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[-] time_lord@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Not just college, but by lawyers, so a doctorate level.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 2 points 11 months ago

That seems a little generous. While I know it's challenging, I don't think law school is quite the same thing as a PhD program.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 11 months ago

I agree with your statement, but law school (in the US) gives you a literal doctorate. It's not a PhD but JD stands for juris doctor.

[-] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 1 points 11 months ago

Yes, I am aware of what JD stands for. Glad that we can agree that it's not really equivalent to a PhD.

A little known fact is that provided one can pass their local bar exam, they're still a lawyer/officer of the court, regardless of whether they attended law school or not.

It's not really a thing anymore, but historically a lot of lawyers served a kind of apprenticeship in lieu of law-school.

Abraham Lincoln is a great example, for instance.

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