Kim Kardashian takes major step toward becoming a lawyer amid custody battle with Kanye West

ALHAMBRA, CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian is reportedly making significant strides in her journey to becoming an attorney in California amid her custody battle with ex, Kanye West. 

The 44-year-old reality TV mogul recently took a pivotal legal ethics exam, bringing her closer to fulfilling a dream she started in 2018 - to follow in the footsteps of her late father, Robert Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian sits for MPRE exam

According to TMZ, Kim Kardashian sat for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) on March 26 at a testing center in Alhambra, California.

Reportedly, the MPRE is a crucial test on legal ethics and professional conduct, a necessary step for those planning to take the bar exam.

Kardashian, who passed the notoriously difficult "baby bar" exam in 2021, is expected to take the full California bar exam in 2026.

Kim began her law apprenticeship in mid-2019, driven by her passion for criminal justice reform and advocacy.

Her legal pursuits are not just an extension of her father’s legacy but also a strategic move given her business empire, which includes SKIMS and SKKN.

Kim Kardashian weighs legal action over custody

Beyond her legal studies, Kim Kardashian is also facing a battle on the home front.

She is reportedly considering modifying her custody arrangement with Kanye, following his controversial decision to feature their eldest daughter, North, in a song without her approval.

According to TMZ, Kim is debating whether to take Kanye, who now goes by Ye, to court to request a judge strip him of joint legal custody.

The former couple, who were married in 2014 and finalized their divorce in 2022, share joint legal and physical custody of their four children: North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5.

Kim Kardashian clashes with Kanye West over North's song feature

The tension escalated when Kanye West announced plans to release a song featuring North and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is currently facing legal issues.

This led Kim to request an emergency meeting with their lawyers, a mediator, and a judge in an attempt to prevent the release.

Although Kanye skipped the meeting, he initially agreed not to release the track, titled 'Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine'.

However, the 'Donda' rapper later went back on his word, dropping the song on X (formerly Twitter) and defiantly posting, "Men make the final decision."

He also leaked a text exchange with Kim, in which she protested North’s involvement in the song, citing concerns about Diddy.

Kim had reportedly texted Kanye, writing, "I asked you at the time if I can trademark her name. You said yes. When she's 18, it goes to her. So stop. I sent paperwork over so she wouldn't be in the Diddy song to protect her."

Kanye responded, saying, "Amend the legal papers or risk going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout. You're going to have to kill me."

Kanye didn’t stop there. He later posted a rant on X, accusing the "Kardashian mob" of restricting his parental rights and likening their custody agreement to "visitation" in "jail."

An insider told Page Six: "Kim's priority is the well-being and safety of her children and to protect them from being around Kanye's controversial behavior."