Standard Juris Doctor curriculum Juris Doctor

as stated james hall , christopher langdell, 2 people involved in creation of j.d., j.d. professional degree m.d., intended prepare practitioners through scientific approach of analysing , teaching law through logic , adversarial analysis (such casebook , socratic methods). has existed described in united states on 100 years, , can therefore termed standard or traditional j.d. program. j.d. program requires bachelor s degree entry, though requirement waived. program of study degree has remained substantially unchanged since creation, , intensive study of substantive law , professional applications (and therefore requires no thesis, although lengthy writing project required). professional training, provides sufficient training entry practice (no apprenticeship necessary sit bar exam). requires @ least 3 academic years of full-time study. while j.d. doctoral degree in us, lawyers use suffix of esquire opposed prefix dr. although calling american lawyer doctor not incorrect, provided attorney has j.d. or other doctoral degree (as opposed ll.b., baccalaureate, not doctorate), title more commonly used in europe , asia in u.s. or canada.