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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years 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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