Recently, many medical students have been enrolling in joint M  D  /J  D  programs, in which they receive both medical and law degrees at the conclusion of their studies
But since medical students primarily earn their law degree in order to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits as doctors, we must still conclude that they are primarily doctors, and not lawyers
Some students who complete such joint programs choose to become lawyers in fields in which they do not use their medical training, while those who choose to become doctors do use legal training.