摘要:说起美国“第一网红”金·卡戴珊(Kim Kardashian),很多人脑海里浮现的画面可能是她那引发无数话题的身材、叱咤娱乐圈的商业版图,或者是她和前夫侃爷(Kanye West)那段跌宕起伏的婚姻。
说起美国“第一网红”金·卡戴珊(Kim Kardashian),很多人脑海里浮现的画面可能是她那引发无数话题的身材、叱咤娱乐圈的商业版图,或者是她和前夫侃爷(Kanye West)那段跌宕起伏的婚姻。
但最近,她登上外媒头条的理由,既不是性感自拍,也不是豪门八卦,而是一件让人意想不到、但又十分敬佩的事:
历时6年、几经波折,44岁的她终于完成了法律课程的学习,距离成为一名真正的执业律师又近了一步。
金·卡戴珊完成六年法律课程学习:“终于毕业啦!”
这里的 Law Program指的是一个法律学习项目或法律课程体系,但它并不等同于传统意义上的法学院(Law School)全日制JD(Juris Doctor)项目。
On Wednesday, May 21, the reality star, 44, revealed she had graduated fromher four-year Law Office Study Program in a series of videos shared to her Instagram Stories. The program took Kim six years, instead of four years, to complete due to COVID and work, PEOPLE has learned.
5月21日(周三),这位44岁的真人秀明星在 Instagram 限时动态中晒出一系列视频,宣布自己正式完成了长达四年的 “法律学习项目”。据《PEOPLE》杂志报道,受疫情和工作的影响,金·卡戴珊花了六年时间才完成这门原本为期四年的课程。
"I finally graduated law school after six years!!!" she wrote over a video of her putting on a graduation capon stage as speakers congratulated her for her achievements.
“我终于毕业啦!整整六年!!”她在一段视频上写道,视频中她戴上毕业帽走上舞台,台下的嘉宾纷纷为她送上掌声与喝彩。
graduate from毕业于:成功完成学业并获得学位或证书
graduation cap毕业帽,也叫 学位帽,是一种典型的方顶黑色帽子,常用于大学、中学等正式的毕业典礼上。英文全称是 "mortarboard",因为形状像泥瓦匠用来抹灰的抹板。
"It's an absolute honor to stand here today, not just as mentors, but as witnesses to one of the most inspiring legal journeys we've ever seen," Jessica Jackson, one of the attorneys sponsoring Kim's education said on stage.
“今天我站在这里,不仅是以导师的身份,更是作为见证了,我见证了一段非凡的法律征程,这是一种无上的荣幸,”金的指导律师之一杰西卡·杰克逊在台上说道。
"Six years ago, Kim Kardashian walked into this program with nothing but a fierce desire to fight for justice. No law school lectures, no ivory towershortcuts, just determination and a mountain of case log books to read."
“六年前,金·卡戴珊加入这个项目时,只有一颗为正义而战的决心。没有法学院的光环,没有象牙塔的捷径,只有满腔的坚持和一大堆法律案例要啃。”
"Over the course of this program, Kim has dedicated 18 hours a week, 48 weeks a year for six straight years," Jackson continued. "That's a total of 5,184 hours of legal study, that's time she carved outwhile raising four children, running businesses, filming television shows and showing up incourtroomsto advocate for others."
“六年来,她每周学习18小时,每年坚持48周,”杰克逊补充道,“累计5184小时的法律研修——这些时间,是她兼顾养育四个孩子、管理公司、拍摄节目,甚至出庭为他人辩护的同时,硬挤出来的。”
ivory tower 象牙塔
carve out凭自身努力获得
courtroom法庭
可能有人会好奇,金·卡戴珊为什么会有一个律师梦呢?
原因就是她有个明星律师父亲,罗伯特·卡戴珊(Robert Kardashian)。多年前,罗伯特曾参与著名的辛普森杀妻案的辩护。
长大后的金·卡戴珊,虽然网红事业搞得风生水起,但一直对“女承父业”这事耿耿于怀,也在认真规划自己的法律生涯。
In 2018, Kim began an apprenticeshipwith a law firm in San Francisco.Then in 2021, she took the “baby bar,” also known as the First-Year Law Student's Examination, and opened up about the difficult experience after passing on her fourth try.
2018年,金·卡戴珊开始在旧金山的一家律师事务所进行法律实习。到了2021年,她参加了被称为“婴儿律师考试”(即一年级法律学生考试)。她考了四次才通过,并坦率分享了这段艰辛的经历。
"OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!! Looking in the mirror, I am really proud of the woman looking back today in the reflection," she wrote on X at the time. "For anyone who doesn't know my law school journey, know this wasn't easy or handed to me."
“天呐啊啊啊啊啊我通过婴儿律师考试了!!!”她当时在社交平台 X 上写道,“看着镜子里的自己,我真的为今天这个女人感到骄傲。”“不了解我学法律经历的人要知道:这一切绝非易事,也不是轻易得来的。”
apprenticeship n.学徒期
baby bar美国加利福尼亚州特有的一个法律考试,全称是:First-Year Law Students' Examination,一年级法律学生考试
“I was told by top lawyers that this was a close to impossible journey and harder than the traditional law school route but it was my only option and it feels so so sooooo good to be here and on my way to achieving my goals.”
"顶尖律师都跟我说,这条路几乎不可能走通,比传统法学院难多了。但这是我唯一的选择,如今能走到这一步,离目标越来越近,感觉真的太太太太棒了!"
Kim's graduation comes after PEOPLE confirmed that she took the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)in Los Angeles on March 27.
据《人物》杂志证实,金·卡戴珊毕业前于3月27日在洛杉矶参加了美国律师职业道德考试(MPRE)。
According to the National Conference of Bar Examiners, the assessment is typically completed before the barand a passing score is mandatoryin order to practice law in California.
根据全美律师考试委员会的规定,这项考试通常是在正式律师资格考试(bar exam)之前进行的,并且想要在加利福尼亚州执业,必须通过这项考试。
Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)美国律师职业道德考试
bar本意是“法庭围栏”,引申为律师行业
Bar Exam律师资格考试,是美国各州授予律师执业资格的统一考试,通过后才能成为执业律师
mandatory法定的,强制性的
在X(原来的推特)上,国外网友们都对此展开了热议。有的网友表示,金姐这次真的很励志!为她鼓掌!
这才是真正的坚持!六年漫漫长路,衷心祝贺金·卡戴珊完成法律学业,成功毕业!
我为她感到高兴,也为她追梦成功感到自豪。
但也有一些网友提出了自己的质疑:
毕业典礼是在他们家后院举行的?
所以她通过律师资格考试了吗?
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