Juris Doctor

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Juris Doctor (abbreviated J.D. or JD), or a doctor of jurisprudence, is a professional law degree that is required in almost all states (California also as a law office study option) to be admitted into the Bar and practice law. Before most states began requiring law degrees in the 1950s, lawyers generally qualified for law licenses by working as an apprentice first.[1]

J.D. programs generally require an undergraduate degree as a prerequisite and take three full-time years to complete.[2]

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