Unpacking Japan | Being a lawyer is complicated. What about in Japan? @unpackingjapan | Uploaded March 2024 | Updated October 2024, 9 hours ago.
Meet Catherine, a New Zealand lawyer working with large international corporations in Japan, who sits down with us to share her experiences with law firms, opening her own practice, and advising companies as a board member.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:32 Meet Catherine
1:11 What brought Catherine to Japan
4:02 What foreign lawyers in Japan do
7:04 Common vs. civil law
9:40 Japanese legal jargon
13:16 Setting up a law firm in Japan
18:28 Why Catherine specialized in corporate law
21:48 First contract as a new firm in Japan
25:07 Communication issues in Japanese law
28:01 How to get a corporate board position
39:00 Being a foreign woman on a Japanese board
43:22 Balancing commitments as a lawyer and board member
47:18 Misconceptions about practicing law
53:01 In Japan, you're guilty until proven innocent
56:50 Where to learn your rights and responsibilities as a foreigner
1:00:39 Catherine's law podcast

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