can a juris doctor be used in canada?

Answer 1

Depends on what you want to do with it. A juris doctorate degree does not automatically make you a practicing lawyer, not even in the US. You still have to take the state's bar exam.

Canada regulates who can call themselves an attorney, or solicitor/barrister, as well. So you cannot take a JD to Canada and hang out your shingle without complying with Canada's license requirements.

But, if you are applying for a job where your knowledge of the law is useful to an employer--other than for actually practicing law--a JD can be "used" in the same way as any other college degree or advanced education.

Answer 2

A JD from the US cannot be used in Canada, if that is your question. The laws of the two countries are too different.

Answer 3

Obama - Biden are clearly the best educated. But merely having the degrees does not give presidential performance. None but Obama really rose in and above family status. And his parents, I believe had preceded in college educations. I endorse neither for the record. I have known McCain since 1981. He was a great US Congressman. A poor US Senator and I doubt his competence as president as representative of the common person. But then none really do that. I'm afraid I will vote for Ralph Nader as he is no multi-millionaire and his hands are not in the pockets of big business. One thing I refuse to do and never have is vote for the lesser of two evils. I tend to vote Constitutionalists, American or Independent parties..... in that order. (Gee is Yahoo spelling biased? It kept trying to correct Obama to Osama. That should be corrected) Note: McCain's father and grandfather were both admirals. His father in charge of the Pacific Fleet. He was destined for Annapolis from birth, I would tell people to watch the military when elected to office as their voting record is often harsher against the common soldier and military retiree than one that never served.