2015.06.22
The "Intensive Career Information Session" was held.
Alumni and Follow-up Committee
The event began with a talk by Mr./Ms. Watanabe from Jurinavi titled "Job Information Seminar for Law School Students and Alumni." The presentation covered important points for law school students to consider when starting their job search, as well as the significance of corporate and industry research.
Afterwards, 11 companies—Asahi Glass, Idemitsu Kosan, SMBC Nikko Securities, NTT DOCOMO, Komatsu, JT, Sumitomo Corporation, Bank of Japan, Pioneer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (listed in Japanese alphabetical order)—explained the career paths for law school graduates at their respective organizations. This was done through a relay-style information session (30 minutes per company) and individual information sessions (lasting about three hours).
As this was the first event of its kind since the law school's establishment, it was difficult to predict how many students and alumni would attend. However, the turnout was large, including graduates from the class of 2014, current students, and alumni from previous years. The event was so popular that the 100 sets of company materials prepared in advance were almost completely distributed before the session began. While not officially counted, we estimate that approximately 140 people participated. The venue was filled with excitement, with many students attending the relay-style information sessions and engaging in earnest conversations during the individual sessions.
Since fiscal year 2013, Keio University Law School has been offering lectures (the Corporate Legal Section Forum Program) to train in-house lawyers and other corporate legal professionals, striving to cultivate a new generation of legal professionals that meets the demands of the times. Many students and alumni, including those who had taken these lectures, attended the information session. This demonstrates the strong interest Keio Law students have in in-house legal careers.
Amid reports of a difficult job market for law school graduates, we would like to once again thank the 11 companies that held this career information session and demonstrated their high expectations for Keio Law students. We will continue to pursue various initiatives for the career development of our alumni and current students, aiming to be known as "Keio Law School, also strong in in-house counsel."