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Lawyers at the firm actively participate in bar association activities and serve as court appointed defense counsel. The firm has also turned out numerous lawyers who have served in noted positions with bar associations. In addition, the firm enthusiastically participates in training lawyers for assignment to legal aid organizations.

Details of Activities

Lawyers at the firm are engaged in various bar association activities.

■ Positions and Committees
Many lawyers at the firm have served in positions with and participate in committees of bar associations, supporting the pro bono activities of the bar associations.

■ Court Appointed Defense Counsel and Duty Attorneys
Lawyers at the firm actively serve as court appointed defense counsel and duty attorneys for defendants and suspects in criminal cases.

■ Legal Aid Firms and the Japan Legal Support Center
The firm regularly takes on lawyers to be assigned to legal aid firms and the Japan Legal Support Center. The firm then sends these lawyers to areas experiencing a shortage of lawyers once they have accumulated experience in various legal services including general legal advice and criminal defense.