Free legal consultations in isolated areas with a shortage of legal services (Tanegashima)
Judicial Policy Education Research Center attached to Faculty of Law, Economics and Humanities, Kagoshima University
https://lawcenter.ls.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/index.htmlBackground and objectives of activities
Free legal consultations will be held to fulfill our responsibility as a local legal education institution, as well as to educate young people and to recurrent professionals.
Summary of Activities
Providing free legal consultations by Kagoshima Bar Association lawyers on remote islands such as Yakushima, Tanegashima, and Tokunoshima, which are underpopulated areas, in order to fulfill its responsibility as a local legal education institution while improving the professional skills of its members and providing training opportunities for young people and reemployment opportunities for veterans in the field of legal counseling. The program will be held in Yakushima this year. This year's event will be held on Yakushima Island.
Expected Benefits
By holding free legal consultations on remote islands where there is a shortage of lawyers, we aim to provide access to justice for all, correct inequalities, and create a fair and high-quality educational environment for legal professionals.