I have a law degree but I do not practice it, can I still have J.D. on my business card?
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Sure, you are a J.D. if you graduated law school but you must take care not to mislead someone into thinking you are a licensed attorney. Might add a "(not a licensed attorney)" on the bottom you your card.
This will likely be governed by the bar association of the state where you live. Check with the state bar.
J.D is the degree earned upon graduating from a degree bearing law school. You do not to be active to have a degree.
Yes, it signifies your academic attainment -- that is OK.
You earned the J.D., they can't take that away from you. But unless you want people to think you ARE practicing, then should you put it on your card? I mean you would have to explain to everyone that you gave the card to that you got the J.D. but that you never passed the bar, which might only illicit some more questions that you may or may not want to answer.
I stopped at this question because I thought it was funny that someone with a law degree would be asking a legal question.
"J.D." is a correct designation of your education and, therefore, may be used. However, as you probably know very well, you must take care not to hold yourself out to others in any manner as an attorney.
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