<p>I’ve honestly never heard that before, annelisesmom, and I have a dozen lawyers in my family and know hundreds more. Just asked my H, who after 35+ years of practice has also never heard it referred to as a doctorate. Since a JD is the equivalent of an LLB which is a Bachelor of Laws, it baffles me why the ABA would consider it equivalent to a PhD, especially since it is possible to pursue an actual PhD in law. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time that the ABA has done something baffling. :)</p>