2016.06.16
"Intensive Career Information Session" Held
Alumni and Follow-up Committee
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Following last year, the Intensive Career Information Session was held from 1:00 p.m. on May 30.
At the beginning, Mr./Ms. Watanabe from Jurinavi gave a talk titled "Job Information Seminar for Law School Students and Graduates," discussing points for law school students to consider when starting their job search and the importance of corporate and industry research.
Afterward, 10 companies—SMBC Nikko Securities, NTT DOCOMO, Komatsu, JT, Sumitomo Corporation, Toshiba Tec, Bank of Japan, Nissha, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Mitsubishi Corporation (in Japanese alphabetical order)—provided explanations on the careers of law school graduates at their respective companies and recruitment information for graduates through a relay-style information session (30 minutes per company) and individual information sessions.
On the day of the event, many participants gathered, including graduates from the 2015 academic year. The venue was filled with enthusiasm, and during the companies' relay-style and individual information sessions, participants were seen eagerly taking notes and asking detailed questions.
Since the 2013 academic year, Keio University Law School has been offering lectures (the Corporate Legal Section Forum Program) to train in-house legal professionals, including in-house lawyers, and has been working to cultivate a new generation of legal professionals demanded by the times. The information session was attended by many students and graduates, including those who took these lectures, which indicates the high level of interest among Keio Law students in corporate legal affairs.
Amid reports of a difficult job market for law school graduates, we would like to once again thank the 10 companies that held this career information session and showed their high expectations for Keio Law students. Moving forward, with the goal of being "Keio Law School, strong in in-house counsel as well," we will continue to implement various initiatives for the career development of our graduates and current students.