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The attorney
system in Japan |
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Membership |
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Local
Bar Associations |
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Legal
Profession Corporations |
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Registered
Foreign Lawyers (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi) |
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2. |
Requirements to Become
an Attorney |
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3. |
Qualifications for Foreign
Special Members (Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi : Registered Foreign
Lawyers) |
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4. |
Self Governance |
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Self
Governance of Attorneys |
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Disciplinary
Action against Attorneys |
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5. |
JFBA Finances |
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| II. |
Recent Reform
in the Judicial System |
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1. |
Introduction |
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Increase in the Number
of Legal Professionals |
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Reform in the Judge System
- Appointment and Evaluation of Judges and Establishment of a
System for Judges and Prosecutors to Experience Practices of Attorneys |
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Establishment
of Justice Appointment Consultation Commission for Inferior
Court |
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Transparent
Evaluation of Judges |
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Establishment
of a System for Judges and Prosecutors to Experience Practices
of Attorneys |
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4. |
Lay Judge (Saiban-in)
System |
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5. |
Public Criminal Defense
System at the Investigative Stage |
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6. |
Establishment of the Japan
Legal Support Center |
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Information
and Liaison Services |
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Civil
Legal Aid Services |
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Services
for Communities Suffering from Shortages of Attorneys |
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Provision
of Court-appointed Attorneys for Defendants and Suspects |
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Victim
Support Services |
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| III. |
Activities
of the JFBA |
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Activities of the Committees |
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Activities to Enhance
Access to Justice |
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Establishment
and Operation of "Public Practices" ("Himawari"
Law Offices Supported by the JFBA or Local Bar Associations) |
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Establishment
and Operation of Legal Counseling Centers |
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Criminal Justice Reform |
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Interrogations
in Japan, Audio/Visual Recordings of Interrogations Conducted
by the Police and Prosecutors |
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Relief
for Crime Victims |
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Suspension
of Executions |
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4. |
Activities Related to
the Practice of Law |
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Legal
Practice Reforms |
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Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) |
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Activities to Improve
the Legal System |
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6. |
Professional Legal Training
and Education |
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7. |
International Activities |
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International
Human Rights Activities |
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Membership
in international organizations |
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Exchanges
with Overseas Bar Associations and Legal Professionals |
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International
Cooperation |
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| (5) |
Translation
of Japanese Laws into Foreign Languages |
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