JD
Attorney's graduate credential
JD is an abbreviation with several common meanings.
In legal contexts, it stands for Juris Doctor, the professional doctorate required to practice law in the United States: She earned her JD from Harvard Law.
JD also abbreviates juvenile delinquent, a dated term for a young person who commits crimes.
In whiskey circles, JD is Jack Daniel's: He ordered a JD and Coke.
Qualification to practice law
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- graduate degreeAcademic credential requiring prior diploma
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
- law schoolJD degree program
legal education · licensure · credential · qualification · postgraduate · commencement · diploma · graduate
law degree
Qualification to practice law
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- graduate degreeAcademic credential requiring prior diploma
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
law school · legal education · licensure · credential · qualification · postgraduate · commencement · diploma · graduate · accreditation
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- litigatorAttorney who argues disputes
- prosecutorGovernment's trial lawyer
defender · counsel · partner · associate · paralegal · legal aid · firm · practice · clerkship · bar association
- Credentialscredential, credentials, degree, diploma, certificate
- legal credentialsstate bar, bar exam, LLM, law degree, good standing
- abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
- degreeshigh school diploma, bachelor's degree, GED, master's degree, BS
- qualificationsqualifications, credentials, qualified, competent, eligibility
- Academic Credentialsdiploma, degree, bachelor's, master's, PhD
Secondary graduation certificate
GED · dropout · PhD · undergraduate degree · bachelor's degree
JDMD
Physician's degree letters
MBA · PhD · engineering degree · nursing degree · DDS