Here\u2019s the celebratory post she made on Facebook after finding out the good news:<\/p>\n Of course the jokes write themselves, but the comparison between lawyers and porn stars completely holds up. Both professions are built on performance, stamina, and the ability to deliver under pressure while someone else critiques your work. Both involve long hours, exacting clients, and a surprising amount of very specific positioning.<\/p>\n Still, credit where it\u2019s due: passing the bar is no joke, no matter your background. If nothing else, Carrera\u2019s pivot is a reminder that the most \u201cnontraditional\u201d candidates might just be the ones best equipped to handle a profession that already demands a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n Retired Porn Star Asia Carrera Passes Texas Bar to Become Attorney<\/a> [TMZ]<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The post Former Adult Film Star Passes The Bar Exam<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n What do porn stars and lawyers have in common? They both get paid by the hour to screw someone. Crass? Sure. But in light of a famous retired adult film star recently passing the Texas bar exam, maybe it\u2019s a little too on the nose.<\/p>\n Asia Carrera<\/a>, a former pornography actress who graduated from St. Mary\u2019s Law in 2024, just cleared one of the most notoriously miserable hurdles in the legal profession. Carrera \u2014 whose real name is Jessica Steinhauser \u2014 previously missed passing by just two points, but was able to turn it around during the February 2026 exam. For what it\u2019s worth, according to TMZ<\/a>, she has no desire to work as a lawyer, she \u201cjust wanted to prove she could pass the bar.\u201d<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the celebratory post she made on Facebook after finding out the good news:<\/p>\n Of course the jokes write themselves, but the comparison between lawyers and porn stars completely holds up. Both professions are built on performance, stamina, and the ability to deliver under pressure while someone else critiques your work. Both involve long hours, exacting clients, and a surprising amount of very specific positioning.<\/p>\n Still, credit where it\u2019s due: passing the bar is no joke, no matter your background. If nothing else, Carrera\u2019s pivot is a reminder that the most \u201cnontraditional\u201d candidates might just be the ones best equipped to handle a profession that already demands a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n Retired Porn Star Asia Carrera Passes Texas Bar to Become Attorney<\/a> [TMZ]<\/p>\n Staci Zaretsky<\/a>\u00a0is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to\u00a0email<\/a>\u00a0her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on\u00a0Bluesky<\/a>,\u00a0X\/Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Threads<\/a>,\u00a0or connect with her on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What do porn stars and lawyers have in common? They both get paid by the hour to screw someone. Crass? Sure. But in light of a famous retired adult film star recently passing the Texas bar exam, maybe it\u2019s a little too on the nose. 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