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Apparently she doesn't know the difference between a Dr. and a lawyer.
The story behind the Minnesota congresswoman's bogus "Dr." claim.
"when Bachmann traveled the state as an education activist, she went by "Dr. Michele Bachmann," even though she had never obtained nor sought the advanced degree that's a prerequisite for the title."
In recent years, bar associations have held that practicing lawyers with a Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree may use the title of "Dr.," "Doctor," "J.D.," or "Doctor of Jurisprudence".
As a person with a J.D., I agree: we cannot call ourselves 'doctor'. Against all bar rules. Only if one obtains a doctoral degree in law may one refer to him or herself as 'doctor'.
When I graduated from law school, I had earned a "J.D.".
I could have continued my studies and gotten a "LLM" (Masters of Law).
Then, if the law school offered (many don't), a doctoral degree (goes by various names).
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