- J.D. redirects here; for alternate uses, see J.D. (disambiguation)
The course of study usually takes 3 years but may take as little as 2 years at some schools.
The J.D. was formerly known as the LL.B in most U.S. universities. Doctors of Law who are admitted to the practice of law often append the suffix Esq to the end of their names, but are not commonly referred to as "Doctor". (While the Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate, similar to the Medicinæ Doctor (Doctor of Medicine), legal convention stipulates that lawyers do not use the title.) Unlike the J.D., however, the Doctor of Juristic Science (J.S.D.), Doctor of the Science of Law (L.Sc.D.), and the Legum Doctor or Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) do confer the title of "Doctor".
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The first year of a J.D. program is usually devoted to core courses on contracts, property law, torts and civil procedure. Later courses might include things such as:
Courses required
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Other law degrees