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Pepperdine J.D.
Pepperdine identifies Zacharia as an undergraduate alumna from 2007 and a J.D. graduate from 2011.
Public-record research · October 13, 2026
What the record shows.
And what it doesn’t.
A careful, source-led review of Katie Zacharia’s Pepperdine J.D., reported U.S. bar status, work in China, Zhong Lun affiliation, and role at Fix California.
This is a reconstructed report, not a verbatim export of the unavailable original Deep Research report.
At a glance
Six findings that frame the record
Each statement below is calibrated to the strength of the public evidence.
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No admission record found
A published investigation says searches of all 50 states and D.C. found no public evidence of bar admission.
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Bar-exam passage
Directory results do not establish whether she ever sat for or passed a U.S. bar examination.
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Zhong Lun
Pepperdine repeatedly describes Zacharia as a former associate of the Beijing-based law firm.
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World Bank & IFC
The “outside counsel” description appears in bios and interviews, but no client confirmation was located.
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Fix California
Use of the general-counsel title is documented; the exact work and any legal authorization remain unresolved.
The essential distinction
A law degree is not a law license.
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J.D.
An academic credential awarded by a law school.
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Exam
A test result that does not itself complete admission.
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Admission
Formal authorization by a jurisdiction after all requirements.
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Active status
Present eligibility to practice, subject to maintenance rules.
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The public record supports a careful conclusion: U.S. bar admission has not been publicly substantiated. It does not prove that no examination was ever taken or passed.
Method
Four evidence classes
- Confirmed factPrimary institutional or government source
- Reported findingNamed publication’s documented search or reporting
- Claimed roleInterview, biography, profile, or promotional material
- Unresolved issueEvidence is incomplete or competing descriptions remain
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A living public record
Verification is the point.
Records change. Biographies are revised. Directory data can lag. Use the linked primary sources, check current licensing directories, and evaluate every conclusion against the underlying evidence.
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