Kim Kardashian graduates law school after 6 years in surprise backyard commencement ceremony

The verdict is in.Kim Kardashian officially graduated from law school and celebrated her six-year educational journey in a backyard commencement ceremony in Beverly Hills, the reality star revealed Wednesday.The Skims founder, 44, shared a series of Instagram stories that captured her mentors praising her for completing the four-year legal apprenticeship during the surprise gathering, where she fashioned a tan graduation cap on a stage before her kids and a small group of family and friends.“All of you guys have been on this journey with me,” the mom-of-four said while standing at a podium dolled up in a gray sweater, leather mini skirt, black stockings and white pumps.

The business mogul first shared her legal aspirations and passion for justice reform in 2019 – and has since played a significant role in helping inmates, including Julius Jones, commute their prison sentences.Kardashian – who never graduated college – opted against law school instead to pursue a legal program in California that allows individuals to qualify for the bar exam under the mentorship of a licensed attorney.“Six years ago, Kim Kardashian walked into this program with nothing but a fierce desire to fight for justice,” her mentor, attorney Jessica Jackson, said in one of the shared clips.“No law school lectures, no ivory tower shortcuts, just determination and a mountain of case log books to read,” she said, noting that Kardashian dedicated “18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year for six straight years.”“That’s a total of 5,184 hours of legal study.That’s time she carved out while raising four children, running businesses, filming television shows and showing up in courtrooms to advocate for others.”Kardashian — who was shown hugging her mentors and showcasing her diploma — passed California’s First-Year Law Students’ Examination or the “baby bar” after taking the test four times in December 2021.“The Kardashians” star still needs to pass the Bar Exa...