Teaching At In A Graduate Program

Does anyone know if a Juris Doctor can teach a graduate level course at a university relating to law (i.e. criminal justice, etc.) or is a Ph.D. necessary?

Are there any distinctions made with respect to compensation or tenure in academia between a JD and a Ph.D.?

I would like to teach at a university at the graduate level on a tenure track and what to know if I would need to pursue a Ph.D. or is the JD sufficient.

 

The Short Answer

It all depends on the school and what the administration wants/needs. For tenure purposes, some schools look at it as a doctorate while other look at it as a glorified masters degree.

 

My understanding is the JD is the legal response to giving Doctors an MD.

JD is equal to an LLB (UofT, now gives a JD rather then LLB) but for AACSB I have been told that an LLM (JD or LLB needed first) is considered equal to a DBA.

There have been people with LLM and Ph.Ds in law who have never practised or had the JD/LLB.