Choose ONE of the following three themes for your Essay (i.e.,
choose (a) or (b) or (c)):
(a) From the perspectives of foreign enterprises who want to set up and operate businesses in
Japan, are there any problems in the existing system of provision of legal service in Japan? If
your answer is “Yes”, explain why you think so and what the problems are. If your answer is
“No”, explain why you think so. In either case, also discuss and analyse any improvement
that you consider can be made.
(b) For foreign enterprises who want to set up and operate businesses in Japan, are there any
challenges that they may encounter regarding access to relevant legal service from lawyers
(bengoshi and/or foreign lawyers) and/or other legal service provider(s) in Japan? If your
answer is “Yes”, explain why you think so and what the challenges are. If your answer is “No”,
explain why you think so. In either case, also discuss and analyse any improvement that you
consider can be made.
(c) From the perspectives of foreign enterprises who want to set up and operate businesses in
Japan, are there any problems in the existing system of nurturing (i.e. educating and training)
bengoshi in Japan? If your answer is “Yes”, explain why you think so and what the problems
are. If your answer is “No”, explain why you think so. In either case, also discuss and
analyse any improvement that you consider can be made.