S.J.D.
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The S.J.D. is an advanced, research-focused doctoral degree in law typically pursued after earning an LL.M. and aimed at aspiring legal scholars and academics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic degree
→
doctoral degree → law degree → |
| aimedAt |
academic lawyers
→
aspiring law professors → aspiring legal scholars → |
| assessmentMethod |
dissertation defense
→
evaluation of original research → |
| component |
doctoral dissertation
→
faculty supervision → original legal research → |
| degreeLevel |
advanced doctoral
→
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| degreeType |
terminal degree in law
→
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| emphasis |
contribution to legal scholarship
→
independent research → |
| field |
law
→
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| focus |
academic research in law
→
legal research → legal scholarship → |
| fullForm |
Doctor of Juridical Science
→
Scientiae Juridicae Doctor → |
| hasAbbreviation |
J.S.D.
→
SJD → |
| languageOfTerm |
Latin
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| offeredBy |
law schools
→
universities → |
| orientation |
research-focused
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| positionInSequence |
post-LL.M. degree
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| primaryGoal |
advancing legal theory
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training legal academics → |
| requires |
extended period of research
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faculty supervisor approval → production of publishable scholarship → strong research proposal → |
| similarTo |
Ph.D. in Law
→
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| typicalDuration |
several years of full-time study
→
|
| typicalOutcome |
academic career in law
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advanced legal research roles → university teaching positions → |
| typicalPrerequisite |
LL.M.
→
first professional law degree → |
| usedIn |
United States legal education system
→
some common law jurisdictions → |
Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Columbia Law School
("Doctor of the Science of Law")
→
Dedman School of Law ("Doctor of Juridical Science") → Faculty of Law, McGill University ("Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)") → Harvard Law School → Stanford Law School ("Doctor of the Science of Law") → UC Berkeley School of Law ("J.S.D.") → University of Miami School of Law → Yale Law School ("Doctor of the Science of Law") → |
offersDegree |
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S.J.D.
("SJD")
→
S.J.D. ("J.S.D.") → |
hasAbbreviation |
|
Boston University School of Law
("S.J.D. program")
→
University of Virginia School of Law ("S.J.D. program") → |
offersProgram |
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Cardozo School of Law
("J.S.D.")
→
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degreeOffered |
|
School of Law
→
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grantsDegree |