JD>LLB in terms of employability?

[wildareal]

Who agrees?

[crappy]

Ask ninwa

[ninwa]

uhhh

... no

[monokekie]

one is a master and the other is a bachelor

i am not sure though

so i would like to know that too

[vexx]

they are the same thing.. it's just they have different requirements for entry...

it's like saying grad MBBS is better then undergrad MBBS when they are the same thing..

[ninwa]

um, arts/law double degree is EXACTLY THE SAME as doing arts then JD

JD and LLB are exactly the same because every law degree has the same set of compulsory and quasi-compulsory subjects

[Akirus]

one is a master and the other is a bachelor

i am not sure though

so i would like to know that too

Actually, JD (Juris Doctor) is technically a professional doctorate, not a masters degree.

 

welll..if I was an employer

and I was choosing between someone who did 2 degrees, both the equivelant law degree that the llb did as well as a whole extra degree (incredibly more qualified), who do you think I would pick?

It's like asking if someone who a double degree is more employable than a person with one of those degrees as a single degree -_-

come on

It would be advisable not to act so condescendingly whilst you're present horribly flawed arguments.

You neglected to mention that taking a graduate degree usually adds on an extra two to three years and as ninwa pointed out, the same effect can be achieved with a double degree. Obviously, taking those extra years of coursework adds to your credentials, but you're completely disregarding that time that a Bachelor of Laws student would also have. Believe it or not, the rest of the world doesn't stop while you spend extra time finishing your degree. LLB students (without a double degree) will be looking for employment years before you, and that amounts to years of work experience. If I were to follow your train of thought, it's a good idea to spend 15 years getting 3 or 4 Ph.Ds because more degrees = better, right?

Look as hard as you like, but the only advantage you're going to find with a JD is the ego factor. But hey, an arbitrary title is more important than trifling things like time and money, right?

[jejak]

Obviously if the LLB grad also has a non-law degree (BA, BCom), he or she is exactly as qualified as the undergrad --> JD graduate. The only thing distinguishing them would be any personal qualities or experience that tend to occur in one graduate group, but not the other. For instance, JD graduates may be more likely to have worked in a different field before obtaining the professional degree. Clearly this has little to do with the qualification itself though, and is largely irrelevant in this sense.

For me, the more pertinent question is: does the BA/LLB job candidate - or, for that matter, the BA --> JD candidate - have an appreciable edge over a candidate with a straight law degree? Logic would dictate yes, because objectively they have "more qualifications", but I wonder if law firms actually see this as being greatly beneficial. (I assume that, by "employability", the OP is referring to employment arrangements in law firms.)

I guess in the case of BCom/LLB or BCom-->JD the answer to this question is more straightforward, as firms might look explicitly for someone with an accounting/finance background or w'evs.

[redmosez]

It's like asking if someone who a double degree is more employable than a person with one of those degrees as a single degree -_-

It depends what degrees you're talking about, what company you're talking about and what you mean by "employability".

In theory (and at first glance) I can see how a double degree holder can seem more employable, but in reality it's a little more complicated.

Let' say you and your friend both start uni at the same time, you with a double degree and your friend with a single degree. Let's say Law/Arts and just Law. For argument sake let's say that all other variables (marks, extra-curriculars, work exp etc) are exactly the same and the only thing distinguishing you is the single vs double degree.

By the time you finish your degree your friend (presumably) has been working for a year. Who's more employable? What is more important to an employer, a year work experience or an Arts degree? Depends on the employer, your Arts majors etc.

That's not even mentioning the electives (if there are any) that you'll miss out on because of the extra component of your degree, the lost income + higher HECs debt etc

Blatantly arguing that a double degree = higher employability is pretty pointless...

About LLB and JD, if we're only talking about the employability of these two degree to each other, I'd day there's none.

[monokekie]

one is a master and the other is a bachelor

i am not sure though

so i would like to know that too

Actually, JD (Juris Doctor) is technically a professional doctorate, not a masters degree.

just because its called Juris Doctor?

are you sure that what ur saying is correct?

[vexx]

Can you get the title: "Dr" After it?

Ha no you cannot.

You only get a "Dr." title from doing a medicine, dentistry or PhD.

[ninwa]

yeah that's what a PhD is

[rhjc.1991]

Can you get the title: "Dr" After it?

Ha no you cannot.

You only get a "Dr." title from doing a medicine, dentistry or PhD.

ummm ... don't practicing lawyers get the Dr. title as well ?

[ninwa]

ummm ... don't practicing lawyers get the Dr. title as well ?

I wish

[Gloamglozer]

ummm ... don't practicing lawyers get the Dr. title as well ?

I wish

You wish, Dr. Nina.  Oh Sh-...