The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday that Zacharia sat for the California bar exam after she received her law degree from Pepperdine University, but she did not pass. The Journal reported that Zacharia moved to China shortly after and took a job as an associate at the Zhong Lun Law Firm.
The watchdog group Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint with the State Bar of California on Wednesday over her claims that she is a lawyer.
I’d never heard of it, but apparently it’s not some no-name diploma mill like I’d assumed. US News ranks it #80 in national universities, tied with places like Clemson and UC Riverside.