13. February 2009: What is an EJD?

I recently became aware of the professional acronym, EJD. Since I am a lawyer, I was curious to learn about this new certification, which I deduced had something to do with legal education due to the familiar JD for Juris Doctor for law degree. The EJD is an academic degree that allows its holder to work in law and non-law related fields, but does not allow the practice of law as an attorney. It is offered by online / distance schools, Concord Law School of Kaplan University, Taft Law School, British-American University and Newport University. While these schools may be accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council, the EJD degree offered is not recognized by any bar association and graduates are not able to sit for a bar exam in any jurisdiction.

Concord Law claims the trademark "EJD". It's website provides: ...More

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