May 2, 2013
Law School Association Symposium: Successes of Law School Graduates and Future Challenges
—Toward Producing Diverse Human Resources—
Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Venue: Classroom 25, Faculty of Law and Letters Bldg. 1, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo
Organizer: Law School Association
Co-organizers: Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Japan In-house Lawyers Association
Supported by: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Target Audience: Attorneys, law school faculty (researcher faculty, practitioner faculty),
current law school students, law school graduates, legal apprentices, undergraduate students,
corporate legal professionals, government and municipal officials, members of the press, the general public, etc.
Admission, etc.: Free admission / No prior registration required (Please come to the reception desk at the venue on the day of the event.)
*For details, please see Successes of Law School Graduates and Future Challenges.pdf .
—Program—
Opening Remarks
・Kaoru Kamata (Chairperson, Law School Association / President, Waseda University)
Part 1 (2:05 PM–3:50 PM)
(1) Survey on the Distinctive Successes of Law School Graduates
・Yasuhiro Akiyama (Chair, Public Relations Committee, Law School Association / Professor, Waseda University)
(2) Successes of Law School Graduates and Future Challenges from the Perspective of Host Organizations
○ Attorneys from Law Schools and Their Activities
・Shunsuke Marushima (Attorney / Former Secretary General, Japan Federation of Bar Associations / Member, Council for the Study of the Legal Profession System)
○ Initiatives by Regional Law Firms to Appoint Young Attorneys as Fixed-Term Public Officials
・Yoshiyuki Kusui (Attorney / Kusui Law Office)
○ The Status of Graduates Working as National Public Servants
・Toshihiro Ako (Director, Planning Division, Human Resources Bureau, National Personnel Authority)
○ The Status of Graduates Working as In-house Counsel
・Hirotsugu Matoba (General Manager, General Development Office, Office of Legal Affairs, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.)
○ Success in Local Governments and Future Expectations (Tentative)
・Fusaho Izumi (Mayor of Akashi City / Attorney / Certified Social Worker)
Part 1 Moderator: Hiroyuki Onuki (Public Relations Committee, Legal Profession Development Task Force, Executive Director, Law School Association / Professor, Chuo University)
Part 2 (4:10 PM–6:00 PM)
Panel Discussion: "On the Successes of Law School Graduates and Future Challenges"
Panelists:
Presenters from Part 1
Law School Graduates
・Takahiro Mizukami (Attorney / Assistant Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University Law School / Waseda Legal Commons Law Office)
~ A graduate who leverages experience from other faculties and as a working professional to succeed as an attorney
・Kayo Minagawa (Attorney / Contract and Negotiation Department, Intellectual Property Management Office, Kowa Company, Ltd.)
~ A graduate succeeding as an in-house attorney
・Kenta Fukami (International Office, General Affairs Division, General Affairs and Planning Bureau, Financial Services Agency)
~ A graduate succeeding as a national public servant
・Hiroshi Miyauchi (Attorney / Tama Public Law Office)
~ An attorney working on issues related to refugees, foreign nationals, disaster victims, and international human rights
・Riko Miyachi (Attorney / Yaeyama Himawari Foundation Law Office)
~ An attorney working at a public law office in a remote island region
Part 2 Panel Discussion Moderator: Yasuhiro Akiyama (Chair, Public Relations Committee, Law School Association / Professor, Waseda University)
*Please note that the program content is subject to change without prior notice.
Inquiries: Public Relations Committee, Law School Association
TEL: 03-5286-1354