A few days ago
Does someone who has earned a Juris Doctorate degree have the right to be called “Doctor?”?
A Juris Doctorate is technically a doctoral degree, but I’m curious if it affords the same general title as a PhD, EdD, and MD, which is “Doctor.”
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A few days ago
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While technically they could, they typically aren’t called “doctor.” I’ve never heard of it being done but I’m sure someone out there does use it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juris_Doctor
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A few days ago
You would think, but I’m pretty sure it’s similar to the MD degree. The other two you mention are actual doctorate degrees that are granted after 3 more years of education past a master’s degree. The MD and JD are different from a PhD degree. The MD is a 4 year degree and the JD is a 3 year degree.
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A few days ago
Actually, a JD is a professional degree, just like the MD, and both of these degrees are closer in equivalent to a Masters degree in academic areas. Masters degrees in academia only require a very few years of study after the bachelors degree, as do MDs (not counting internships) and JDs.
A JSD (Doctor of Juridical Studies), which is an academic research degree in law (pursued only after the JD) is the equivalent to a PhD. Doctoral degrees involve years of study *after* Masters-level studies.
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7 years ago
esquire sound how a bad word
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A few days ago
Yes you have a right to be called doctor.
Some people use esquire,this may sound a little chintzy to some people though.
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A few days ago
Technically yes, but it would be considered unbelievably crass and you’d be laughed out of the room.
It’s also not good form to refer to yourself as “esquire/esq.” However, it is polite to add this to other attorneys’ names in correspondence.
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A few days ago
I can think of a lot of things to call a lawyer, and doctor isn’t one of them. “Doctor” is a title, but it’s use also indicates, or includes, respect, something lawyers are used to getting along without.
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A few days ago
D.J. are the correct initials to use behind your name, but nobody usually uses the title Doctor. (They sometimes do in Europe.)
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A few days ago
Yes, but for some reason this isn’t done.
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