Kim Kardashian’s legal mentor has spoken out about her journey to become a lawyer, including the news that she didn’t pass the California Bar Exam on her most recent attempt.
Kim Kardashian, age 45, has been studying law for six years and plans to shift her focus from entertainment to a career as a lawyer within the next ten years.
Instead of going to law school, Kim Kardashian opted for a law office study program in California. This four-year apprenticeship involves supervised learning, much like an internship. Her father, Robert Kardashian Sr., was a lawyer known for being part of O.J. Simpson’s defense team.
She was devastated when she didn’t succeed, but her mentor, Jessica Jackson, helped her cope with the disappointment.
Joshua Jackson, a lawyer working to improve the criminal justice system and who has been mentoring Kardashian since 2018, explained to the Daily Mail that while she isn’t attending law school in the usual way, she’s still committed to a challenging and demanding course of study.
She lacked the usual support systems students often have – things like a set syllabus, regular meetings with teachers and peers, and a defined route to success. She had to build all of that herself, and she consistently showed up and persevered, even without anyone holding her accountable.
Kardashian shared her disappointing results on social media last month, visibly upset and crying about it.
The reality star shared an update on her Instagram Story, saying she’s determined to finish law school and pass the bar exam after six years of studying.
Honestly, not quite making the grade didn’t get me down – it actually fired me up! I was so close to passing the exam, and now I’m more determined than ever. Bring it on! Let’s do this!
In a heartfelt video, the SKIMS founder shared that she was feeling overwhelmed and experiencing back pain due to spinal problems, and was shown crying while preparing for the bar exam.
Kim Kardashian successfully passed the ‘baby bar’ exam in 2021 after four attempts, and she also reportedly passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) in March.
For Jackson, the setback revealed far more than disappointment.
It confirmed what I already thought about Kim – she’s truly herself. She’s genuine and pours her heart into everything. Her honesty about not passing the bar exam will be encouraging to others, showing them that everyone faces challenges and that failures don’t have to hold you back. I’m confident Kim will keep striving until she achieves her goal.
Jackson says Kardashian’s reaction behind the scenes mirrored her public vulnerability.
Judge Jackson recognizes that legal arguments ultimately affect real people and their well-being, and she dedicates herself to thoroughly understanding the law.
Kim Kardashian recently demonstrated this belief by publicly supporting the Safer Supervision Act, a law with support from both Democrats and Republicans. The bill seeks to change the federal system of supervision – the rules people must follow after being released from prison.
Currently, almost everyone released from federal prison is put on supervised release, even though Congress intended it to be reserved for individuals who pose a real risk to public safety.
Because of this, probation officers have too much on their plates, and twice as many people end up back in prison for minor issues – like missing a meeting or associating with someone who has a criminal history – than for committing new crimes.
REFORM Alliance, with Jackson guiding its policy work, played a key role in developing this new law. They previously succeeded in passing 22 laws across 12 states designed to enhance supervision practices and lower the rate of people returning to prison.
Last month, Kim Kardashian won a lawsuit after a judge dismissed claims that she caused someone emotional distress. The case stemmed from a mistaken social media post where she incorrectly identified an innocent man as a convicted criminal.
In February 2024, a well-known TV personality posted a photo online to her many followers, thinking it showed Ivan Cantu. Cantu was a Texas inmate on death row who had spent over 20 years claiming he was innocent, and was executed on February 28, 2024.
It turned out Kardashian’s post was about the wrong Ivan Cantu – a New Yorker with the same name who had never been in trouble with the law and had no connection to Texas.
In February 2025, the man filed a lawsuit against Kardashian, claiming she damaged his reputation, violated his privacy, and presented him in a false and misleading way due to the public error.
Greg Sobo, the lawyer for Cantu, stated that the post – which reached hundreds of millions of people – damaged his client’s reputation and caused significant emotional distress.
In a February interview with The Daily Mail, Sobo stated that social media is frequently misused for bullying, encouraging violence, and damaging communities. They argued that just as people who cause physical harm should be held accountable, those who hurt others online should also face consequences. Sobo specifically noted that Kim Kardashian understands the significant influence social media can have.
Based on his LinkedIn profile, David Cantu currently works as a Senior Project Manager for Oliver Agency at Morgan Stanley and has no criminal record.
This week, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Small ruled in favor of the defendant, dismissing the lawsuit. He explained that the plaintiff, Cantu, didn’t demonstrate any actual harm caused by the post in question, citing free speech protections.
At the time, Kardashian quickly acknowledged the mix-up.
She testified that she told her team to remove the post from Instagram and Facebook right away, and they complied. Later that same day, she publicly apologized to the man whose photo had been used in error with a new post.
She clarified that the wrong image was only visible for a short time – just a few hours – before it was removed. She then continued to share information about Ivan Cantu’s execution, making sure to use the correct images.
Kim’s lawyer, Michael Rhodes, explained to The Daily Mail that a photo of the wrong man was mistakenly used in a post about her work on criminal justice reform. He said it was a simple error – they used a public photo of someone with the same name as the person they intended to feature. The incorrect image was removed as soon as they realized the mistake.
Kardashian’s legal team claimed the lawsuit was simply an effort to profit from an error that happened when Ms. Kardashian was publicly speaking out and exercising her right to petition the government.
The situation began with Kim Kardashian publicly supporting Ivan ‘Abner’ Cantu, a Texas inmate who was executed on February 28, 2024, after being convicted of the murders of his cousin, James Mosqueda, and Mosqueda’s girlfriend, Amy Kitchen.
Even at 50 years old, he continued to insist he hadn’t committed the crime, telling people watching the proceedings, ‘I want everyone to know I didn’t kill James and Amy.’
After the execution took place, Kim Kardashian shared a message on X (formerly Twitter) stating that Ivan Cantu, who she believes was innocent, had been put to death. She expressed her sympathy to his family, friends, and all those affected.
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