Kim Kardashian Fails the Bar
Kardashian has stated that she wants to be a trial lawyer, and that her desire to work for criminal justice reform was a driving force behind her choice. In an interview for Vogue, she said that she “wanted to be able to fight for people who have paid their dues to society.”Of course, Kim is rich and famous and all that, and she could probably accomplish a lot more with that money and fame than she could in a courtroom. But if Kim wants to fight the good fight, who am I to look a gift Kardashian in the mouth? The more justice-minded lawyers out there, the better.Unfortunately, no law student or journalist is good at letting things go. And it so happens that Kim Kardashian, during her apprenticeship, was sued by seven former employees that worked on her mansion grounds, alleging that Kardashian had withheld their wages and allowed a minor to work for her in violation of child labor laws. The suit was settled last year. Allegations remain allegations, yet one must question Kardashian’s commitment to fighting for the people when she is accused of exploiting them. Just a few years ago, Kardashian was under federal investigation for importing a smuggled Roman statue, and the year after that, she was fined by the Securities and Exchange Commission for advertising the cryptocurrency EthereumMax (no relation to Ethereum) as part of an alleged “pump and dump” scheme. How many run-ins with the law can a person have before one starts to question their commitment to the law?In any case, Kim Kardashian is not stopping for anyone (or any lawsuit). After learning that she hadn’t passed the bar, she stated that “this dream means too much to walk away from,” and that she plans to keep trying until she succeeds. Character and fitness inquiries are a bridge to be crossed when she gets there, it seems.Doubts about her character and fitness aside, perhaps we could learn something from Kim K. Exams are nearly here and the future is coming at us like a bullet train. There’s nobody better at turning a bad grade or rough interview into a harbinger of career-long failure than a neurotic law student. Kim, however, keeps going, ever the spandex-garbed perpetual motion machine. Wealthy beyond imagination, she could quit at any moment. But she doesn’t, and she won’t. So the next time we’re on the verge of giving up, maybe it’s time to ask—WWKD? She would pull herself up by thongstraps, hit the books, and stroll into that next interview, whale tail proudly on display.__Staff Editor — Katie Boatright ’28vbm3vs@virginia.edu
