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4. Good for her.

Thu May 22, 2025, 12:23 PM

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I think education is always a noble endeavor, depending on who is doing the teaching. It's difficult enough these days to afford the luxury of an education, but it's only going to get worse, and with prison reform that education can be utilized yesterday.

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Kim Kardashian graduates law program after 6 years [View all] Jilly_in_VA Thursday OP

Good grief. It is Van and me, not I. efhmc Thursday #1

It's always annoying to hear people who are spooky3 Thursday #5

I would not use the term "Well educated" here. marybourg Thursday #7

Yes. While I want to credit her efforts, "reading law" as an apprentice under an established lawyer allows a lot of hlthe2b Thursday #12

Yup. marybourg Thursday #15

It's how my grandfather obtained his degree Jilly_in_VA Thursday #20

Yes. Many/most Supreme Court justices prior to the 20th century did so as well. hlthe2b Thursday #22

Interesting! I didn't not know that. But I do have friends spooky3 Thursday #24

That's a little more complex than marybourg Thursday #34

Not really. It's simply the basis for determining that spooky3 Thursday #40

I also have a good friend Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #43

The key word there being.... DFW Thursday #29

Exactly. I have a friend with a PhD from a good school who makes these errors. spooky3 Thursday #41

It totally mystifies me that people never mess this up in the singular, only in the plural. 3catwoman3 Thursday #10

Just like "Me and Bob went to the store". People marybourg Thursday #17

In her early days on TV, Judge Judy would correct litigants by spooky3 Thursday #25

The atrocity that is especially driving me crazy of late... 3catwoman3 Thursday #30

That marybourg Thursday #33

Thank you! MIButterfly Thursday #27

I was going to say DFW Thursday #28

She didn't get a degree; she did an apprenticeship. marybourg Thursday #35

Figures. Here, from the Official Dictionary of Republicanese: DFW Thursday #38

Bless her heart Traildogbob Thursday #2

I Rebl2 Thursday #3

Good for her. stillcool Thursday #4

Van Jones? choie Thursday #6

Her next challenge will be the Bar Exam. Raven Thursday #8

Good luck with that. no_hypocrisy Thursday #26

I am impressed Skittles Thursday #32

It's one thing to buy a J.D. (Juris Doctor). It's another thing to pass the Bar. no_hypocrisy Thursday #36

But Michael Cohen did Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #44

How soon before the Trump justice department Johonny Thursday #9

It would be interesting to know how she would have done in a traditional... 3catwoman3 Thursday #11

I think she's more interested in prison reform. Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #45

Well done. I confess I know zero about the Kardashians Arazi Thursday #13

Just know they are friends with the Trumps and have been spotted at Mar-A-Shithole. Initech Thursday #14

Yeah I knew that (and the relationship to Caitlyn Jenner) Arazi Thursday #16

Congratulations!! Canada Kid Thursday #18

Maybe.. She "read the law" as an apprentice to a lawyer--bypassing law school... She still has to PASS the bar exam. hlthe2b Thursday #19

Her father was an attorney. JustABozoOnThisBus Thursday #39

Good on her. No snark here. Solly Mack Thursday #21

I don't think she gets to use "Esq" as she does not have a JD Fiendish Thingy Thursday #23

Good for her! still-prayin4rain Thursday #31

I guess this means an AI assist helps people get a law degree? Jacson6 Thursday #37

That should be "...with Van and me." Iggo Thursday #42

Postscript no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #46

She still has to pass the bar exam iemanja 7 hrs ago #47

She didn't "graduate" Jersey Devil 6 hrs ago #48