There are no law departments in ordinary U.S. four year colleges.
If one wishes to become a lawyer, he or she must attend law school, at the
graduate level, to study law after completing a bachelors' degree. There
is increasing interest within certain sectors in Japan to emulate the
American law school system. Mr. Yukio Yanagida, a prominent international
lawyer and a member of the Harvard Law School council, advocates the
establishment of a law school system in Japan. We will hear from him as to
concept, content and why he is advocating this approach. |