法科大学院教育と早稲田大学の実務教育のための二つの法律事務所

• 영문명: Law School Education and Waseda’s Two Law Offices for Practical Training
• 발행기관: 충북대학교 법학연구소
• 저자명: 宮川成雄(Miyagawa Shigeo)
• 간행물 정보: 『법학연구』第24卷 第2號, 201~214쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.12.31

영문 초록

Japan launched the law school system in 2004, and 74 law schools were established. In the past ten years, thirteen law offices affiliated with law schools were also set up. There are two characteristics to define a “law-school-affiliated” law office. One is that the law office is opened on the campus of a particular law school, and the other is that the major purpose of the law office is to provide the practical training for students of the law school. There are three categories of the law-school-affiliated law offices. The first category is law offices that were established with a strong initiative of the law schools. The second is those that were established by a group of devoted practicing attorneys. The third is those established in the collaboration with a particular local bar association. The first category of law-school-affiliated law offices shows the strongest involvement to the legal education of the law schools where the law offices are established. Waseda University Legal Clinic Law Office is in the first category. Waseda University Legal Clinic Law Office was established in 2004 as the first law-school-affiliated law office in Japan. It is a legal entity independent of the Waseda University, because universities are not allowed to set up a law office. It collaborates with Waseda Law School in providing practical training for the law students. As well as the educational purpose, it aims to contribute to the public by providing free legal services to the local community, particularly to the people with low incomes. The Law Office receives compensations from the University for its practical education to the law students and provides legal services free of charge to the local community. In March of 2013, the second law office was established to collaborate with Waseda Law School in providing practical education for the law students. It is Waseda Legal Commons Law Office. It is financially independent of Waseda University but closely related with Waseda Law School in terms of both alumni relationship and the educational collaboration. Waseda Legal Commons provides three types of practical training. One is that many of the partners serve as academic advisor to the law students. The second is that Waseda Legal Commons accepts externship students all the year round, not limited to the summer or spring recess. The third is the “Commons’ case project” in which Waseda students are trained in live client cases which Waseda Legal Commons’ attorneys represent. The significance of having a “law-school-affiliated” law office for professional legal education is that this type of law office is the embodiment of the “bridge between theory and practice” in law. In this educational setting of teaching theory and practice of law, students can learn law incorporated with practical skills and professional responsibilities.

목차

Ⅰ．日本の法科大学院に付設された法律事務所の３類型

Ⅱ．弁護士法人早稲田大学リーガル・クリニック

Ⅲ．早稲田リーガルコモンズ法律事務所

Ⅳ．法科大学院が付設法律事務所を持つことの意義

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키워드

Law School Education Waseda University Practical Training Law Offices Legal Clinic 法科大学 院教 育 早稲 田大学 実 務教 育 法律事務所 リー ガルㆍクリニック