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TANABE, Akio, TAKANE, Kazuya and EKI, Tomohisa joined Asahi Law Offices after completing apprenticeship program at the Legal Training and Research Institute of the Supreme Court.

MENJO, Hisashi has become a part-time lecturer on the Faculty of Literature and Social Sciences at Yamagata University.

“Law School System Viewed from Law Firm Management”, the paper authored by NIWAYAMA, Shoichiro, was published in “Law School Kenkyu 20” (Minjihokenkyukai Co., Ltd.).

KAMEI, Youichi lectured on “Recognition of Intention of Elderly People Viewed from the Court Cases Regarding High Risk Financial Product Sales” at Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs, Inc. on October 29.

“Recognition of Intention of Elderly People Viewed from the Court Cases Regarding High Risk Financial Product Sales”, the paper authored by KAMEI, Youichi, was published in “Financial Law Journal No.1956 October 25th, 2012” (Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs).

KANAYAMA, Takaharu joined our firm as a counsel. He has worked in the firms in Houston and New York, U.S.A. as a practitioner after working in Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, mainly engaged in dispute resolution.

“The Case in Which the Guarantee Contract of Credit Guarantee Corporation for a Debtor Who Belongs to Anti-social Forces was Ruled Invalid Due to Mistake” , the paper authored by KAMEI, Youichi, was published in “Banking Law Journal 21 October 2012” (Economic Legal Research Institute).

“Primary Criminal Defense to Learn from Case Studies ?The Idea and Practice to Conclude Defense Policy”, the book authored by MIYAMURA, Keita, was published from Minjihokenkyukai Co., Ltd.

KAMEI, Youichi lectured on “Efforts for Compliance in Sales Offices” in “The Sales Office Manager Courses” held by Regional Banks Association of Japan on August 22.

The symposium of the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Intellectual Property Section of Tokyo Bar Association, titled “Searching More Proper Way to Solve Patent Conflicts”, in which FUJITA, Akiko performed a presenter, was featured in “Patent Vol.65” (Japan Patent Attorneys Association).

“The Record of 3.11 Great Earthquake; the Responses of Central Government, Devastated Local Government and Professionals” was published by Minjihokenkyukai Co., Ltd. It was based on the seminar held by Earthquake Disaster Response Seminar Planning Committee (President Hideo Yamada, the advisor of Council for Public Policy, Vice President Shoichiro Niwayama,) in United Nations University last November.

Comments from FUJITA, Akiko regarding Social Networking Service (SNS) issues were published in electronic version of Nikkei (June 21, 2012 morning edition).

KAMEI, Youichi gave a lecture in the Business Law Course of Hitotsubashi University Law School on June 15.

NASU, Kohei, who retired from the Supreme Court Justice and re-registered as an attorney, has joined our firm as a counsel. Since appointed as the Supreme Court Justice in May 2006, he had engaged in many important judgments until his retirement in February 2012.

“The Frontier of EU Law/ Interpretation of EU Directive on Insider Dealing and the Necessity of Subjective Element of the Doer” written by YAMAGISHI, Kazuhiko appeared in “Trade and Tariffs in the May 2012 issue” by Japan Tariff Association.

“Sentencing in Lay Judge System” co-authored by MIYAMURA, Keita was published by Gendai Jinbun-sha.

“The Legal Issues and the Court Cases Both in Japan and Abroad Regarding Social Networking Service (SNS)” authored by Akiko Fujita appeared in “Houritsu Jitsumu Kenkyu” the 27th issue (Tokyo Bar Association, April 2012).

MITSUMORI, Satoru assumed the vice president of Daini Tokyo Bar Association.

HARASHIMA, Mayu, who has worked as an assistant judge for 3 years and 3months, has joined our firm as an associate under the Act on Treatment of Work Experience for Assistant Judges and Public Prosecutors Temporary Practicing as Attorneys.

“Design Law Commentary Second Edition” co-authored by FUJITA, Akiko was published by LexisNexis Japan.

“JT Milk Products Case; the President Was Sued For Compensation By the Employees Alleging His Negligence Caused the Liquidation Triggered By the Food Poisoning Against the Prohibition Of Reusing Milk/ Mainly About Director’s Responsibility To Develop the Internal Governance System (Kanazawa High Ct. May 18, 2005, p130 The Hanrei Jiho 1898)” authored by MATSUI, Masanori appeared in “Director’s Responsibility in Corporate Misconduct Cases 〔Bessatsu Kinyu Shoji Hanrei〕”.

“Feature Psychiatric Examination: The Case In Which the Accused Was Once Exempted From Prosecution Because of Insanity, But Finally Was Prosecuted After the Motion Under Act on Medical Care and Treatment for Persons Who Have Caused Serious Cases Under the Condition of Insanity Dismissed And the Court Recognized the Accused Had Diminished Capacity” authored by IGETA, Daisuke appeared in “Quarterly Keiji-Bengo No.69”.

KOHARA, Satoru has been promoted to a partner of Asahi Law Offices, effective January 1, 2012.