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Yes. You are a Doctor for all practicable purposes. The reasons that Juris Doctorates don't refer to themselves as Dr. is because of ethical rules (these rules created due to the fear that it would confused lay people).

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Is it appropriate to say earned JD Degree or just Juris Doctorate?

The professional way is to say that you have earned your Juris Doctorate degree. It is not wrong to say that you earned your JD degree.


Is a J.D.considered a masters or a Ph.D?

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What is the highest degree for law?

The highest level of educational attainment is the doctorate degree. Lawyers obtain the juris doctor (JD) degree.


What is Ph.D for a lawyer?

Lawyers earn their Doctorate first and are awarded the LLM for their next degree. The Doctorate of Jurisprudence is awarded by most law schools.


Why would someone use JD rather than atty?

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What do the initials JD mean after a lawyer's name?

They stand for Juris Doctor, the degree awarded upon graduation from law school.


What is a post doctorate?

A postdoctoral degree is a degree earned after obtaining a doctorate where the doctorate is a prerequisite necessary to pursue the degree. This is seen primarily with professional doctorates. For example, most dentists in the U.S. have a DDS degree, which stands for doctor of dental surgery. It is a professional doctorate, but there are at least two available postdoctoral degrees including a Ph.D., which is a research doctorate. Another example is in law. Attorneys in the U.S. graduate law school with a Juris Doctorate, or JD. There are two available postdoctoral degrees. One is the LLM, and the second is the JSD (or SJD). The SJD is the equivalent of a Ph.D. Put simply, sometimes a 'professional' doctorate is a prerequisite for obtaining a second 'research' doctorate.


How is a PhD different from a doctorate?

A PhD is a specific type of doctorate degree that focuses on research and academic study in a particular field, while a doctorate is a broader term that encompasses various types of advanced degrees, including professional doctorates like MD or JD.


What is Full form of JD?

Juris Doctor, not Juris Doctorate


How much do you have to study to became lawyers?

It will take for years for the bachelor's degree as a full-time student, and three years for the juris doctorate (JD) degree awarded to those who complete law school successfully.


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