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Temple Law School and RBA to Provide MCLE Credit for US-Qualified Attorneys (RBA November Meeting)

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, "Developments, Progress, and Setbacks in Japanese Laws and Practice " with speakers John Kakinuki, Matthew Wilson, and Etsuo Doi.

Speakers

John Kakinuki is general legal counsel in Tokyo for GE Consumer Finance. He is currently a governor of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), and previously served as the organization's vice president and chair of the intellectual property committee. Prior to joining GE Consumer Finance, Mr. Kakinuki was a partner at Baker & Mckenzie, and practiced in the firm's Tokyo, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and New York offices. He is admitted to practice in California, New York, the District of Columbia, and in Japan as a Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi.

Matthew Wilson is Senior Associate Dean overseeing all academic programs at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ). He also teaches courses on Japanese and comparative law, and acts as General counsel handling the university's legal matters. Dean Wilson draws upon over fifteen years international experience in legal matters involving Asia, and frequently speaks on Japanese, U.S., and transnational legal matters. He is currently a special advisor to the Japanese Federation of Bar Associations (Nichibenren) regarding judicial reforms and jury trials.

Etsuo Doi is a partner in Paul Hastings' Tokyo office and is a member of the intellectual property and mergers and acquisitions practice groups. He represents a variety of companies in matters relating to cross-border transactions, intellectual property, e-commerce, and has extensive experience in foreign inbound and outbound investments. Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Doi was a corporate counsel at eBay, Inc. and chief legal counsel at eBay Japan KK. He received an L.L.B. degree from Tokyo University and an LL.M. degree from Columbia University, and is admitted to practice in Japan and New York.

About the Event

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 http://www.rbalaw.org.

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.

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