Gemma Chan

在電影 《Crazy Rich Asian》 中嶄露鋒芒的 Gemma Chan 擁有著驚人的高學歷，不謹是牛津大學法律系的畢業生，更獲倫敦五大律師事務所之一的 Slaughter and May 司力達律師事務所聘用。不過她毅然成為一名演員，到了倫敦戲劇中心進修演藝。雖然沒有成為律師，但她透露學習法律要熟讀二千多件案例，鍛鍊記憶力有助她背誦台詞。而讀法律的另一個好處就是能清楚看懂自己的合約。

 

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Last year I registered with the California State Bar to study law. For the next 4 years, a minimum of 18 hours a week is required, I will take written and multiple choice tests monthly. As my first year is almost coming to an end I am preparing for the baby bar, a mini version of the bar, which is required when studying law this way. I’ve seen some comments from people who are saying it’s my privilege or my money that got me here, but that’s not the case. One person actually said I should “stay in my lane.” I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams, and the accomplishment of new goals. You can create your own lanes, just as I am. The state bar doesn’t care who you are. This option is available to anyone who’s state allows it. It’s true I did not finish college. You need 60 college credits (I had 75) to take part in “reading the law”, which is an in office law school being apprenticed by lawyers. For anyone assuming this is the easy way out, it’s not. My weekends are spent away from my kids while I read and study. I work all day, put my kids to bed and spend my nights studying. There are times I feel overwhelmed and when I feel like I can’t do it but I get the pep talks I need from the people around me supporting me. I changed my number last year and disconnected from everyone because I have made this strict commitment to follow a dream of mine – It’s never too late to follow your dreams. I want to thank Van Jones for believing in me and introducing me to Jessica Jackson. Jessica along with Erin Haney have taken on the role of my mentors and I am forever grateful to them both putting in so much time with me, believing in me and supporting me through this journey. This week I have a big torts essay due on negligence. Wish me luck ✨⚖️

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Kim Kardashian 

和 Halsey 一樣，Kim Kardashian 對社會公義問題一向仗義直言。奮力爭取黑人平等權益的她，曾多次竭力聲援無辜被誣告或刑罰過重的黑人，著名的案例有 Cyntoia Brown，Tynice Hall 和 Judith Negron 等等，她們全都是被重判二十年或以上刑期的母親。經過她與白宮的交涉，在2018年成功改判了Alice Marie Johnson的無期徒刑。

Kim 希望改變制度裏的不公，但她多年來在真人實境節目 Keeping Up with the Kardashians 中看起來虛榮、膚淺、不問世事的形象，令她在2018年宣佈讀法律的決定不被大眾看好，甚至被當作笑話。

雖然 Kim 並非循一般方法考法律學位，但她將完成4年的實習，預計於2022年正式考律師資格試。