I would suggest writing your university that awarded the juris
doctorate and seeking confirmation that the word "Doctor" is not a
misprint and that it was earned, not awarded as a honorary degree.
 
Maybe the history is that back in ancient history, when law schools
started awarding J.D.s, they let grads turn in their LLBs for JDs. I
understand that this happened and such a degree might appear to have
been earned, since it wasn't.  BTW, by "ancient history", I mean
about the 1950s or 1960s. I think that's about when the pheonomenon
occured.
 
Ginny
 
 
> I am in the process of petitioning for my college (a community
> college) to recognize my J.D. as an "Earned Doctorate in the subject
> field" (contract language).  It is my understanding that all four year
 colleges
> recognize the J.D. as an earned doctorate but that some community colleges
> do and some don't.
>
> I'm looking for some information to support my cause.  Does anyone
> know the history of the J.D. degree - how it replaced the LBD for
> instance?  And is there a trend in community colleges at this point
> toward or (God forbid) away from recognizing the J.D. as an earned
> doctorate?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Ellen Rubert, J.D. !
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