The Juris Doctor, abbreviated JD, is the standard professional law degree in the United States and the Philippines, where it is the primary qualifying credential for legal practice. The University of Chicago Law School first conferred the degree in 1902, and it now typically takes three years of full-time study covering constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal law, contracts, property and torts. Graduates must still pass a jurisdiction's bar examination before they are licensed to practise law.
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Qualification Level Awarding Body Type Typical Duration3 years full-time (minimum 2 years under ABA standards) 1 Country of Origin Established Year Field of Study Awarding Body Type
Awarding Body Type (category)University / Higher-Education Institution 1 Qualification Level
Qualification Level (ISCED category)Doctoral or Equivalent (ISCED 8) 1 Classification
Qualification Type Field of Study
Field of Study (ISCED-F category)Business, Administration and Law (ISCED-F 04) 1 Connections
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JD graduates must still pass a jurisdiction's bar examination before they are licensed to practise law, per the JD's own live entity-description.
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The University of Chicago Law School first conferred the Juris Doctor degree in 1902, per the JD's own live entity-description.
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In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree.
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a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law
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First introduced by the University of Chicago Law School in the United States in 1902
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The Juris Doctor, abbreviated JD, is the standard professional law degree in the United States and the Philippines, where it is the primary qualifying credential for legal practice.
Associated With: University of Chicago, Entity description, Juris Doctor
The University of Chicago Law School first conferred the degree in 1902, and it now typically takes three years of full-time study.
Associated With: Bar Examination, Entity description, Juris Doctor
Graduates must still pass a jurisdiction's bar examination before they are licensed to practise law.
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