Inside Kim Kardashian’s Law Notes: the Truth Behind Her Intense Bar Exam Prep
By Robert Thorne
The California apprenticeship route forces candidates through a mandatory filtering mechanism before they can even dream of the final bar: the First-Year Law Students Examination, colloquially known as the "baby bar." This one-day test tests applicants on three fundamental subjects: Contracts, Torts, and Criminal Law. The state imposes a strict pass requirement to weed out students before they invest four full years in study.
| Exam Stage | Typical California Pass Rate | Kardashian’s Documented Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Baby Bar (FYLSX) | Approximately 20%, 25% overall | Passed in late 2021 on her fourth attempt after three consecutive failures. |
| Apprenticeship Completion | Fewer than 100 active participants statewide | Completed four full years of documented study, supervised by Jessica Jackson and Erin Haney. |
| General California Bar Exam | Overall pass rate: 35%, 55% (apprentice rate often below 20%) | Confronted intense prep hurdles, documented through raw BTS footage and public score reveals. |
Kardashian failed the baby bar three times before finally passing in December 2021. State guidelines stipulate a passing score of 560 out of 800. Her initial scores hovered in the mid-400s, reflecting real difficulty in mastering the rigid issue-spotting essay formats graded by state bar examiners. Her willingness to publicly disclose these repeated academic failures humanized a star known for effortless luxury, proving that the California bar system offers no celebrity exemptions.
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