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Originally Posted by Kevin
LLB degrees haven't been passed out for quite some time, so perhaps the reason for avoidance of the term has faded?
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JD appeared in different states at different times. There are still a number of LLBs practicing and sitting on the bench around here.
Even so, I just think it sounds odd/pretentious/silly for a JD to use "doctor."
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
In academia, including those who teach and conduct research, "Dr." tends to only be used for PhD, PsyD, and M.D.
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Right. even in non-academic circles, I think lots of people tend to equate "Dr." either with a medical professional (physician, dentist, vet, doctoral level psychologist, etc) or with a PhD or something comparable to a PhD. I've known lots of people, and lots of lawyers (and I guess I'm probably one) who don't consider a JD to be a "real" doctorate. I mean, if you want an advanced degree after law school, you typically go for an LLM, a masters. That doesn't sound like you already have a doctorate to me.
I understand that the move to the JD was to make the law degree, which was then a bachelor's degree, more on a par with other professionals. But I feel quite sure that if someone called me Dr. MysticCat, I'd tell them I don't have a doctorate and am merely a Mister.