<p>alwaysamom - hmmm, I guess we’ll have to respectfully agree to disagree. 
A Juris Doctor is a doctoral degree in law and is what is considered a “professional doctorate” awarded in certain fields where scholarly research is closely aligned with a particular profession, such as law, medicine, social work or psychology - as opposed to a “terminal degree” (e.g., Phd, SJD, etc.) - which is the highest degree one can receive in a particular field. The American Bar Association even considers the J.D. the equivalent to the Ph.D. for educational employment purposes.</p>