Caroline Kennedy is a lawyer.
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy ( born November 27 , 1957 ) is an American author , attorney , and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 . She went on to receive a J.D. degree from Columbia Law School . Most of Kennedy 's professional life has spanned law and politics , as well as education reform and charitable work . John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. ( November 25 , 1960 -- July 16 , 1999 ) , often referred to as JFK Jr. or John John , was an American lawyer , journalist , and magazine publisher .