Kudos to future lawyer Kim Kardashian

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 471 words · By CA Post Editorial Board

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Kudos to future lawyer Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian is at times a controversial figure, but no one can doubt that she has succeeded at almost everything she has tried — from modeling, to television, to fashion.

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So it is unusual to see her admit that the California Bar Examination — the test required to practice law in the state — has been too difficult for her to overcome, at least for now.

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Kardashian failed the exam last year, and — according to Page Six — won’t take it this year, either.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Straw Man: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/opinion/kudos-to-future-lawyer-kim-kardashian/

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the California Bar Examination — the test required to practice law in the state”

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Wikipedia and other legal guidance sources confirm that aspiring lawyers in the US must pass a bar examination to be licensed, and specifically that California requires applicants to pass its own bar exam.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, aspiring lawyers must normally pass a bar examination before they can be admitted to the bar and become licensed to practice law. Bar exams are administered by states or territor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_examination_in_the_United_…

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web search NEUTRAL — The California bar now has been reduced to a two-day examination, with five essay questions (three in the morning, two in the afternoon) and one 90-minute performance test (afternoon) on the first day…
https://www.dajv.de/bar-exam/the-california-bar-exam-an-expe…

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web search NEUTRAL — California’s own bar exam tests state-specific law in depth.California, Florida, and Louisiana: No Reciprocity. These three states require all applicants to take and pass their bar examination, with n…
https://inoriseo.com/legal-insights/out-of-state-lawyers/

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Claim 2: “according to Page Six — won’t take it this year, either”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical information about Kim Kardashian (Wikipedia, Britannica, Instagram) and does not mention Page Six or her plans for taking the exam this year.

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web search NEUTRAL — 348M Followers, 312 Following, 6,628 Posts - Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) on Instagram: "@SKIMS @drinkupdate"
https://www.instagram.com/kimkardashian/

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim, Kourtney, and Khloé wrote an autobiography titled Kardashian Konfidential, which was released in stores on November 23, 2010, and appeared on New York Times ' s Best Seller List. [66] In December…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Kardashian

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Kim Kardashian, American television personality and entrepreneur who garnered international fame for her personal life, much of which was chronicled on the popular reality TV series Keepi…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kim-Kardashian

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Claim 3: “It is being offered in July for the second and last time in 2026.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the state of California and does not contain any information regarding the specific scheduling or frequency of the Bar Examination in 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — California (/ ˌkælɪˈfɔːrniə /) is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares an international borde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

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web search NEUTRAL — CA.gov is the official website for the State of California. You can find and access California services, resources, and more.
https://www.ca.gov/

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · California, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted as the 31st state of the union on September 9, 1850, and by the early 1960s it was the most populous U.S. st…
https://www.britannica.com/place/California-state

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Claim 4: “Kardashian failed the exam last year”

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Multiple independent web results, including Google News and YouTube reports, state that Kim Kardashian failed the California Bar Exam.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian Fails the California Bar Exam.Kim Kardashian Revealed That She Failed The Bar Exam One Week After "All's Fair" Debuted. 16 days ago. By Larry Fitzmaurice.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — kim kardashian failed exam getty comp.Kardashian says she's six years into her law journey, but she still hasn't passed the bar -- and, she's going to keep plugging away at it ... adding she won't tak…
https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/08/kim-kardashian-fails-bar-exam…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kardashian said she had used the AI software to study for the test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZc_10G-jTU

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Claim 5: “it took courage to take the bar exam without going to a traditional law school.”

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Multiple sources (The Independent, TMZ, and other web results) confirm that Kim Kardashian pursued a law education via an apprenticeship route rather than attending a traditional law school.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian’s law education so far. Kim announced in 2019 that she was studying law in California via an apprenticeship route, rather than the traditional law‑school path.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/why-was-kim-kardashi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kim Kardashian has taken the final big step to become a lawyer -- TMZ has learned she took the California bar exam and is in the nail-biting period, waiting for results.
https://www.aol.com/kim-kardashian-took-california-bar-23034…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kardashian began her law school journey in 2018.Kim Kardashian has taken a major step forward in her quest to become a lawyer . Kardashian, 44, didn’t do a traditional law school stint, opting instead…
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kim-kardashian-lawy…

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