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Jersey Devil

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48. She didn't "graduate"

Sat May 24, 2025, 09:12 AM

May 24

There is no set program for reading the law or any way to determine when it is finished until someone passes the bar exam. Most states that allow this have a minimum time you must serve reading the law but there are no exams or curriculum to follow.

As a law school graduate (which is a 3 year program), I just can't imagine how "reading the law" could possibly educate someone enough to pass the bar exam. There would have to be some kind of unofficial reading list and discussions to get even close to the kind of knowledge you would need for the bar exam, unless they are a hell of a lot easier than when I took the exam many years ago. If she passes the exam she must be one hellova smart person.

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Kim Kardashian graduates law program after 6 years [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 22 OP

Good grief. It is Van and me, not I. efhmc May 22 #1

It's always annoying to hear people who are spooky3 May 22 #5

I would not use the term "Well educated" here. marybourg May 22 #7

Yes. While I want to credit her efforts, "reading law" as an apprentice under an established lawyer allows a lot of hlthe2b May 22 #12

Yup. marybourg May 22 #15

It's how my grandfather obtained his degree Jilly_in_VA May 22 #20

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

Interesting! I didn't not know that. But I do have friends spooky3 May 22 #24

That's a little more complex than marybourg May 22 #34

Not really. It's simply the basis for determining that spooky3 May 22 #40

I also have a good friend Jilly_in_VA May 23 #43

The key word there being.... DFW May 22 #29

Exactly. I have a friend with a PhD from a good school who makes these errors. spooky3 May 22 #41

It totally mystifies me that people never mess this up in the singular, only in the plural. 3catwoman3 May 22 #10

Just like "Me and Bob went to the store". People marybourg May 22 #17

In her early days on TV, Judge Judy would correct litigants by spooky3 May 22 #25

The atrocity that is especially driving me crazy of late... 3catwoman3 May 22 #30

That marybourg May 22 #33

Thank you! MIButterfly May 22 #27

I was going to say DFW May 22 #28

She didn't get a degree; she did an apprenticeship. marybourg May 22 #35

Figures. Here, from the Official Dictionary of Republicanese: DFW May 22 #38

Bless her heart Traildogbob May 22 #2

I Rebl2 May 22 #3

Good for her. stillcool May 22 #4

Van Jones? choie May 22 #6

Her next challenge will be the Bar Exam. Raven May 22 #8

Good luck with that. no_hypocrisy May 22 #26

I am impressed Skittles May 22 #32

It's one thing to buy a J.D. (Juris Doctor). It's another thing to pass the Bar. no_hypocrisy May 22 #36

But Michael Cohen did Jilly_in_VA May 23 #44

How soon before the Trump justice department Johonny May 22 #9

It would be interesting to know how she would have done in a traditional... 3catwoman3 May 22 #11

I think she's more interested in prison reform. Jilly_in_VA May 23 #45

Well done. I confess I know zero about the Kardashians Arazi May 22 #13

Just know they are friends with the Trumps and have been spotted at Mar-A-Shithole. Initech May 22 #14

Yeah I knew that (and the relationship to Caitlyn Jenner) Arazi May 22 #16

Congratulations!! Canada Kid May 22 #18

Maybe.. She "read the law" as an apprentice to a lawyer--bypassing law school... She still has to PASS the bar exam. hlthe2b May 22 #19

Her father was an attorney. JustABozoOnThisBus May 22 #39

Good on her. No snark here. Solly Mack May 22 #21

I don't think she gets to use "Esq" as she does not have a JD Fiendish Thingy May 22 #23

Good for her! still-prayin4rain May 22 #31

I guess this means an AI assist helps people get a law degree? Jacson6 May 22 #37

That should be "...with Van and me." Iggo May 22 #42

Postscript no_hypocrisy May 24 #46

She still has to pass the bar exam iemanja May 24 #47

She didn't "graduate" Jersey Devil May 24 #48