LL.B. giving way to J.D. (Canada)

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LL.B. giving way to J.D..

“Two factors are spurring the desire for a name change: perception and reality. The former reflects impressions left by the word “bachelor.” “LL.B. means first degree. We became concerned that that designation actually understated the level of education our students had,” said Mayo Moran, dean of law at the University of Toronto, which, in 2001, became the first law school in Canada to switch from the bachelor of laws to the juris doctor.”