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Japan: Law and Ministerial Order Relating to the Handling of Legal Business by Foreign Lawyers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2017

Amelia Porges
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On April 1, 1987, Japan's new system for regulation of activities of foreign lawyers came into effect. After considerable internal and external debate, Japan joined those other jurisdictions that have provided a regularized, limited professional status for foreign lawyers advising on foreign and international law. On May 21, the first three foreign lawyers gained approval from the Ministry of Justice. Meanwhile, in 1986–87, the District of Columbia, Michigan, Hawaii and California joined New York in permitting practice by foreign legal consultants. Similar rules are now pending in Texas as well. The California, District of Columbia and New York rules appear at I.L.M. page 977.

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Legislation and Regulations
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International Legal Materials , Volume 26 , Issue 4 , July 1987 , pp. 881 - 920
Copyright
Copyright © American Society of International Law 1987

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* [Reproduced from the English texts of the Ministry of Justice of Japan provided to International Legal Materials by Eiichi Fukatsu, I.L.M. Corresponding Editor for Japan. The introductory Note was prepared for International Legal Materials by Amelia Porges, Associate General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. This Note is based solely on publicly available information; views expressed are not necessarily those of the U.S. Government.]