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams, and the accomplishment of new goals," she wrote.
The KKW Beauty mogul reminded her followers "the state bar doesn't care who you are" and that the process of becoming a lawyer "is available to anyone who's state allows it."As part of her efforts, she reportedly started spending weekends away from her kids to read and study. She also changed her number and "disconnected from everyone because [she has] made this strict commitment to follow a dream of [hers] - It's never too late to follow your dreams."
Kim Kardashian Reportedly Considers Giving Up Being 'Kim K' to Focus on Her Law School Journey
Source: MEGAKim Kardashian released a documentary as part of her advocacy.
In a May 2019 episode of KUWTK, the mom-of-four revealed that she had told her father, Robert Kardashian, she was "really into criminal justice" years earlier."He was like, 'This will stress you out so much, you do not really want to take this on,'" Kim said of her late father, who was a lawyer. "I think now having gotten so deep in helping Alice, I'm really motivated to get to know the law more and fight for people who deserve a second chance like her."She continued, "I remember in the O.J. [Simpson] case, I would go be going through it and Kourtney [Kardashian] would yell at me: 'Stop going through all of dad's stuff!' She was so upset, but I think he would be really proud of me. My dad always taught me that hard work is really important and to really commit to things, so my goal would be in like, 10 years, to give up being Kim K and just focus on this and be an attorney and fight for so many deserving people."
Kim Kardashian Dreams of Supporting Others After Her Experience With Alice Marie Johnson
Source: MEGA'Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project' aired in April 2020.
After assisting Alice, Kim was able to help out others, including a low-level drug offender named Jeffrey, A$AP Rocky, Crystal Munoz, Judith Negron and Tynice Hall."There are a lot of people who deserve a second chance, but many do not have the resources to make it happen," she shared in a statement to Oxygen, where her documentary Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project aired.
She added, "I want to help elevate these cases to a national level to effect change, and this documentary is an honest depiction of me learning about the system and helping bring tangible results to justice reform."
Jennifer Lopez Once Became Kim Kardashian's Study Buddy
Source: MEGAKim Kardashian's father, Robert, was a businessman and attorney.
In addition to receiving assistance from real-life lawyers, the socialite revealed she also got study help from Jennifer Lopez."Thanks for being my study buddy," she told the singer in a 2019 Instagram video.
Jennifer replied, "Of course, we're going to make sure that you're the best lawyer