Juris Doctor

Learn more about the Juris Doctor degree in the United States. I will explain its history, curriculum, number of years to complete, and other things you will want to know about this important law degree.
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[@Learnlawbetter]

What questions do you have about the Juris Doctor degree?

[@RenaldoEpps]

I'm a Trinity Law Student thanks for your hard work.

[@WaffersCappuccinoFl]

Question about accreditation and transferring credit thank you.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Each law school determines if they will accept credits from a transfer law school. I don’t think any ABA accredited law school accepts credits from a non-ABA accredited law school.

[@davidsoto4394]

@@Learnlawbetter Excellent video.

[@carlosalmeidacastellano5408]

I’m from Spain and I’m studying a double major in Law and Economics. Can I apply to the Juris Doctor degree in a law school in the United States with that?

[@vardanhovakimyan7633]

Interesting!!! Particularly, the Magna Carta was a very interesting and insightful bonus, which I valued the most! Thank you!

[@semiautomatic3874]

Thank you Professor! Such great insight...and enjoyable to watch as well.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@approachingcalamity9403]

I got my acceptance letter earlier this week and the KZbin algorithm has already caught up with me. Thanks for your content. You explain things very well and you're easing some nerves.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Hope you do well in law school.

[@amaliatv3943]

Excellent content. Thank you. ❤️

[@akankshagupta9323]

Thank you so much Professor, for making such an informative video sending all the love and support from India.

[@Learnlawbetter]

My pleasure!

[@starbury64]

Such a delightful insight. Hope to see more soon.

[@Learnlawbetter]

I appreciate it. And thanks for watching.

[@starbury64]

@@Learnlawbetter I will be watching, because this is my overall goal.

[@TLNN]

Hello professor Beau Baez, I just started JD, but struggling to understand "Ratio Decidendi" and how to find Ratio. Could you please explain or perhaps make a video about this?

[@fatherlunguyen364]

Professor, you made a comment stating broadly that the title "doctor" is reserved for research doctorates as opposed to professional doctorates. This statement is quite overbroad and isn't as restrictive for many professional doctoral holders as was summarily stated (See MD, DVM, OD, PsyD, DMA, DMin, etc.). I think what you meant to say is that in some professional cultures/subcultures, being addressed as "doctor," even when one has a doctorate (professional or academic) isn't widely practiced. I have routinely met attorneys, accountants, musicians, engineers, nurses, priests, rabbis, etc. with both professional and academic doctorates--but the primary reason why they typically don't use the title "doctor" is because it isn't widely practiced within their professional culture--in the same way that surgeons in the UK typically do not use the title "doctor" while their primary-care physician counterparts do. I believe for cultural reasons that has developed over centuries (not because it is a "professional doctorate" vs a "research doctorate"), many US attorneys typically choose not to use the doctoral title in their professional practice--regardless if the attorney has a JD, SJD or PhD.

[@ShinySephiroth1]

For me, the only doctorate holders I've seen who it isn't customary to refer to them as Dr. are attorneys and those receiving honorary doctorates.

[@fatherlunguyen364]

@@ShinySephiroth1 If you ever get a chance to meet with a priest or rabbi holding a doctorate, professional or academic, you will find that they almost always go by their clerical titles and not the doctorate. There are other professional cultures and settings where PhD titles are rarely used. Personally, I go by the preference of whatever that person's professional and/or cultural preference is. If a PhD professor at Yale or the University of Chicago prefers to be referred as "Mr.," (and many do at those specific institutions), I'll address them as Mr. If a lawyer with an SJD or PhD prefers being referred as Dr., I have no problems with that either. I can be civil and give respect to a person's preference without personally agreeing with everything that the person does.

[@jamesdavis-siegel3854]

Love the video professor! I was wondering why you say it’s bad form for a jd to refer to himself as doctor when several other professional doctorates do this routinely. For example, where I’m from in California MDs, ODs, EdDs, PsyDs, DPTs, and Doctors of Pharacy are quite often referred to as Dr. _______ despite only having professional doctorates with no research component. Thanks so much! Keep up the awesome work, I think your channel is the most informative about law degrees on KZbin!

[@Learnlawbetter]

For physicians, it is customary to call them doctors. So by extension, others in the medical field are extended the same courtesy. As to the EdD, there is a dissertation requirement, but also coursework. But in the end, I suppose it comes down to the roots of the JD program as an LLB--an undergraduate degree that has been elevated to a master's program. When lawyers talk about the few lawyers who insist on being called doctor, they don't find it acceptable--so there is a self awareness by lawyers that this is not an acceptable term.

[@jamesdavis-siegel3854]

Thanks so much professor!!!

[@cathrinedelacruz2048]

Hi professor what is the specific work ok juris doctor?

[@luzbetances12]

Hello, Of Dominican Republic, I hope to be a master's degree soon in Usa

[@britt_bella]

I just graduated from central Michigan university with my MSA in human resource administration. I’ve been considering entering into J.D program at Wayne state university this video was very helpful . Can you tell me what are something’s that Wayne state may look at while attempting to be accepted into the J.D program ?

[@sayam6626]

Thank you sir for this informations.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Always welcome

[@albertl623]

thank you, professor, for sharing this! 60+ hours a week? I am wondering with this intensity every week if it would be possible to digest everything? With the current schedule of 7-9 hours a day, 6 days a week for LSAT preparation, I am already feeling a bit overreaching.

[@Learnlawbetter]

It’s hard, no question about it. Unfortunately, most college education today isn’t as demanding as it once was. One study showed that the typical college student only spent 17 hours a week on their undergraduate studies-that’s classroom and out of classroom work combined. So law school is a culture shock. I would recommend 10 hours a day, six days a week. Then take one day off. By the way, I know some students who spend over a hundred hours a week on law school, and that is unhealthy.

[@albertl623]

​@@Learnlawbetter thank you, professor, 100+ hours seems insurmountable, but I guess I am ok with it being hard and painstaking, after all, if other ppl can do it, no reason I cannot. thanks, professor for sharing this.😊

[@sat5447]

Dear professor, thank you for your great videos. I find the "Contract Law" of Pearson a descent book specially for "Big Picture" feature but It's UK version. Compare with "Oxford Contract Law" that is for US but is convoluted. Would you please introduce comprehensible and creditable books or sources for one who tend to self-study JD before law school? I appreciate your help ...

[@Learnlawbetter]

I find the Understanding Series by Carolina Academic Press to be useful. These are concise hornbooks, which provide the reader with an understanding of the law without going into the minutia.

[@sat5447]

@@Learnlawbetter Thank you, Please let me know are these books proper for California Bar exam?

[@Learnlawbetter]

California law doesn’t differ much from the other States. In learning the law, you need a resource that’s accessible and that’s what the Understanding series provides. There is nothing comparable that focuses on the differences in California. Once you understand the general principles, the California distinctives will be easy to pick up.

[@BeuwolfJuris]

Nice.

[@Kelly-ip8nn]

It is not a doctorate in Australia under the AQF. Level 8 a doctorate is level 10

[@Learnlawbetter]

Several countries offer the JD, and they vary quite a bit. I thought about mentioning that in my video, but would have made the video too long and confusing. Right now, Australia is sort of where the US was in the 1930's in transitioning away from the LLB. I suspect the LLB in Australia will be phased out over the next two decades, especially with the glut of attorneys in the country. In tutoring Australian students, I find that your system is somewhere between the US and British system of legal education. A number of things that Australian legal educators do that is much better than the the US--a great system for training lawyers.

[@stitious8029]

Hello Professor! I'm currently in Mechanical Engineering and have been interested in the legal profession for a long time. I aspire to work in Intellectual Property, specifically with patents. I am currently a freshman in college and was wondering what your best piece of advice would be if I want to pursue this route. Thanks!

[@Learnlawbetter]

You need to earn top grades to give you more options when applying to law school. Next, take electives in courses that have analytical writing assignments-common in upper level history and philosophy courses.

[@tastethejace]

There's no link in the description for a part-time JD?

[@Learnlawbetter]

Thank you! Just added it to the video. Here is the link so you don't need to watch it again: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5DYnaqklN9qpJY

[@tastethejace]

@@Learnlawbetter Thanks!

[@al_gha23]

Hi dear professor. I’ve secured my seat at one of the most prestigious law school in Australia last year, but I haven’t been able to move there yet due to the border closure, so I’m gonna defer my offer for the second time, since I think commencing my study in the online class is a waste of money. I hope the situation goes back to normal asap. My question for you is what I can do during the time I have until the commencement of my term to get a head start. I've started reading the most cited cases in Australia and the summary judgments published by the high court of Australia. I’m trying to get used to the legal documents, as well as increasing my knowledge as to how law school works. Also, I have almost watched every video of your channel regarding law school tips :D I’m an international student and I dread thinking about how my not-excellent English could be a hindering factor for me to achieve my goals...

[@Learnlawbetter]

The best thing you can do is start practicing your law school exam writing skills. I tutor a few Australian students, and your exams are quite similar to those we have in the US. While it is nice to have some knowledge, the way to earn high marks is by learning how to use IRAC effectively.

[@cmrnmoir]

Hey, I'm a 3rd year JD student at Melbourne. For what it's worth, there are plenty of students in Australia whose first language isn't English, who don't write with complete fluency, but still manage good marks. Based on what you've written above I don't think you'll have any trouble! In terms of what to do, if I can make some suggestions, I would look at some free online notes available at this link (youveenteredlawland.com/free-law-student-exam-notes/), not for their content (since the course content varies between unis, lecturers and years), but for how the student takes notes and what they emphasise. Also, if you're interested in constitutional law, there's a good bio of former Chief Justice Owen Dixon by Philip Ayres. Dixon CJ was regarded as one of the finest common law judges of his time, and his judgements are still highly influential. The book also touches on the history of Australia's constitution and various areas of Australian law. I would also make a point of reading the decision by Brennan J in the Mabo case, and those of Bell and Gordon JJ in the recent case Love v Cth. Both deal with the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal Australians, which is something that comes up a lot in all Australian law courses. Hope this helps, and good luck with your studies!

[@al_gha23]

​@@Learnlawbetter Many thanks! But could you elaborate on how I can improve my law school exam writing skills without mastering the content of materials in the first place?

[@al_gha23]

@@cmrnmoir Wow! I really appreciate it. You gave me more information than I expected :) I hope we could keep in touch! I definitely can capitalize on your knowledge and insight! This is my skype: live:s.a.g.l.b.j.23 Hit me up if you find free time :)

[@soumili2860]

I have a question if we have given supplementary exams and passed also...in the undergraduate level ( btw I studied Bachelor's of business administration)so are we eligible after the entrance exams also?

[@wahwah308]

Thank you for great information. I want to ask about the LLB in Pakistan. We must have to complete the Bachelor degree like B.A/B.Sc/B.Com or equivalent qualification to take admission in LLB 03 years program. So it takes minimum 5 years to complete the LLB. Is it still not considered equivalent to JD? Or how can we convert our LLB into JD?

[@Learnlawbetter]

A US JD is basically equivalent to an LLB. For US States that allow foreigners to practice in their State, no problem with an LLB.

[@samirsamir-xn2uy]

Recently I am pursuing BA in Political Science (honors) can I apply for JD or JD is master degree or bachlors ??

[@Learnlawbetter]

In the US, Canada, and Australia the JD is a graduate program.

[@cynical458]

What ATAR score do you need to achieve for Juris Doctor? I know the requirement is 99.8 but if you score in the 98s, would you still be able to complete the course?

[@justinfeng1687]

JD is a postgraduate degree, so your ATAR will be irrelevant, but i think you do need around 5.0 or above GPA in a 7.0 scale in your undergraduate course. If you are asking about the bachelor degree of laws, ANU, Melb Uni, Monash and some others do require around 99plus ATAR, but you may try Deakin, Latrobe, Victoria or some worse unis like that

[@melvinroberts9263]

My son is a 9th grader he wants to study intellectual property law need some advice how can I get him involved this summer in some law programs for high school students

[@Learnlawbetter]

Today, you need a degree in the hard sciences to get into intellectual law. This means taking courses now in those fields to prepare you for college.

[@Learnlawbetter]

I should have added, there are some areas that don’t require hard sciences: trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. But those are smaller areas compared to patent law, which is where you need a science background.

[@ericdastmalchi5584]

Hello professor, I wanted to ask you if I should become a lawyer if I struggled with my academic life? I am cerebral palsy, this is a condition that the muscles are stiffed and cause extreme fatigue. When I was in high school, my teachers thought that I couldn't graduate with a diploma, but I decide to fight for my goal, and against all odds, I graduated with a Diploma degree in 2020. Right now, I am a college student, but because of my limitations, I can only take six units each semester which would mean that it would take a longer time to become a lawyer. Please let me know of any programs where students like me could gain help and experience in law. Thank you

[@Learnlawbetter]

You can attend law school part-time at most law schools. What is normally a three year program can be stretched to five to seven years, though each law school has different policies. Finally, find a few lawyers with the same disability and ask them about their journey-make sure this is something you really want to pursue.

[@ericdastmalchi5584]

@@Learnlawbetter thank you professor I really love watching your videos

[@andullahahmed4710]

Can you get away with taking the ny bar exam with a LLM degree even though you are born in US and not a foreign lawyer without JD or LLB ?

[@Learnlawbetter]

I don’t know, but suspect not. Remember, they have a law degree. Just not from the US.

[@andullahahmed4710]

@@Learnlawbetter why can LLM holders not take the bar and practice law ? Can having multiple LLM degree change the outcome ? Can you also make a video what are career options for someone with only a LLM degree ?

[@Learnlawbetter]

An LLM is not a first law degree. They generally go deeper into one area of law, like tax or environmental law. A first law degree, like a JD provides a broad education, helping students prepare for the practice of law.

[@mansichauhan22]

Is it worth it to choose JD/MBA dual degree in usa or any other country?

[@chaos8729]

Do I become a lawyer after graduating juris doctor?

[@Learnlawbetter]

In the US you take an exam that each state administers.

[@leonie9459]

1. What’s the eligibility to apply for JD degree ?

[@Learnlawbetter]

In the US you need a bachelor’s degree and an LSAT score.

[@leonie9459]

Thank you professor,

[@leonie9459]

I have 4 years bachelor degree, may I know how can I take LSAT preparation from Bangladesh? Is it possible to share email ID. So that I can communicate with you by mail.

[@Learnlawbetter]

The Khan Academy offers a free LSAT course.

[@Learnlawbetter]

Also, law schools will want a TOEFL score.

[@apparnak1676]

I am pursuing BA criminology and police administration in India Am I eligible FOR doing JD in abroad

[@Learnlawbetter]

US law schools accept most foreign BA degrees.

[@georgebelmonte8522]

Oh neglecting to mention the Golden Bull of 1222 yet again!

[@beachbum1523]

Will a Bachelor's degree in Sovereign Citizenship from the Moorish Science Temple prepare me for admission into law school? 😜

[@Learnlawbetter]

Yes it will, if you got a 4.0 and the institution is accredited.

[@thewheelsonthebus6412]

How to Look Cool Step1: take Jd degree