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A "3+3 JD program" or "BA to JD program" is a program in which students combine certain requirements of a bachelor's degree (usually a BA) with the requirements of a Juris Doctor degree. Students thus usually receive their bachelor's degree after completing the first year of law school.
It is the degree usually required to practice law in the United States, and the final degree obtained by most practitioners in the field. Juris Doctor programs at law schools are usually three-year programs if done full-time, or four-year programs if done via evening classes. Some U.S. law schools include an Accelerated JD program.
The professional degree granted by U.S. law schools is the Juris Doctor (J.D.). Prospective lawyers who have been awarded the J.D. (or other appropriate credential), must fulfill additional, state-specific requirements in order to gain admission to the bar in the United States.
Harvard Law School and the University of Cambridge offer a JD/LLM Joint Degree Program enabling Harvard JD candidates to earn a Cambridge LLM and a Harvard JD in 3.5 years. [143] The University of Southampton offers a two-year graduate-entry LLB described as a "JD pathway" degree. [144]
A law degree is an academic degree conferred for studies in law. Some law degrees are professional degrees that are prerequisites or serve as preparation for legal careers. These generally include the Bachelor of Civil Law, Bachelor of Laws, and Juris Doctor. Law degrees that are not part of a professional pathway to legal practice include the ...
Romney graduated from Harvard's prestigious dual JD-MBA program in 1975, earning two degrees in four years. The former governor of Massachusetts gained widespread recognition in 2012 when he ran ...
[40] [41] Similar to the Ph.D., the S.J.D. is a research doctorate and has been described as the "highest degree in law" by the University of Virginia, [42] as well as the "terminal degree in law for individuals interested in academia" by Indiana University [43] and the "most advanced law degree" by Harvard Law School. [44]
A U.S. district judge sided with Harvard at the conclusion of a high-profile court case in which a group of Asian-Americans asserted that the school's admissions department discriminated against them.