1. Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA)
Introduction to the
Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA)
Japan In-House Lawyers Association
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2. Japan In-House Lawyers Association: Outline
　Name　　　 Japan In-House Lawyers Association
　Classification　 Unincorporated Association
　Foundation August 1, 2001
　Branches　 Kansai Branch, Tokai Branch, Kyushu Branch
　Website　　
　Number of members: 1,612 (as of December 31, 2018)
Regular Members (practicing in-house lawyers): 1,285
Associate Members (members with previous experience as in-house lawyers): 225
Non-registered Members (members who are not currently registered as lawyers): 102 2

3. Japan In-House Lawyers Association: Code of Conduct
Enacted April 13, 2012
　 Japanese lawyers (Bengoshi) are professionals who are required to have (i) comprehensive and sophisticated legal expertise, developed through diligent study of legal practice and practical experience, and (ii) professional ethics based on the principles such as the Attorney Act (Bengoshi hou) and the Basic Rules on the Duties of Lawyers of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (Bengoshi shokumu kihon kitei). Japanese in-house lawyers are also expected to perform their duties as a member of an organization, having an in-depth understanding of its business activities and demonstrating good communication skills combined with respect and empathy for their co-workers. A Japanese in-house lawyer is meant to use these special qualities to facilitate appropriate and harmonious execution of the organization’s business operations and contribute to enhancement of its corporate value, and to ensure that the rule of law prevails.

4. Japan In-House Lawyers Association: Code of Conduct
　The Japan In-House Lawyers Association is a body whose main purpose is to engage in the following activities based on the assumptions outlined on the previous slide.
Deepen understanding and enhance perception of Japanese in-house lawyers by the public and seek to broaden the scope of their activities by researching issues relating to in-house lawyers, proposing policies if necessary, and presenting them to the relevant institutions.
Assist Japanese in-house lawyers to enhance their skills and to develop insight by offering opportunities to attend in study groups and seminars, and publish books and articles.
Encourage Japanese in-house lawyers to share knowledge, experience and information with each other through networking and offering them the opportunity to get to know each other.

5. Number of Lawyers by Bar Association and Number of JILA Members
Number of Members 1
Tokyo
8,494 2
DAI-NI Tokyo
5,591 3
DAI-ICHI Tokyo
5,475 4
Osaka
4,651 5
Aichi
2,002 6
Kanagawa
1,664 7
Fukuoka-ken
1,317 8
Hyogo-ken
962
As of January 1, 2019, only 6 bar associations (out of 52) have more members than the JILA (1,612 members)
* Number of lawyers registered with each bar association is based on the Japan Federation of Bar Associations roll of lawyers as of January 1, 2019 (excluding registered foreign lawyers)

6. Japan In-House Lawyers Association: Organizational Chart
Research Committee
Divisions
Training Programs Committee
General Meeting
Division 1
Division 6
Public Relations Committee
Division 2
Division 7
Division 3
Division 8
Administrative Organization
Planning
Division 4
Division 9
General Affairs
Division 5
Division 10
Finance
Board
President
Secretary General
Editing
Study Groups
Support Organizations
Intellectual Property
Diversity
Magazine
In-house Lawyers Practical Skills
In-house Worldwide
Auditor
Energy and Resources Development Act
Public Affairs
Kansai Branch
GC/CLO
Labor Law
Tokai Branch
Kyushu Branch
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
International Arbitration
Trust

7. JILA Activities: Seminars
Regular monthly meetings for members (organized by Training Program Committee). Video streaming for members when appropriate
Study groups invite speakers to talk about cross-industry topics common to members, including cutting-edge and practical issues
(Reference)
Special Seminar for In-house Lawyers
Topic: Extraordinary Press Conference by 5 Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Japan – Supporting LGBT Community will Increase Productivity in Japan
Date and Time: 19:00-20:30 on Wednesday January 9, 2019　
Speakers: Christopher LaFleur (President, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan)
　　　　　　　 Yumiko Ota (Lawyer, ACCJ Human Resource Management, Vice-Chair)
　　　　　　　 Edward Cole (Former President, Australia and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ), Representative Partner, Freshfields)
　　　　　　　 Toru Ishiguro (Lawyer, Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)
In-house Lawyers’ Seminar No. 118
Topic: Crossborder M&A – Outline and Details About PMI
Date and Time: 19:00-21:00 on Friday November 30, 2018
Speakers: Hiroki Kobayashi (Partner, Latham & Watkins Gaikokuho Kyodo Jigyo Houritsujimusho)
Naoki Watanabe (JILA member, Corporate Officer for M&A Management Office Controller Office, Sojitz Corporation, Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, LINE Corporation)
Eri Maeda (JILA Board Member, Manager, Marketing and Overseas Planning Office, Corporation Planning Division, Asahi Kasei Corporation)
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* Speaker affiliations and titles are affiliations and titles at the time of the regular meeting 7

8. JILA Activities: Division
Divisions
Divisions established by industry (Division 1 – 10)
Studies and exchanges information on issues in each industry
Establishes “division forums” as places to exchange information with other divisions
Divisions
Division 1
Iron and steel, textiles, chemicals, etc.
Division 6
Medical services, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Division 2
Division 7
Real estate, construction, housing, building, energy, etc.
Banks, securities, finance, etc.
Division 3
Division 8
Telecommunications, IT, mass media, entertainment, etc.
Food, printing, logistics, etc.
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Division 4
Administrative agencies, local governments, education institutions, etc.
Division 9
Life insurance, non-life insurance, etc.
Division 5
Division 10
Machinery, electrical equipment, etc.
Trading companies, consulting, etc.

9. JILA Activities: Study Groups
Specialized groups that study specific fields or topics
Study Groups
Researches legal practice relating to intellectual property
The Study Group on Intellectual Property
The Study Group on Diversity
Researches diversity and inclusion among in-house lawyers
Researches legal practice relating to the development of energy and resources
The Study Group on Energy and Resources Development Act
The Study Group on GC/CLO
Researches General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer systems
The Study Group on Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
Researches legal practice relating to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
The Study Group on In-House Worldwide
Researches in-house lawyers systems in foreign countries
The Study Group on Trust
Researches legal practice relating to the Trust Act
The Study Group on In-house Lawyers Practical Skills
Research on improving the skills of in-house lawyers with limited experience
The Study Group on Labor Law
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Researches legal services relating to the labor laws
The Study Group on Public Affairs
Researches the process for formulating legislation, policy, and industry rules
The Study Group on International Arbitration
Researches legal services relating to international arbitration 9

10. Data on In-house Lawyers

11. Changes in the Number of In-house Lawyers (2001 – 2018)
　　　1. Figures are from May 2005, December 2006, and every June between 2007 and 2018.
　　　2. Number of in-house lawyers is based on research by Japan In-House Lawyers Association (September 2018).
　　　3. Number of fixed-term public employees is based on JFBA research (White Paper on Attorneys, 2017 p. 125).
Data for 2018 will be added as soon as the 2018 White Paper on Attorneys is published.
　　　4. In-house lawyers at government agencies other than fixed-term public employees who are not reflected in the chart above are part-time, but there are several dozen lawyers essentially working full-time (full-time non-regular employees) (example: policy investigators at government ministries and agencies)

12. Bar Association Membership by In-house Lawyers
September 2001
June 2018
Bar Association
Number
　Tokyo
730
　Sendai 5
　DAI-NI Tokyo
529
　Mie
　DAI-ICHI Tokyo
524
　Niigata-ken 4
　Osaka
137
　Saitama-ken 3
　Kyoto 53
Gifu-ken 2
　Aichi-ken 43
　Ehime
　Hyogo-ken 25
　Kumamoto-ken
　Kanagawa-ken 18
　Toyama-ken
　Okayama 16
　Gunma 1
　Shizuoka-ken 12
　Kagawa-ken
　Chiba-ken 10
　Tochigi-ken
　Hiroshima 9
　Shimane-ken
　Fukuoka-ken
　Nara
　Sapporo 6
　Ibaraki-ken
　Okinawa
　Nagano-ken
　Total
2,161
Bar Association
Number
Tokyo 9
DAI-ICHI Tokyo 24
DAI-NI Tokyo 30
Osaka 2
Hiroshima 1
Total 66
Research by Japan In-House Lawyers Association (June 2018)

13. Number of Male and Female In-house Lawyers
Number of male and female in-house lawyers (2001 to 2018)
Graph showing number of male and female in-house lawyers (2001 to 2018)
Men
Women
Research by Japan In-House Lawyers Association (September 2018)

14. Top 20 Companies with Most In-house Lawyers
September 2001
September 2018
No. Companies Recruiting: 1,031 No. Lawyers Recruited: 2,161
Rank
Company
Number 1
Merrill Lynch Japan Securities 8
Goldman Sachs Japan 6 3
IBM Japan 4
Morgan Stanley Securities 5
UBS Warburg Securities
Alps Electric 2 7
Microsoft Japan
Nikko Salomon Barney Securities
American Family Life Assurance
Autodesk 11
KEPCO
Quintiles Transnational Japan
Credit Suisse First Boston 14
KDDI
GE Edison Life Insurance
GE Consumer Credit
GE Fleet Service 18
GE Yokogawa Medical Systems
Citibank, N.A.
Sumitomo Marine and 19 other companies
Rank
Company
Number 1
Yahoo 27 2
Nomura Securities 23 3
Mitsubishi Corporation 22 4
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation 21 5
Mitsui & Co. 17 6
Sojitz 16
MUFG Bank
LINE 9
Amazon Japan 15
Marubeni
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking 13
SMBC Nikko Securities 14
Panasonic
Mizuho Securities
Itochu
Sumitomo Electric Industries
Dai-ichi Life
Japan Post Bank 20
NTT Docomo and 2 other companies 12
* Yellow indicates foreign affiliates 14
Research by Japan In-House Lawyers Association (September 2018)