The current situation of Japanese lawyers

A survey released by the Japan Bar Federation shows that as of July, more than 40% of judicial trainees who passed the new judicial examination in 2010 wanted to become lawyers but were still unable to find a job. This is the first time since the federation launched the survey in 2007. the lowest level in the same period. After Japan's judicial reform, the number of lawyers has increased significantly, and at the same time, the problem of lawyers' employment difficulties has become increasingly prominent. In Japan, it is very difficult to qualify as a lawyer. To obtain the qualification of a lawyer, one must pass the judicial examination organized by the state after graduating from the law department of a university. The passing rate of Japan's judicial examination is only about 2, and only about 1,000 students pass it every year.

Candidates who pass the judicial examination must go to the Judicial Research Institute organized by the Supreme Court for one and a half years of training, which mainly includes theoretical research, practical research and later summary research. The most important of these is the one-year practical training to fully master the knowledge, skills, psychology and ethical concepts that legal workers should possess in actual work. Only those who have passed judicial training can choose careers as judges, prosecutors or lawyers. Therefore, the legal level and quality of young Japanese lawyers are quite high, but there are relatively few job opportunities.

In the past ten years, the number of lawyers in Japan has increased by 1,000. The number is expected to increase by 3,000 per year in the future. By the end of 2065, there were 438 065, 438 0, 654, 38 0, and the number of lawyers in Japan was 30,447, which is expected to increase to 50,000. The Japan Bar Federation is concerned about the growing number of lawyers and wants to reduce the number of lawyers, but the government is doing nothing to stop this and is resigned to its fate.

Although the number of lawyers in Japan is not large compared with Europe and the United States, Japan has unique lawyers, such as judicial scribes, tax assessors, tax assessors, etc. These professionals also need to obtain qualifications before starting a business. They all participate in the work of lawyers, so in this sense, the number of lawyers in Japan is relatively large. Compared with large law firms in the United States and the United Kingdom, Japanese law firms are relatively small. In recent years, there has been a trend of mergers, with small law firms being absorbed. Therefore, there are more and more law firms with more than 200 lawyers. In recent years, there has also been an increasing trend of * * * same firms, that is, several lawyers * * * operating the same firm. Japanese law firms have a fine division of labor. In addition to comprehensive firms, there are also domestic business firms, international case firms and professional law firms. In addition, there are also female law firms in Japan, where both lawyers and staff are female. They are popular because they are always friendly to their clients and specialize in divorce and property disputes. In the fierce competition among lawyers, this is also a special way of survival.

There are also some beautiful lawyers. In addition to being lawyers, they also have "nothing to do" and often star in TV entertainment programs. For example, there is a program on Japanese TV called "Legal Consultation Office with Queues at the Door." Every Sunday night, four eloquent lawyers would appear and comment on legal issues, becoming well-known figures among women and children alike. The governor of Osaka Prefecture became so popular after appearing on this program that he turned to politics. Another lawyer, Maruyama, also turned around and became a member of the Senate.