Thread: Doctor en derecho

Hi !!! You could also use the term PhD in Law for "Doctor en derecho"

Hope it helps

What about

"having obtained a PhD in Law..."

and something I'm not quite sure because I have seen both ways,

Consul to New Orleans
Ambassador to

I would like a native comment on this.

My friend Hebe...as usual we have posted at the same time...

Originally Posted by SandraT

What about

"having obtained a PhD in Law..."

and something I'm not quite sure because I have seen both ways,

Consul to New Orleans
Ambassador to

I would like a native comment on this.

I like your proposal very much Sndy. and In case of doubt I guess we can always say "consular officer" or "consular representatuve"

Oh my friend, I meant the use of to and in
Spanish Consul to Bahamas
Cuban Consul in Bahamas
Cuban Ambassador to Egypt
Venezuelan Ambassador in Egypt

I am in doubt regarding the correct one cause I have seen both. You have any ideas regarding this?

Originally Posted by matthewg

I think I would leave it as Consul of the Dominican Republic in New Orleans.

Also, in the United States, PhD refers to a Doctor of Philosophy degree, which doesn't apply to the field of law. I'm not sure what the U.S. equivalent would be in this particular case, but there are a few possible law degrees in the U.S.
The Juris Doctor (JD) is the degree required to practice law. The Master of Laws is the next highest degree, while the Doctor of Judicial Science is the highest, and requires a dissertation. Without more context, I think the safest option would be to leave it as "doctoral degree."

You are probably right in regard to USA Mathew, but other English speaking countries/universities such as the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and the University of Cambridge in the UK do offer PhD in Law.