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61. Not common at any leading academic institution.

Tue Nov 24, 2020, 08:54 AM

Nov 2020

People with MDs and (some) people with PhDs refer to themselves as Dr., but I've never, ever seen somebody with just a JD refer to themselves as Dr.

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How often do you encounter assistant professors with JDs who go by Dr. professionally? [View all] Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

she sure can stuff a lot of words into a tiny short time period. nt msongs Nov 2020 #1

Only in an Academic Setting ... YDogg Nov 2020 #2

Especially NOT in an academic setting. paleotn Nov 2020 #22

I agree with you. YDogg Nov 2020 #55

I've only been around for 67 years and PCIntern Nov 2020 #68

Read the twitter thread! They really, really laugh at her. yardwork Nov 2020 #59

what's up with that vaselined-lens? Skittles Nov 2020 #3

It's crack smoke. Didn't you hear the stoned shit coming out her mouth, like "landslide for trump" NightWatcher Nov 2020 #7

I know professors with JDs BainsBane Nov 2020 #4

+ same It indicates a PhD lunasun Nov 2020 #12

Isn't she a medical doctor? They use the title; lawyers don't. Shrike47 Nov 2020 #19

no. she has a phd in education.nt. drray23 Nov 2020 #25

Not that I could find. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #39

We are talking about Jill Biden. drray23 Nov 2020 #43

Ok. I got lost in the sub-threads. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #46

Jill Biden has an EdD, not a PhD greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #47

they are still referred to as Dr. D stands for Doctor.nt. drray23 Nov 2020 #49

Sure, but it's a different degree greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #51

Yes. And she is entitled to use the appellation Dr PCIntern Nov 2020 #69

Oy vey greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #71

Yes. No argument. PCIntern Nov 2020 #76

So is the D in JD. former9thward Nov 2020 #70

Where did Ellis study for her JD? yardwork Nov 2020 #60

That's a good question, here's another FakeNoose Nov 2020 #73

NO She is not any kind of medical doctor!! lunasun Nov 2020 #27

When did she receive a medical degree? Ptah Nov 2020 #36

It may not be uniform, but in law school they are called Professor treestar Nov 2020 #79

all of them ? drray23 Nov 2020 #5

In 27 years of practice I've never known someone with just a JD go by the title Dr. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #11

are you teaching ? drray23 Nov 2020 #15

No, I had and know lots of law professors and they do not use Dr. Nevilledog Nov 2020 #21

i dont go around calling myself Dr either drray23 Nov 2020 #23

I Didn't Even List It On My Business Card ProfessorGAC Nov 2020 #66

I've worked at both a university and a law school. llmart Nov 2020 #48

"Any lawyer who calls himself Doctor should get punched in the mouth." pnwmom Nov 2020 #30

yes i missed the fact she does not have a PhD too. just a JD. drray23 Nov 2020 #32

And "Professor" is a perfectly respectable title. For a PhD it's actually higher status than Dr. pnwmom Nov 2020 #34

for sure. Interestingly enough in Germany drray23 Nov 2020 #35

Not that many. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #72

Ha! Nevilledog Nov 2020 #33

Nope. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #42

I am a law professor. Law professors are NEVER called "Dr" unless we have a PhD StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #57

Not common at any leading academic institution. yardwork Nov 2020 #61

Never. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #6

Neither did mine. They were Mr. or Ms. Shrike47 Nov 2020 #20

That's unusual - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #44

I don't recall seeing any attorneys referring to themselves as Dr. elleng Nov 2020 #8

yes but in an academic setting ( assistant professor) its common in bio. drray23 Nov 2020 #9

Those are Ph.D.s. It's not commonly done with J.D.s, even in academia. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #24

if she does not have a PhD its weird I agree.nt. drray23 Nov 2020 #28

She doesn't, as near as I can tell. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #45

Not in a law school. llmart Nov 2020 #52

No, it's not common at all, especially in an academic setting StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #64

+1 sandensea Nov 2020 #14

Kinda weird zipplewrath Nov 2020 #10

In Texas BainsBane Nov 2020 #26

I had a mentor of the old fashioned variety treestar Nov 2020 #80

Only one I can think of is local to me The Genealogist Nov 2020 #13

I have never met an attorney, professor or not, who used doctor, including a Master of Laws I know. Shrike47 Nov 2020 #16

+1 sandensea Nov 2020 #17

Germany and Italy, too. marybourg Nov 2020 #29

Certo! sandensea Nov 2020 #40

That drives my better half nuts... paleotn Nov 2020 #18

I was told in law school (although I didn't research it) that it is an ethical violation rsdsharp Nov 2020 #31

I don't remember hearing that (it might be a newer rule), but it's just not done, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #37

I don't know if it's really a rule, but if it is, it can't be rsdsharp Nov 2020 #38

I finished it 39 years ago. It might be a rule in some states and not others. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #41

I know several older attorneys whose LLBs were converted to JDs StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #77

Not as far as I know. Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #50

Dr. needs to be denoted. RicROC Nov 2020 #53

Isn't being a lawyer enough of an accomplishment? ecstatic Nov 2020 #54

Professors with JDs are called "Professor" StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #56

Where did she get her law degree? BlueNProud Nov 2020 #58

I want to know that too. And I've never seen an academic bio that omitted that info. yardwork Nov 2020 #62

Lots of filler in there BlueNProud Nov 2020 #81

It is not all that unusual for a lawyer to call him/her self "doctor" Jersey Devil Nov 2020 #63

It is HIGHLY unusual for any lawyer to call themselves "Dr." StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #65

Been a lawyer for 49 years and know plenty who use the title Jersey Devil Nov 2020 #67

I think you're definitely in the minority StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #74

First I saw using it was "Dr Wolf", President of NJ Bar Assn Jersey Devil Nov 2020 #75

JDs don't use doctor treestar Nov 2020 #78