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Originally Posted by Bidoof
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From what I gather from my bosses, you used to get a Doctorate level degree in Jurisprudence. They complain now that its something more akin to a Masters level degree instead.
Though I'm sure someone who actually said they're a lawyer will know for sure. Also, this probably only applies to Texas, since in the US we like to let every state kinda do their own thing.
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It is a "Doctorate of Jurisprudence", or a professional level degree which is distinguished from a Master's level program. Texas used to not allow attorneys to call themselves "doctor" or use "Dr." as a prefix unless they held a separate medical doctorate degree so as to avoid confusion; however, that restriction was lifted several years back, but the ethics committee advised against the designation unless you use disclaimers or hold a medical degree. Its easier to just not use "Dr." unless you have the accreditation to back it up.
12-05-2012, 09:52 PM
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