Kim Kardashian graduated from law school, following in the footsteps of famous father Robert Kardashian Sr.
The "Kardashians" on Hulu reality star revealed the news to fans by sharing videos of an intimate backyard ceremony surrounded by family and friends. Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.
The "All's Fair" actress took to her Instagram stories on May 21 to celebrate graduating from the four-year Law Office Study Program.
"I finally graduated law school after six years!!!" Kardashian wrote over top of a video shared from sister Khloé Kardashian's footage of the event. In one video, the reality star's legal mentor Van Jones said, "I am trying not to get emotional, thank you Kim Kardashian."
"Six years ago, seven years ago when you were working on criminal justice, you were not embraced by anybody," CNN commentator Jones said in the video. "You were working with people who were thrown away often by their own families. You were working with people who were literally one step from the grave."
During President Donald Trump's first term in office, Kardashian emerged as one of Hollywood's fiercest advocates for criminal justice reform. In June 2018, following a meeting that May with Kardashian in the Oval Office, Trump granted clemency to Alice Marie Johnson who was serving a life sentence for cocaine trafficking.
The 44-year-old announced on social media in December 2021 that she passed California's First-Year Law Students' Exam, better known as the "baby bar" exam.
Kim Kardashian leaves the courthouse after testifying in the trial of 10 people, accused of stealing millions of dollars worth of jewelry from her and holding her at gunpoint in her apartment during Paris Fashion Week in 2016, in Paris on May 13, 2025. PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW, REUTERS
Ivanka Trump and Kourtney, Khloé Kardashian celebrate law school graduation
Celebrating the Skims co-founder's accomplishments was a family affair.
Kardashian shared details from her graduation party, like her youngest son Psalm West dressed as a lawyer with a briefcase and lunch placemats depicting her flashcards from studying.
Murder defendant O.J. Simpson, right, consults with friend Robert Kardashian, center, and Alvin Michelson, left, the attorney representing Kardashian, during a hearing about Kardashian taking the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson murder case. VINCE BUCCI, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
In her own Instagram story video, Khloé Kardashian said, "I am so proud of Kim. I just left her celebration lunch for graduating law school, I mean, I cannot believe this is years and years in the making." Kourtney Kardashian Barker was also in attendance and reshared a video of her wearing a cap and gown captioned, "supportive sister."
Kim Kardashian also shared an Instagram story with an image of her in her grad cap posted by Ivanka Trump, with a message that read, "Congratulations Kim! You did it! My favorite law school graduate!"
Contributing: Hannah Yasharoff
