05/09/2026
I applaud and respect anyone putting in the work to be an attorney. But it is work. It’s not easy but it is attainable for anyone willing and able to pursue it. Congratulations to all those graduating this month and preparing to take the bar.
The Bar Exam is officially the only thing in Kim Kardashian's life that hasn't been successfully photoshopped to make her look like she actually put in the work.
After multiple failed attempts, Kim K has announced she's "pausing" her pursuit of the California Bar — having skipped both the February and July 2026 sittings. And honestly? Good. Let's talk about what this moment actually means.
This woman spent 6 years on a path that most law students complete in 3. She bypassed college entirely. She bypassed law school entirely. She chose California's Law Office Study apprenticeship program — not because it was harder, but because it felt more on-brand for someone who has always moved through life like the rules are for other people. She passed the baby bar on her fourth attempt and still couldn't close the deal on the real thing.
There's a word for this: entitlement. The quiet, unexamined kind that whispers, "Why should I have to do it the way everyone else does? I'm a billionaire."
But here's what's genuinely beautiful about this story — the California Bar Exam doesn't care. It doesn't care about your follower count. It doesn't care about your net worth. It doesn't care that you once sat next to a president. Once you're in that chair, it comes down to one thing: did you do the work?
In a country where almost everything has a VIP entrance — healthcare, housing, justice, education — the bar exam is one of the last ancient relics of actual meritocracy standing. Sure, access to law school and test prep is deeply unequal. But once you're sitting for it? Money buys access. It does not buy legitimacy.
The legal profession has always understood something that billionaire culture refuses to: influence is not competence. Discipline, endurance, and mastery aren't things you can outsource or repackage.
A locked door that money can't just kick open? In 2026? That's rare. And it's worth protecting.
