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University of Connecticut School of Law
Doctor of Laws (SJD)
- Hartford, USA
SJD
On-Campus
English
The Doctor of Laws (SJD) Program is intended for individuals who have demonstrated superior scholarly potential and who are engaged in, or plan to pursue, careers in academia, government service, or the judiciary. In rendering admissions decisions, strong preference is given to the Law School's own LLM graduates, although external candidates' applications are welcome.
The Pennsylvania State University Penn State Law
S.J.D. PROGRAM
- State College, USA
SJD
On-Campus
English
The Penn State Law S.J.D. (Doctor of Juridical Science) is intended for lawyers practising outside of the U.S. who seek advanced and specialized knowledge in a particular area of law.
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KoGuan School of Law, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Doctor of Juridical Science
- Shanghai, China
SJD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.; in Latin, Scientiae Juridical Doctor) Program, modeled on the Ph.D. programs in other disciplines, is designed for those seeking to pursue academic careers as teachers and scholars of law. This highly selective program is open only to applicants who possess a distinguished prior academic record in law, show promise of outstanding scholarship and demonstrate a high potential for completing a scholarly dissertation of the required quality.
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Law is a broad field that encompasses the system of rules set by a society to regulate behavior along with the enforcement of those rules. Law students study all of a society’s rules, but usually specialize their law practice upon graduation into a particular area like civil or criminal law.
Lawyers who have completed a JD and Masters of Law and wish to achieve the highest legal degree available should consider the SJD program. Through extensive research and writing, a Doctor of Juridical Science prepares graduates to teach law or shape high-level government public policy.