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Juris Doctor
The
Juris Doctor
degree
(
J.D.
or
JD
) or
Doctor of Jurisprudence degree
(
D.Jur.
or
DJur
) is a
professional doctorate
and
first professional
graduate degree in
law
. The degree is earned by completing
law school
in the
United States
,
Canada
,
Australia
, and other
common law
countries. Many who hold the degree of Juris Doctor are individuals who practice law and may choose to focus their practice on
criminal law
,
tort
,
family law
,
corporate law
, and/or a wide range of other areas.
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