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Temple Law School and RBA to Provide MCLE Credit for US-Qualified Attorneys

Temple University School of Law, Tokyo Campus is pleased to offer one MCLE credit to U.S. qualified attorneys who attend the Roppongi Bar Association (RBA) meeting, "Consumer Finance Reform" with guest speakers Mr. Tom Clark, VP, Government Relations of GE Consumer Finance Asia, and Mr. Ernie Olsen, CEO of NCC Mortgage K.K.

As has been much in the news of late, the proposed revisions to the consumer finance laws of Japan are intended to put an end to the long-standing confusion over how much interest lenders can legally charge. The proposals are controversial, and have resulted in a storm of protest from the finance industry while being supported by certain consumer advocates. Messrs. Clark and Olsen are co-chairs of the ACCJ Banking and Finance Committee, and will discuss related issues which are sure to have a broad impact on financial and legal practitioners in the coming year.

Date:: Thursday, November 30, 2006
Time:: Speaker will begin at 8:00 pm; a light buffet dinner will be served from 7:30 pm.
Venue:: Century Court (Map)
ROI Bldg, 10F
5-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-8522
Tel: 03-3478-4100
(Five minute walk from Roppongi Station on the Hibiya and Oedo lines)
CLE Fees:: CLE-related fees, where applicable, will be paid by the RBA.
RBA Meeting Fees:
: ¥3,000 for RBA Members
¥4,000 for non-members
(Buffet dinner included, cash bar)
RSVP:
: Please RSVP to events@rbalaw.org by Monday, November 27th.

In an effort to assist U.S. attorneys in Japan satisfy their various CLE requirements, the Law School, as an Accredited Provider of Pennsylvania CLE credits, holds, on its own and in conjunction with other legal organizations in Japan, special events throughout the year in which U.S. qualified attorneys in Japan may be able to receive U.S. MCLE credits (please check with your state to confirm acceptance of PA MCLE credits by your state's CLE board). If you are interested in being notified of our future events, please e-mail us at law@tuj.ac.jp to be included on our e-mailing list.

The RBA is a social and educational association consisting primarily of legal professionals in Japan. It is a member-supported organization run by volunteers by and for the group membership. The RBA traces its roots in Japan back over 25 years, in which time it has served to bring the foreign legal community together by offering educational and social events at which attendees can meet to discuss important issues of the day, and the changing legal landscape in Japan. In that regard, the RBA hosts substantive lectures and speeches by leading professionals on a variety of subjects throughout the year. For more information about the RBA, please visit their home page at www.rbalaw.org.