Kim Kardashian Talks Retaking The Bar Exam<\/p>\n
Last November, Kim Kardashian<\/a> shared the frustrating news that she failed the bar exam.<\/p>\n She began studying to become a lawyer in 2019, inspired by her father, Robert Kardashian Sr.’s law career, and her own advocacy work, which began after Kim successfully convinced<\/a> President Donald Trump to grant clemency to Alice Marie Johnson in 2018. She took the baby bar three times before passing<\/a> on her fourth attempt in 2021 and later took the bar in July 2025.<\/p>\n “Well\u2026I’m not a lawyer yet,” Kim wrote<\/a> at the time. But she made it clear she wasn’t giving up. “Six years into this law journey, and I’m still all in until I pass the bar,” she said. “No shortcuts, no giving up \u2013 just more studying and even more determination.”<\/p>\n Since then, Kim has largely stayed quiet about her law journey, while focusing on filming her reality show, relaunching her beauty line, parenting her four children, and running her billion-dollar clothing company, Skims. But in a new interview with Complex, she was asked<\/a> whether she still plans to retake the exam.<\/p>\n “Interestingly, I said going into it that I would never try again,” Kim said. “I called it a ‘one and done’ because of time and energy constraints. But the day after, I started studying again and haven’t stopped.”<\/p>\n That said, she made it clear that a retake isn’t happening any time soon. “One day, I’ll retake it. I don’t know when,” Kim said. “I have to find the time. But I don’t think I could live with myself if I don’t try again. I can’t pass up the opportunity. I didn’t come this far just to give up.”<\/p>\n Kim also revealed that she “came really close” to passing in November. “I just have to do better,” she continued. “I’m not one to make excuses. I could say I threw my back out that week, which I did, but it is what it is. I just didn’t perform well enough.”<\/p>\n And while she does plan to retake the test eventually, she suggested that she might keep the results private next time. “I think I’m going to keep my head down a bit more next time, and maybe not broadcast it to the world,” Kim said, adding, “Although, I didn’t really have a choice since they post the results live online, which is crazy to me. That pressure is insane, so I figured I should just post that I didn’t pass myself, since people would find out anyway.”<\/p>\n She went on to share all the encouraging words she received after failing the exam \u2014 including from former president Barack Obama. “Even at a charity dinner, Obama told me Michelle didn’t pass on her first try,” she said.<\/p>\n Obama wasn’t the only high-profile person to reach out, either. Kim said, “So many amazing attorneys and people I respect reached out, saying Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris also didn’t pass the first time.”<\/p>\n “So it’s not the end of the world,” she said, “but no excuses\u2014you just do better.”<\/p>\n