Doctor of Juridical Science

Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of the Science of Law, (in Latin) Scientiae Juridicae Doctor or Juridicae Scientiae Doctor , abbreviated SJD or JSD, respectively, is a research doctorate in law[1] similar to the more commonly awarded research doctorate, the PhD.[2][3] It is offered primarily in the United States (where it originated), and in Canada and Australia. As a research doctorate, it follows professional training in law (LLB or JD) and the first graduate degree in law (Master of Laws). It is primarily aimed at educating professors, legal scientists, and other scholars in law.

Australia

The SJD is offered by the Australian National University,[4] Bond University,[5] La Trobe University,[6] the University of Canberra,[7] the University of New South Wales,[8] the University of Sydney,[9] the University of Technology Sydney,[10] and the University of Western Australia.[11] It was once offered by the Queensland University of Technology.[12]

Canada

The JSD or SJD is only offered at the University of Toronto. The University of Toronto's graduate school is the leading institution from which Canadian law professors earn their highest graduate degree. Other law schools in Canada still offer a Ph.D in law as the terminal degree.

United States

The JSD, or SJD is a research doctorate, and as such it is generally accepted as equivalent to the more commonly awarded research doctorate, the PhD.[13] It is considered the "most advanced law degree" by UVA Law,[14] Duke Law School,[15] Berkeley Law,[16] Harvard Law School,[17] Yale Law School,[18] NYU Law,[19] Stanford Law,[20] UCLA School of Law,[21] Washington University School of Law,[22] George Washington University Law School,[23] University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law,[24] and University of Illinois College of Law.[25] According to Indiana University[26] it is the "terminal degree in law designed for individuals interested in academia." The National Association of Legal Professionals states that the J.S.D./S.J.D. is "the most advanced (or terminal) law degree that would follow the earning of the J.D. and LL.M. degrees".[27]

Applicants for the program must have outstanding academic credentials.[28] A first degree in law (such as a JD or LLB) is required, as well as an LLM.[29] Exceptions as to the latter condition (i.e. holding an LLM) are seldom—if ever—granted.[30]

The J.S.D. typically requires three to five years to complete.[30][31] The program begins with a combination of required and elective coursework. Then, upon passage of the oral exam, the student advances to doctoral candidacy. Completion of the program requires a dissertation, which serves as an original contribution to the scholarly field of law.[32]

Notable recipients of the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science include:

See also

Notes and references

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