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No. It may be because JD’s are so common and easy to earn relative to a Ph.D. (at least a hard science Ph.D.). The JD itself is not meaningful for the practice
by D13Fd 6y ago
No. It may be because JD’s are so common and easy to earn relative to a Ph.D. (at least a hard science Ph.D.).
The JD itself is not meaningful for the practice of law - its passing the bar that matters. But that’s true for other professions too (doctors).