Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Caribbean Sea to the east.

A Juris Doctor or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree is a law degree earned by completing a two- to four-year law school program. JD holders may practice law in a given U.S. state after passing a bar examination.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.