Juris Doctor

The Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD, Latin. Scholar of law ) is an academic degree in jurisprudence, which is awarded primarily in the United States and in Canada ( outside the French-speaking province of Quebec ). It is a professional doctorate, and is awarded without additional promotional power than graduation.

Some universities in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan awarded this lately as well. Some few universities confer the title in its English rather than its Latin name as a Doctor of Jurisprudence, abbreviated D. Jur

General

The American J. D. is a learned doctor ( professional doctorate, professional doctorate ), as opposed to a doctoral degree based on research (see Doctor of Law ). There are yet no generally valid rules for interim and final inspections nor a thesis is required everywhere. Some universities, however, have special " integrated " or " honorary programs " introduced that contain such conditions.

To enroll in a JD program, most universities require the completion of a U.S. bachelor with a Grade Point Average (GPA ) of 3.0 or higher, or a "B" average minimum and participation in the Law School Admissions Test ( LSAT ) with a score in the upper 70%. The Bachelor has to be stored in any given subject area. Many schools even prefer candidates who begin the program without previous training in the field of law. The other standards are at the discretion of the university, however, the first two conditions have to be mandatory in order to be accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), the American Association of Lawyers. It is expected that the student completes his studies after six semesters for part-time students ( evening school) usually after eight semesters.

In all 55 jurisdictions of the United States is believed that the successful JD graduate is qualified, right to practice after one has passed the appropriate Bar Exam. Some states accept only title that will be awarded by ABA - accredited universities, while others are satisfied with a training abroad, as long as it was according to the Common Law. A few states require no formal conclusion, as long as the candidate is the state exam in the state.