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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a view:

https://philosophyfacotry.blogspot.com/2005/12/phd-vs-jd.html

And a contrary one:

Okay... I am graduating with a JD in the spring and I have a Master's degree. Law School is 1000 times more difficult than graduate school. The workload is higher, the material much more difficult, and the teachers use the "socratic method" - which would put tears in the eyes of most graduate students. Okay - so the papers may be simmilar in length - but you must have never heard of the idea of QUALITY over QUANTITY. In a masters program, you can fill a paper with facts, quotes, and all sorts of other BS; however, Law School papers require concise analysis of the topic at hand. When you write motions or appellate briefs for the first time, you HATE the fact that there is a page limit because there is SOOOO much to squeeze into such a short space.

Take it from me (as I have done both), masters degrees are nothing compared to Law School.[/quote]

I also have a JD and a master's degree. I totally disagree that "Law School is 1000 times more difficult than grad school." My grad degree, done after my JD, was much harder than law school. The "Socratic method" is really not a big deal; the fact that you think it is makes me wonder if you are really in law school or if you are applying to law schools and have watched that movie The Paper Chase one too many times.

Assuming you actually are about to graduate, I'm disappointed that law school hasn't beaten the inclination to write things like "1000 times more difficult" out of you. And that "you must have never heard of the idea of QUALITY over QUANTITY" statement is embarrassing as well, and not just because of the all-caps. Finally, let's hold off on your purported expertise on what it is to write motions and appellate briefs until you have actually done so for a living, lol. [/quote]

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