Kim Kardashian has revealed she is willing to give up her highly lucrative media career in order to focus on the rather more challenging task of prison reform, and has already taken on an apprenticeship at a law firm.
The TV personality is keen to emulate late father Robert Kardashian by studying law, and has been buoyed by her successful campaign to free Alice Marie Johnson.
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Johnson was serving a lifetime sentence for a non-violent, first time drug offence until Kim, 38, petitioned President Donald Trump for her release from Aliceville Correctional Facility in Alabama.
Speaking on the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the reality star admitted she was studying law while juggling her responsibilities as a working mother of three.
'It’s kind of crazy because I’m learning it all as I go,' she explained. 'I spend more time on this than I do anything else. It’s insane but it’s so fun to be around people that are super smart and get it and want the same thing.'
Kim's passion for law was inspired by her father Robert, who famously formed part of OJ Simpson's defense during the disgraced former sportsman's trial for the murder of ex-wife Nicole and her friend, Ron Goldman.
But she admits her father, who passed away in 2003, was not keen on her decision to follow him into law when she broached the subject with him.
'I told my dad years ago that I was really into criminal justice and he was like, "This will stress you out so much, you do not really want to take this on,"' she recalled.
'My dad always taught me that hard work is really important and to really commit to things, so my goal would be in like, 10 years, to give up being Kim K and just focus on this and be an attorney and fight for so many deserving people.'
Kim won plaudits in 2018 after successfully petitioning President Trump for the release of Johnson, and the experience has encouraged her to continue fighting for those in a similar position.
'I think now having gotten so deep in helping Alice I’m really motivated to get to know the law more and fight for people who deserve a second chance like her,' she said.
Currently studying to take the bar exam in 2022, Kim is also tackling an apprenticeship at a law firm - a huge undertaking given her already hectic schedule.
'I’m dealing with my three kids, I’m dealing with my career, the fourth baby coming and the stress of law school,' she said. 'Just because you do an apprenticeship does not mean that it’s anything less — I mean, you have to put in 18 hours a week.
'It is a full commitment. I won’t have time for events, for favors, for friends, for literally anything, for four years.
'I’m not afraid to work hard. It’s going to be really hard but it’s also really important to me to keep this quiet for a while so I can stay committed and focused.'
