Did Kim Kardashian Pass the Bar? Is the All’s Fair Star a Lawyer Yet?

Kim Kardashian just did the very real, very brutal thing: she sat for the California Bar Exam this July. We will find out on November 7 whether she cleared it. Meanwhile, she is about to play a lawyer on TV. Timing, meet irony.

The bar saga, in plain English

Kardashian did not go the traditional law school route. In California, there is an apprenticeship path that lets you study under practicing attorneys instead of attending law school; she chose that, and it has been a six-year grind. Along the way, she failed the so-called baby bar three times before announcing in 2021 that she finally passed it. The full California Bar is notoriously tough, so this November will tell us if the long plan worked.

Why she did this at all

Yes, she is a billionaire with a hit shapewear brand and a reality TV empire. But the legal pivot is personal: it ties back to her late father, attorney Robert Kardashian, and to her advocacy work in criminal justice reform.

'I saw how hard my father worked, and I saw just his work ethic. That really drove me, and especially his law studies, I think, really inspired me.'

She has also framed the decision as wanting her kids to grow up in a better world than the one she hears about from people she has tried to help. So, less about proving something to critics, more about using the platform for something concrete.

The TV side: Kim plays a lawyer in 'All's Fair'

While the bar results tick down, she is starring in a new legal drama that could not be more on-brand for where she is right now. The series is called 'All's Fair,' and she plays an attorney named Allura Grant. It premieres on Hulu on November 4, 2025 in the U.S.—yes, three days before her real-life results land.

• All's Fair overview: legal drama from Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken; cast includes Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Watts, Niecy Nash, and Teyana Taylor (who is coming off a critically acclaimed turn in One Battle After Another); Kardashian's role: Allura Grant; U.S. premiere: November 4, 2025 on Hulu

Weirdly perfect twist: studying law for years means she actually knows the jargon now, which should help with everything from how she handles courtroom dialogue to how she carries herself in those scenes. It is also her most ambitious acting swing to date.

Mark your calendar

If you are curious how this all plays out, it is a tidy two-step: 'All's Fair' hits Hulu on November 4, then California drops bar results on November 7. Either way, she will be playing a lawyer on TV. The question is whether she will be one off-screen too.