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Public Interest Activities

The mission of lawyers, as provided in the Lawyers Act, is to protect fundamental human rights and ensure social justice by upholding the “rule of law.” In addition to upholding the rule of law through corporate compliance and other principles of conduct, we take active part in the activities of the bar association and many other activities in the public interest.
・Criminal defense (defense by state-appointed attorneys and court-appointed attorneys)
・Resolution of disputes involving children’s rights and criminal cases involving juveniles
・Protection of the human rights of the socially and economically disadvantaged, including the elderly and consumers
・Activities to establish gender equality
・Protection of the rights of foreign citizens
・Nurturing of the legal profession