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The bar associations have introduced a mentoring system where newly qualified lawyers can consult experienced lawyers in the light of a surge of legal professionals from 18,000 in 2001 to 33,000 currently. So far 28 of the country’s 52 bar associations have signed up for the system which is being used by 1372 lawyers, according to The Japan News.
Renting office space
The Daini Tokyo Bar Association has gone further and is renting offices to young lawyers unable to invest in their own offices – offering affordable one year leases for seven rooms. Meanwhile the Kamata Legal Consultation Centre is run by three bar associations in Tokyo where newly qualified lawyers can learn how senior lawyers offer consultations to clients.
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