There may be a lurking accreditation problem, but my experience (although
I'm an administrator, I've taught Business Law here at FPU for 15 years and
at our local commmunity college for 10--plus some UG "law" stuff in Poli
Sci and History) is that it's an internal institutional thing.  the initial
predjudice has been that JD's are perceived as relative newcomers to
coll/univ faculties and there still is not a full perception of the
requirements for earning one.  W once had a provost who felt that the road
to a JD was just as "worthy" as his PhD was.  Then our next provost came
along and had a more lofty view of PhD's (and lowly one of JD's, I might
add).  Our current provost is on the board of trustees at a local law
school, and fully appreciates the degree as a valid, terminal degree.

As for teaching in other disciplines, there are two other JD's on our
faculty:  One co-directs the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
(and teaches in the grad program in that area) and the other (who has a
master's in education, and is a former school principle) teaches in the
grad program in educational administration.

I think this thread is very interesting, and I hope we're not overdoing it,
but I'm glad to see the discussion continue.

P.S. (You folks never hear from me, and now I won't shut-up) We all know
that there are a variety of Dr's  on coll/univ campuses these days. PhD,
EdD, DMA, DME, DPA, D Psych, MD, DO, ThD, DM, etc., etc.  (There's a point
there somewhere.)

>Hello Everyone,
>
>Not to overdo the thread, but I've noticed in my very limited experience
>that having a JD alone (no Ph.D.) has some substantive limits regarding
>interdisciplinary teaching.  Has anyone noticed that it is easier for
>Ph.D.'s to teach outside their discipline than law teachers?  My guess is
>that there is some lurking AACSB Accreditation problem with JD's leaving
>their legal home turf.  Any thoughts on occasionally breaking out of the
>legal arena with a JD alone?
>
>Greets to all from San Diego!
>
>Robert Bird
>Adjunct Professor (or just teacher) of Business Law
>Fairfield University
>Fairfield, CT



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