What is the “baby bar” and why was Kim required to take it? The state of California — along with Vermont, Virginia and Washington — does not require a law degree as a prerequisite for taking the bar exam.
Instead, these states allow people to become “law readers” by apprenticing with a practicing lawyer for a designated amount of time. Kim, who does not have an undergraduate degree, is specifically participating in the Judge’s Chamber Program, also known as the California Law Office Program. A requirement for this program includes passing the First-Year Law Students’ Examination, often referred to as the “baby bar.” Hopeful students are permitted to continue studying for three more years if they pass the tough exam.
The test takes about two months to receive the results, but it appears Kim passed since the starlet has continued with her law school education.
Does Kim Kardashian Pass the Bar Exam to Become a Lawyer? (lifeandstylemag.com)