What is the JD degree ?
J.D. stands for Juris Doctor. It is a law degree that is typically granted to students who receive a legal education after they have completed an undergraduate degree. The LL.B., on the other hand, is typically granted in most Commonwealth jurisdictions to students who complete their legal education directly following graduation from high school. The J.D. degree designation is intended to distinguish the U of T program, which is almost always a second degree, from these first degree law programs. This designation brings the law school up to the growing international standards for second degree law programs.
