In this lunchtime seminar at Sydney Law School on 6 August, organised by the Australian Network for Japanese Law (ANJeL) with light lunch provided by CAPLUS, Japanese legal professionals will speak about their experiences, and discuss possible avenues to pursue a legal career in Japan.
ANJeL Visiting Judge Hiroyoshi Kimura will explain how law students become lawyers and judges in Japan.
Nagoya University Professor Tomoko Ishikawa will outline her experiences also as a judge and foreign ministry legal expert, plus student exchange opportunities and experiences
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto partner Naoki Ishikawa will explain how Australian law graduates have worked in his large law firm
ANJeL co-director Prof Luke Nottage will provide a Zoom interview of Inpex Senior Legal Counsel Joel Rheuben (USydney LLB/BA then uTokyo LLM graduate, who competed in Japanese in Tokyo’s INC negotiation and arbitration moot competition “Team Australia” that won two decades ago).
Wednesday 6 August 2025, Time: 12.45-1.45pm (Light lunch to be provided 15 minutes prior)
Venue: Boardroom, Level 4, New Law Building, Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney, Camperdown campus
Please register via: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/pursuing-legal-careers-in-japan-tickets-1426116636249
