Can Kim Kardashian Become a Lawyer without Having a College Degree?
by EG
Kim Kardashian says that she's going to become a lawyer despite the fact that she hasn't even gone to college, let alone law school. Is that even possible? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Can Kim actually pull it off? That's another question entirely. Read on for details.
Via Slate.
In a Vogue profile published on Wednesday, Kim Kardashian revealed she’s studying to become a lawyer and aims to take the California bar in 2022. She will not go to law school. This plan, the magazine notes, is not a unique Kardashian scheme but rather a perfectly legal alternative to the typical American lawyer’s career path in some states. But is skipping law school actually something that noncelebrities do? And, more important, is it a good idea?
The short answer is that very few people forgo a JD on their path to the law—but, in my view, more should. California, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington allow aspiring lawyers to study under an apprentice for several years, then take the bar exam alongside law school graduates. If they pass, they can work as fully credentialed lawyers in the state. Inpiduals who choose this route in California must study in a law office for four years, at least 18 hours a week, and pass a “baby bar” after the first year. They must pay a $150 fee to start, followed by a biannual payment to the California bar of $30. The full cost rarely exceeds more than a few thousand dollars, compared with more than $150,000 for three years at many California law schools.
Why does this program exist? It’s actually a carryover from an earlier period in American history, when all aspiring lawyers “read law” rather than attend school, then took an exam to gain admission to the bar. Many celebrated attorneys of the 18th century, including John Adams, John Marshall, and Abraham Lincoln, followed this route.
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