2016/9/26
Course Overview, LL.M. in Global Legal Practice,
Keio University Law School
Category

Course Name

Course Description

Professor(s)1. Japanese 【1-1】Law, Culture andLaw and Development in Asia
Asian Law
in Global
Practical
Perspective

This course aims to reveal the role of legal system for development
Hiroshi MATSUO
process in Asian countries. It will analyze the process of legal
development and rule of law promotion including access to justice in Eastand Southeast Asian countries. Then it will investigate the relation
between the legal development and the economic, political and social
development with special attention to the strength of informal andindigenous institutions which have originally developed in thosecountries and the globalization impact which have been influencing
Asian countries.

1. Japanese 【1-2】Introduction to
Law and Asian Law from JapaneseAsian Law Perspectivein Global
Practical
Perspective

This course is an introduction to the legal system of Southeast Asian Shinya IMAIZUMI
countries. Not only it provides an opportunity for students to acquirebasic knowledge on the law and intuitions of these countries, it also uses
their experience on legal development and institutional reforms tounderstand the legal frameworks for building democratic governance,enhancing economic and social development, as well as managing ethnic
relations in multicultural and multi-ethnic societies. It includes
comparison with Japan and other Asian countries.

1. Japanese 【1-3】Japanese Law(State
The aim of this lecture is to clarify features and contemporary issues (Omnibus)
Law and and Citizen)
related to legal relations between state and citizen in the field of
HajimeAsian Law
constitutional law and criminal law. Firstly, the focus will be on basic
YAMAMOTO,
in Global
understanding of Japanese governmental structures and of its recent
HirokiPractical
transformation in a globalizing world. We will see newly raised issues
SASAKURA,
Perspective
associated with this phenomenon. Secondly, we will discuss the outline Toshinori WADA
of criminal law and procedure, a unique fusion of common and civil law
features, focusing on its legal principles, policy foundations and theirapplications.
1. Japanese 【1-4】Japanese
Law and Law(Economy and Social
Asian Law Structure)
in Global
Practical
Perspective

This course is intended to give a general understanding on the Japanese (Co-teaching)civil law. General principles of contract, property, security, family and Naoki
international private law are explained.
KANAYAMA,This course is also intended to provide opportunities to find and think Eriko TAOKA,
about the current issues arising in Japanese society. ThroughShinichiro
explanations from the viewpoint of legal history and comparative law,
HAYAMAWAstudents will also be given an insight into characteristics of Japanese law.

1. Japanese 【1-5】Japanese Law(Legal This course will introduce students to Japanese legal history, beginning Daniel FOOTE
Law and History and Transformation) with the Edo Era, moving on to the Meiji Era and postwar reforms, andAsian Lawculminating with an examination of major reforms over the past two
in Global
decades. By exploring the development of law and the legal system at
Practical
key periods of change, the course will seek to identify continuities andPerspective
transformations that have shaped Japanese law of today. In addition, thecourse will explore important aspects of the relationship between law andsociety in Japan, in historical and comparative focus, through an
examination of major theoretical perspectives and empirical research. By
doing so, the course will ask students to consider what is truly distinctive
about law in Japan.
1. Japanese 【1-6】Japanese
Law and Law(Contemporary Issues)
Asian Law
in Global
Practical
Perspective

This course aims to teach students a basic analysis of current global
Akira ROKUSHA
environment issues from both legal and economic viewpoints. The course
is both lecture and discussion based, using various materials. This course
will provide students with a better understanding of the concept ofenvironment, the role of environmental assessments, and regulations
related to emissions, recycling, global warming, hazardous substancesand bio-diversity.

2. Global 【2-1】International
Business Commercial Transactionsand Law

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of international (Co-teaching)commercial transactions. The focus will be on understanding the legal
David LITT,
and business risks associated with international sales agreements,
Edwardlicensing and direct investment. Students will study real cases, with a
JOHNSONfocus on examples from Asia, and learn how to advise the international
client. Litt will take the lead on discussions of sales agreements, letters ofcredit, and distribution arrangements, while Johnson will lead discussionof licensing, direct investment and joint ventures. McAlinn will offer
overall perspective.

12. Global 【2-2】Government
Business Relations and Law
and Law

This course explores the evolving interaction of law and public policy, David LITT
and how diverse stakeholder groups, including domestic and foreignbusiness interests, consumer advocates, foreign governments andmultilateral organizations, gender, faith or other identity-based citizen
groups, and political parties utilize government relations strategies toinfluence legal and regulatory development. Course participants will
study various advocacy approaches used by different stakeholders, how
successful advocacy arguments are crafted to align with statedgovernmental and societal needs and priorities, how advocacy arguments
are complemented by engagement strategies to secure support from key
decision makers, and how such advocacy activity plays a role in theoverall democratic process.

2. Global 【2-3】Cross-Border
Business Litigationand Law

This course aims to give LL.M students an understanding of theSusumutheories and practice concerning cross-border litigation held in Japan.
MASUDA
Particular focus will be given on the Japanese rules concerninginternational jurisdictions, conflict-of-laws, the recognition andenforcement of foreign judgments, and international civil procedures,with critical analysis from a global perspective. In addition, the course
explores the strategy for international dispute resolution comparing
litigation with arbitration and other ADRs. This course will give students
the knowledge and ability to play an active part in the global businessfield.

2. Global 【2-4】Securities
Business Regulations and Financeand Law Transactions in JapanThe aim of this course is for LL.M students to learn the basic
Susumuprinciples of Japanese securities law and practice of corporate finance. As MASUDA
to securities regulations, a comparison will be made to US securities law
together with observations under a global perspective. As to corporate
finance, the objective is for the students to understand the theories andpractice of various loans typically used in international debt finances withcomparison to those in common-law jurisdictions, capital market
transactions and structured finance transactions.

2. Global 【2-5】Bankruptcy Laws
Businessand Law

This course provides LL.M. students with an overview of the basic
Hajime UENO
principles of Japanese insolvency laws and focuses on the major aspectsof bankruptcy and corporate reorganization that have come tosignificantly influence business transactions. While insolvency laws
have become one of the mainstream focus of business legal landscape,for most lawyers, their contact with insolvency laws are anticipatory thanactual insolvency practice. The aim is to provide understanding as tohow lawyers are to anticipate and work on insolvency issues.

2. Global 【2-6】Law, Finance andBusiness Taxation of Corporate
and Law Acquisitions

The main objective of this course is to provide LL.M. students with a (Co-teaching)basic understanding of theories and practices in M&A as well as
Koichi KUSANO,
principles of Japanese law (including tax law) regulating M&A. At each Yasutaka
class, lecture and discussion will take place on a 50/50 basis. Professor NISHIKORI,
Kusano will lead the whole course. There will be 15 classes (in addition Tatsuya
to the class for the examination), which will be divided as follows:
TANIGAWAorientation(1), theories of M&A(2), stock purchase agreement(2), tender
offer and cash-out of minority shareholders(2), statutory merger andalternative forms of transaction(2), leveraged buy-out and self - tender
offer(1), M&A finance(1), strategic alliance(1), fiduciary duties of the
management of the target corporation(1), and hostile takeover(2).

2. Global 【2-7】European Integration This course consists of lecture and discussion. It explores how the(Co-teaching)
Business and Global Business Law
European Union (EU) makes economic regulations in a strategic way and Katsuhiro SHOJI,
and Law
what impacts they give to global business. Topics will include EU
Fumihikocompetition law, personal data law and the related issues, such as
AZUMA,
exterritorial application. Course participants will study how we should
Yoshiharu
respond to the EU’s regulations.
ICHIKAWA,
Maki SATO,
HiroshiMIYASHITA
2. Global 【2-8】Corporate
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of corporate (Co-teaching)
Business Governance and Risk
governance and risk management. The course will be comparative inDavid LITT,
and Law Management
nature with the professors providing insights into the applicable
Katsuyaprinciples and trends under US and Japanese law. The course is intended NATORI
to focus upon the important role of in-house lawyers in corporate
governance, compliance and risk management and will consider
accounting, antitrust, foreign corrupt practices and other major current
issues. Students will also develop an understanding of the difference
between the work of an in-house company lawyer and a lawyer working
in a law firm.

22. Global 【2-9】International
Business Commercial Arbitrationand Law

This course is intended to give students a thorough introduction to the (Co-teaching)major issues in international commercial arbitration, including reasons to Susumu
select arbitration versus litigation for resolution of international disputes, MASUDA,
differences among arbitration rules in widespread use internationally,
Yoshimi OHARA,
selection of the “place of arbitration”, selection of an arbitral panel, ethics Farrugia BREE
and conflict of interest issues in arbitration, and enforcement of arbitralawards. The course will review the UNCITRAL Model Law and Japan’s
new arbitration law. It will also give students an opportunity to develop
the skills required to enter practice in the field of internationalcommercial dispute resolution. This class will be an excellent
opportunity to meet many highly experienced practitioners, and to gain
hands on experience in this important field of practice.

2. Global 【2-10】JapaneseBusiness Competition Law
and Law

The object of this course is to acquire basic knowledge of economic law, Hiroshi
inter alia, the Japanese Antimonopoly Act, for those who aim to enter the YAMADA
academia as well as to be practitioners. The course will cover the historyof Japanese competition policy, and substantial and procedural provisionsof Antimonopoly Act, including reference to foreign legislation asnecessary, including U.S. and European Union competition laws. Issues
addressed will include cartels and other horizontal arrangements, abuse ofmonopoly power, and merger review by the JFTC and foreign regulators.
Specific cases and international aspects might be taken up if the timeallows. Submission of report at mid-term and examination at end-term will
be assigned to participants for evaluation.

2. Global 【2-11】Business Strategy
The purpose of this course is to help the students to understand and to Andrew SUTTERBusiness and Contractcommunicate about certain basic concepts in international business andand Lawbusiness transactions.
We will focus on a type of transaction called a “strategic alliance.”
Strategic alliances arise in virtually every industry. In these transactions,
legal issues and business issues are deeply mixed together. Lawyers must
think like business people, and business people must have some legal
understanding. This course is based on the instructor’s more than 25 years
of practice as a lawyer and business executive in Silicon Valley, Japan andelsewhere, during which he worked on many different types of alliance.
3. Global 【3-1】Environmental Law
This course aims to give students a better understanding of(Co-teaching)
Security and Litigation in Japanenvironmental law via an in-depth analysis of various environmental
Akira ROKUSHA,
and Law
litigation cases regarding damage to human health and nature. The course Rikako WATAI
will require students to read and analyze various important cases
including air, water, noise, radioactive pollution cases, illegal waste
cases, and cases involving protection of beautiful city landscapes, cases
resolved in administrative law courts and civil courts, as well as via
alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The analysis will include
aspects of both Administrative and Civil Law.
3. Global 【3-2】Environmental Law
This course aims to provide students with an in-depth analysis of the
Security and Disastermechanism by which severe disasters occur, from the perspective ofand Law
environmental law, including desired systems and plans to both preventand recover from disasters. This course will provide students to analyze
many cases of environmental disasters. Specifically, we will consider
examples such as the various types of damage resulting from huge
earthquakes, and big chemical factory and nuclear reactor explosions.

Akira ROKUSHA

3. Global 【3-3】Introduction to
Security Space Law
and Law

This course aims to help students understand the international
Setsuko AOKI
mechanisms for cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of outerspace. The discussion will include the initiatives in the United Nations
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in making
space law, commercial uses of outer space, the advanced international
cooperation projects such as the international space station (ISS) and thepromotion of peaceful uses of outer space.

3. Global 【3-4】Multinational
Security Corporations and Law
and Law

This course is intended to explore the basic nature and operationalAriel
framework for multinational enterprises (MNEs). In an era of rapid
TREHEARNE
globalization, MNEs have become a tremendous force able to strongly
influence a wide variety of areas from international and global politics tolocal issues of development. The key questions we will be asking in thiscourse are: (1) from where do multinational enterprises come and how dothey operate, and (2) whether /how MNEs are regulated now andwhether/how they should be regulated on an international or global level.

33. Global 【3-5】Legal Theory of
Security Globalizationand Law

The theme of this course is “Western Legal Tradition and
Mikhail XIFARASGlobalization”. The main objective of this course is to offer a criticalpresentation of the current debate on the historical and political meaningof the Globalization of Western Legal Thought, through the study ofsome classic and contemporary theories, from Kant to Koskenniemi and
Onuma.

3. Global 【3-6】Globalization andFirstly, this course gives lectures on the rules, organizations and legal
Security International Human Rights processes that have been established to address human rights issues as
and Law in Japanthey have developed since during the post war period through today.
Then this course will focus on various influences of international humanrights law to Japanese Law and its related problems. The discussion will
focus on treaties and customary law of human rights, and remaining
challenges to Japanese law. Yamamoto will lead the discussion onvarious influences of international human rights law to Japanese Law,
and Ejima will lead the issues on international human rights security
system.
3. Global 【3-7】Globalization and
Security International Criminal Law
and Law(Co-teaching)
HajimeYAMAMOTO,
Masako EJIMAThis course will introduce students to the fundamentals of international Philipp OSTEN
criminal law. The focus will be on understanding the basic legal concepts
underlying this field of law and their historical development, up to thecreation of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Students will study historical and present-day cases and deepen theircomprehension of legal doctrines, institutions and practice of theinternational criminal justice system. A special focus will be put on the
ICC and other international tribunals and their function in the global
system of combatting the most serious international crimes.
The course is primarily lecture and discussion based. Students will be
required to participate actively and deliver a presentation on topics to be
assigned at the outset of the course.

4.Innovatio 【4-1】Intellectual Property This course aims to prepare students who will practice intellectual(Co-teaching)ns andToshikofrom a Global Perspective property laws in the global market by covering the core subject of IPIntellectual
laws, including patents, copyright, trademark and trade secrets, from the TAKENAKA,
Property
global perspective of major players in the global market such as U.S.,
Yuko KIMIJIMA
Law
E.U., Japan and China. Through lectures and discussions students will
understand the fundamental principles of these bodies of law from thecomparative law perspective and obligations under major IP international
agreements.
4.Innovatio 【4-2】Global Intellectual
ns andProperty Management
Intellectual
Property
Law

This course aims to prepare students to manage intellectual property Toshiko
portfolio by providing fundamental knowledge for managing patents and TAKENAKA
other types of intellectual property rights in technology and online
content. Students will learn how IP rights are used to protect businessesof multinational firms and small and medium sized enterprises indifferent industry sectors. Based on a variety of patent data including
both patent applications, patent grants and patent litigations, students willdevelop IP procurement, licensing and enforcement strategies.

4.Innovatio 【4-3】Transnationalns andIntellectual Property
Intellectual Enforcement
PropertyLaw

ToshikoThis course aims to prepare students who will manage transnational
TAKENAKA
litigation in enforcing patents and other intellectual property rights byreviewing patent enforcement systems in three most importantjurisdictions in the global technology market: US, Germany and Japan. It
will review both substantial and procedural aspects of patent and other IP
rights validity challenges in civil action and patent offices and elements
to establish infringement. Based on litigation data, students will develop
an IP enforcement strategy whether to bring a civil action and/or filing aprocedure to challenge intellectual property rights; where to bring such anaction; and when and how to settle their dispute.

44.Innovatio 【4-4】International IP
ns andLicensing Agreements
Intellectual
PropertyLaw(Co-teaching)
Many of the most important business transactions in recent decades
involve the licensing of intellectual property (IP). If successful, such IP Stuart BERAHA,
Masatolicensing transactions have generated huge fortunes and created new
business empires; if failures, the transactions can damage an otherwise HAYAKAWA
strong and capable company.
This course will provide students with an overview of the basic
principles of intellectual property (IP) law for international business,comparing US and Japanese law. After acquiring the basic principles, themain focus of the course will be on IP licensing strategy and on draftingand negotiating licensing and related agreements. We will cover a rangeof different types of IP transactions, including technology licenses,
brand/trademark licenses, non-disclosure agreements, franchise
agreements and joint technology development arrangements, and will
review "case studies" based in part upon actual transactions.

5. Area
Studies【5-1】Area Studies of
Law(South East Asia)

This course will focus on the relation between the legal reform andHiroshi MATSUO
social development in East Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan
and China including Hong Kong SAR. It will analyze the role of legal
reform program which these countries took for the promotion of
economic activities in detail. Then it will ask how the differences inpolitical systems and the ways of democracy promotion have influenced
on and have been influenced by the economic development together withthe legal reform in the particular circumstances of each country.

5. Area
Studies【5-2】Area Studies of Law The course will mainly focus on Chinese Contract Law. In the
globalization era it is necessary for the students to have a basic(China)knowledge of basic transaction rules governing Chinese market. For
Japanese students or oversea students who have learned or will learn
Japanese civil law (or the law of obligation), this course on ChineseContract Law will help them to have a comparative perspective and tohave a better understanding of their national laws.

5. Area
Studies【5-3】Area Studies of
Law(Korea)

The course is intended to serve as an introductory guide for foreign law Seunghyeon
students who may be interested in studying the laws of Korea. Korean
SEONG
law has its intrinsic value and its significance lies in its hybrid system.
For the students interested in the comparative law, Korean law provides aunique combination of characteristics of civil law tradition adopted
mainly from Western European countries such as Germany and ofcommon law features under the influence of Anglo-American law. This
course will take account of the new challenges of comparative contract
law in the global discourse on the theory of legal family, such as, fromthe role of mixed legal systems to globalizing contract law. The lecture
will mainly focus on the law of contract in Korea and will trace briefly
the traditional position of civil law and common law in the field ofcontract law with the aim of discovering the identity of Korean contractlaw.

5. Area
Studies【5-4】Area Studies of
Law(Singapore)

This course is designed for non-Singapore lawyers desiring to work
Gary LOW
with or within the Singapore legal system. This is accomplished byequipping the candidate with practical and working knowledge of various
aspects of the legal system. At the end of the course, candidates are
expected to exhibit basic understanding and familiarity with thefundamental aspects of this legal system, and not the least that theSingapore legal system, although derived from and can be classified as apart of the English common law tradition, is not a mere offshoot of its
erstwhile colonial masters.

5. Area
Studies

Katsuhiro SHOJI【5-5】Area Studies of Law This course consists of lecture and discussion. It explores how theEuropean Union (EU) Law influences international law. After a general(EU)
introduction to the fundamental rights protection in the EU legal system,
course participants will study (1)what relationship there is between theautonomy of the EU Law and the “equivalent protection” doctrines of theGerman Federal Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human
Rights, (2)how the EU implemented the United Nations Security Council
Resolutions on smart sanctions against terrorists including related persons
and entities, and (3)what issues they have in relation to fundamental
rights, using the Kadi judgments of the EU courts as the main topic, incomparison with the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.

5

Shiyuan HAN

6.Compara 【6-1】Introduction totive Law American Law

This course will provide both a general introduction to the American (Co-teaching)legal system and an introduction to U.S. business law. Topics related to David LITT,
the general introduction of the American legal system will include basic Aaron MONROEprinciples of American law, the legal profession, and civil procedure and SHERIDAN
the U.S. court system. Topics covered within U.S. business law include
contracts, corporations, and securities law. An American-style law school
casebook will be used for the entire course.
Generally, Monroe-Sheridan will take the lead for weeks 1, 2 and 3(introductory and structure) and also weeks 13-15 (corporate andsecurities). Litt will take the lead for weeks 4 to 12 (supreme court,
contracts and torts).

6.Compara 【6-2】Comparative
tive Law Constitutional Law

This course will cover a variety of issues under US and JapaneseDavid LITT
Constitutional Law. At the first class, we will select topics of interest andthen select leading US and Japanese Supreme Court cases dealing with
the issues selected. The purpose of the course is to compare how theseissues are dealt with in two different countries. This will provide students
with insights into the difference between Civil Law and Common Law
jurisdictions as well as some of the differences between US and Japanesesociety. It will also give the students an excellent opportunity to consider
and explain Japanese legal principles in English, a skill that will be very
valuable in the future. Students will also select a country, research basic
constitutional law issues, and lead a class discussion. Finally, we will
have guest speakers to talk about constitutional issues in several othercountries.

6.Compara 【6-3】Comparative
tive Law Contract Law

The objective of this class will be to learn about Japanese contract (Co-teaching)law by comparison with US contract law. The class will provide an
Naokiopportunity for Japanese students to learn about US contract law and for KANAYAMA,
foreign students to learn about Japanese contracts law.
Kenji SAIGUSA,
Students who complete this course should be able to improve theirDavid LITT
comparative law abilities in the field of contract law and their abilities toanalyze and discuss contract law concepts.
The sessions will be taught in team fashion. Generally, Kanayama willlead the class. Kanayama and Saigusa will supervise on Japanese Law
and Litt will supervise American Law.

6.Compara 【6-4】Comparative
tive Law Corporate Law

The main objective of this course is for students to understand the(Co-teaching)similarities and differences between Japanese and U.S. corporate law by David LITT,
using comparative law methods. The course explores why corporate
Aaron MONROEtransactions, especially relating to corporate governance, work differently SHERIDAN
in Japan and the U.S. by analyzing recent cases and relevant legal,
contractual and business issues, with a focus on contests for corporate
control.
In general, Litt will lead the discussions of hostile M&A and defensive
measures. Monroe-Sheridan will lead the sessions on corporate
finance/capital markets and friendly M&A transactions.

6.Compara 【6-5】Comparative
This course will provide students with an overview from a(Co-teaching)tive Law Corporate Finance and Law practitioner's perspective of the law and practice of corporate finance and Simon COLLINS,
mergers and acquisitions. The course will focus on the basic concepts
Karl PIRES,
and legal principles and structures of standard corporate finance
Eric MARCKS
structures and transactions, such as equity and debt finance, convertible
equity and debt securities, bank finance, capital markets securitization
structures, and venture capital financings. The course will also examine
the basic M&A structures, such as asset and stock acquisitions, mergers,
joint ventures, and advanced topics in reflected in recent M&A practicein the major global M&A markets.
7. Current 【7-1】Seminar
This course will examine emerging issues threating international
Setsuko AOKI
Legal(International Security Law) security from the international viewpoint. Focus is especially placed on
Issuestwo areas: non-proliferation efforts and cyber operations. The former
studies legal aspects of the relevant treaties, UN Security Council
sanctions as well as export control regimes and corresponding national
legislation. The latter involves the in-depth study of the emerging Law of
Armed Conflict (LOAC) in case of cyber-attack.
7. Current 【7-2】Seminar(Frontier of
The goal of this course is to understand the most contemporary issues Shigenori
Legal
MATSUI
the Cyberspace Law)in the cyberspace law.
IssuesSeminar plan: pickup eight most contemporary issues in the cyberspace
law and examine laws and court decisions in the world to see what kindof solution is best.

67. Current 【7-3】Seminar(Japan's
Legal
Trade Law and Policy)
IssuesThis seminar aims at acquiring knowledge and ability to analyze and (Co-teaching)foresee the basic directions and potentials of Japan's trade and investment Rikako WATAI,
policy from legal perspectives. The course will consist of approximately Masako
one-half lecture and one-half in-class discussions from various MIYATAKE
perspectives. First half of the 8 week seminar will deal with basic
principles of international trade law and regional trade agreement. Latter
half will pay attention to individual issues pertaining to Japan’s trade andinvestment law such as discussions over WTO panel decisions, TPP
Agreement, etc.

7. Current 【7-4】Seminar (Legal
Legal
Issues in China, India andIssuesASEAN)

Lecture and discussions through numerous case studies with respect to (Omnibus)
varieties or differences among Asian countries/regions (incl. China, India Akira
and ASEAN member countries/regions) in terms of various legal issues MORIWAKI,
Atsutoshi
to be considered by a company which is contemplating making
MAEDA,
investments to any of the countries/regions, e.g., FDI restrictions,
corporate governance issues, M&A regulations, labor law issues, cartel Ryo KOTOURA
and unfair competition rules, dispute resolution systems and anticorruption issues.

8. Legal
ResearchandWriting

This course will allow both Japanese and foreign students to build【8-1】Presenting Japaneseskills in explaining and discussing Japanese law topics in English. For
Law
Japanese-speaking students, the course will provide an opportunity to
improve legal English ability and cross-cultural legal communication
skills. For international students, the course will provide an opportunity
to study Japanese law together with Japanese law students in acomparative context.
The course will also provide an opportunity for Japanese andinternational students to collaborate and exchange ideas both in andoutside the classroom.

8. Legal
ResearchandWriting【8-2】Graduate Writing
SeminarAaron MONROESHERIDAN

This seminar aims to provide students with advanced knowledge of(Co-teaching)research for Japanese, U.S., and European legal writing, and will include Toshiko
the submission of periodic writing assignments and formal presentations TAKENAKA,
in English.
Aaron MONROEThe course will be taught in a team fashion. Takenaka has expertise in SHERIDAN
the fields of U.S. intellectual property law and comparative intellectual
property law across the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has publishedextensively, including multiple books in the U.S., Japan, England, andGermany, and is on the board of editors for Oxford Journal of Intellectual
Property Law and Practice. Monroe-Sheridan is a legal practitioner inJapan. He will lead the sessions on research regarding U.S. law sources
and analysis on legal writing samples (Japan and U.S. samples).

78. Legal
ResearchandWriting【8-3】Research Paper I

The purpose of this course is that students will acquire the capability to Setsuko AOKI,
do research, analyze, and write a research paper which reflects the result Naoki
of analysis in academically sophisticated English. Students are requested KANAYAMA,
that they discuss specific topics of their choice in advance with each
Koichi KUSANO,
professor to confirm suitability thereof.
HirokiSASAKURA,
Makoto(Setsuko AOKI)Professor Aoki will supervise research papers on public international SHIMADA,
law and space law (international and national) topics in areas that she has Katsuhiro SHOJI,
Susumuknowledge.
MASUDA,
Hiroshi(Naoki KANAYAMA)
Professor Kanayama will consider supervision of research papers on MATSUO,
comparative contract or international transaction law topics in areas that Hajime
YAMAMOTO,
he has knowledge.
David LITT,
Akira(Katsuhiro SHOJI,)
ROKUSHA,
Professor Shoji will consider supervision of research papers on
Toshinori WADA,
European Union law and related topics in areas that he has knowledge, Rikako WATAI
including Internal Market Law (free movement of goods, persons,services and capital and competition law) and fundamental rights
protection under EU Law.
(Hiroshi MATSUO)
The purpose of this course is to do detailed researches on the particular
topic selected from among the major problems of law and development
by taking into consideration the features of Asian countries. The topic
will include the relation between the regal reform program and economic
and political development in a particular country and particular period,
the strength of indigenous institutions, the roles of political leaders, thecorruption problem from the viewpoint of governance structure, etc.
(Hajime YAMAMOTO)
Professor Yamamoto will consider supervision of research papers oncomparative constitutional law topics in areas that he has knowledge.
(Akira ROKUSHA)
Professor Rokusha will consider supervision of research papers on
environmental law topics and environmental disaster law topics in areasthat he has knowledge.
(Rikako WATAI)
Professor Watai will consider supervision of research papers oncomparative studies over administrative law and regulatory process.
(Makoto SHIMADA)
Students must choose a specific topic of the research paper fromamong the following subjects: international litigation, international
arbitration and other ADR, contract and commercial laws of England,
laws related to art business.
(David LITT)
Professor Litt will consider supervision of research papers oncomparative and international law topics in areas that he has knowledge.
(Koichi KUSANO)
Professor Kusano will consider supervision of research papers on law,finance and taxation of corporate acquisitions in areas that he has
knowledge.
(Susumu MASUDA)
Professor Masuda will consider supervision of research papers on
cross-border litigations, international finance and security regulations inareas that he has knowledge.
(Hiroki SASAKURA)
Professor Sasakura will consider supervision of research papers on
criminal law and procedure topics in areas that he has knowledge.
(Toshinori WADA)
Professor Wada will consider supervision of research papers on
criminal law topics in areas that he has knowledge.

88. Legal
ResearchandWriting【8-4】Research Paper II

Research Paper I is a pre-requisite for Research Paper II. Research
Setsuko AOKI,Paper II is intended for students who wish to pursue a research topic of Naoki
greater complexity or at greater depth than is possible in a single
KANAYAMA,
academic term under Research Paper I. Accordingly, students who select Koichi KUSANO,
Research Paper II will be expected to conduct longer-term research that Hiroshi
continues over a second consecutive academic term, and to produce a
MATSUO, Hajime
more substantial paper than could be expected in a single term. The
YAMAMOTO,
purpose of this course is that students will acquire the capability to doDavid LITT, Akira
research, analyze, and write a research paper which reflects the result of ROKUSHA,
analysis in academically sophisticated English.
Toshinori WADA,
Rikako WATAI(Setsuko AOKI)Professor Aoki will supervise advanced research papers on public
international law and space law (international and national) topics in areasthat she has knowledge.
(Naoki KANAYAMA)
Professor Kanayama will consider supervision of advanced research
papers on comparative contract or international transaction law topics inareas that he has knowledge.
(Hiroshi MATSUO)
The purpose of this program is to do advanced researches on theparticular topic selected from among the major problems of law anddevelopment.
(Hajime YAMAMOTO)
Professor Yamamoto will consider supervision of advanced research
papers on comparative constitutional law topics in areas that he has
knowledge.
(Akira ROKUSHA)
Professor Rokusha will consider supervision of advanced research
papers on environmental law topics and environmental disaster law topics
in areas that he has knowledge.
(Rikako WATAI)
Professor Watai will consider supervision of advanced research papers
on comparative studies over administrative law and regulatory process.
(David LITT)
Professor Litt will consider supervision of advanced research papers oncomparative and international law topics in areas that he has knowledge.
(Koichi KUSANO)
Professor Kusano will consider supervision of advanced research papers
on law, finance and taxation of corporate acquisitions in areas that he has
knowledge.
(Toshinori WADA)
Professor Wada will consider supervision of advanced research papers
on criminal law topics in areas that he has knowledge.

9. Practical 【9-1】Negotiation
Training

This course focuses on a legal practice of international business(Co-teaching)transactions through the method of the study of experience called role- Makoto
playing in contractual negotiations. It takes as its starting point an
SHIMADA,
understanding of civil and commercial law applicable to international
Masakocommercial activities and looks at these in a strategic way to consider
MIYATAKE
how the rules can be used most effectively in the scene of negotiation toenter into a commercial agreement.
The aim of this course is to help you to get a practical and realistic
understanding of how laws and rules related to international commercial
activities. It will include some consideration of the skills required of alawyer dealing with international business transactions.
The course is jointly taught by 2 instructors. Each instructor will take apart of series of seminars. In role-playing sessions, instructors will act asclients, seeking consultation and assistance from students in the lawyers’role, to take place training and education in a realistic environment.

99. Practical 【9-2】Arbitration
Training

This course focuses on a legal practice of international business(Co-teaching)transactions through the method of the study of experience called role- Makoto
playing in commercial arbitration. It takes as its starting point an
SHIMADA,
understanding of arbitration law and typical rules of international
Masakoarbitration organizations applicable to commercial arbitrations and looks MIYATAKE,
at these in a strategic way to consider how the rules can be used most
Satoshi YAMAB
effectively in commercial arbitral proceedings.
The aim of this course is to help you to get a practical and realistic
understanding of how laws and rules related to arbitration may be bestused in the international commercial arbitration. It will include someconsideration of the skills required of a lawyer dealing with arbitralproceedings in the international commercial arbitration.
The course is jointly taught by 3 instructors. Each of them will take apart of series of seminars. In role-playing sessions, instructors will act asclients seeking assistance of attorneys played by students, or as anarbitrator before whom students present cases, to take place training andeducation in a realistic environment.

9. Practical 【9-3】Drafting
Training International Agreements

The objective of this course is to provide law students with the basic (Co-teaching)tools to understand, analyze, draft and negotiate international agreements. John SASAKI,
We will start with general principles of contract drafting and review, and Keiko OHARA
then look at specific provisions that often become the subject ofnegotiation in an international context. Finally, we will look at somespecific kinds of agreements and the issues they raise in cross-bordertransactions, including license agreements, joint venture agreements and
M&A agreements.
In addition to the technical skills required to draft international
agreements, we will place these contracts in the real world. This means
understanding the business goals of your client as well as the other party,
and the possible negotiation strategies of your opposing counsel. Also,with the current trend toward the commoditization of legal services,
lawyers are increasingly required to expand the scope of their perspective
to beyond simply legal matters.
We will use a U.S.-style Socratic method of discussion during class.
We may also use mini-quizzes during certain classes to confirm yourprogress in understanding the important points, and a portion of theoverall class time (e.g., 20%) for practical exercises, such as drafting
and/or mock negotiations.

9. Practical 【9-4】Drafting andThis course aims to teach the students the basic practical elements of Nels HANSEN
Training Negotiation of M&A and JV M&A, strategic alliances and joint ventures through assignments andexercises derived from real-life examples. We will conduct basic contract
Transactions
drafting and negotiation exercises throughout the course, and discuss thelegal and business impact of the language as we progress through theelements of these agreements and other documents. We will compare
variations of the various provisions and documents using materials
derived from real-life examples to give a real practical sense of how these
agreements are negotiated, and the homework will be designed tosimulate situations that may confront students once they begin theircareers as practitioners. The percentage of the class time that will involve
negotiations or practical exercises other than lectures will depend on the
progress of such negotiations and exercises, but about 10-20% of thecourse time would be such practical exercises.

109. Practical 【9-5】Moot Court I
Training 【9-7】Moot Court I

This course is a practical training course simulating the procedure of Setsuko AOKIinternational trials. The goal for Moot Court I is to acquire basic proceduretechniques such as writing Memorial and developing arguments in the oral Ariel
proceedings, and aims to participate in the off-campus competitions.
TREHEARNE【9-7】（Setsuko AOKI）
This course aims at studying both the procedure of international trial
done before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as well as thetechnique to write Memorial and develop arguments in the oralproceedings thereof. Emphasis is placed on aspects of space law asstudents are recommended to participate in the Asia-Pacific round of the
Manfred Lachs Moot Court competition held each
May/June in the Asia-Pacific countries. The ultimate goal is to win the
Asia-Pacific round and to proceed in the semi-final and even final
competitions held in late September to early October when the colloquiumof the Institute of International Law (IISL) is held.
【9-5】（TREHEARNE Ariel）
This course is designed to provide students a solid foundation in thebasics of oral advocacy and experience with developing written
submissions for use in arbitration of all kinds. All students will use theJessup International Moot Court materials as the foundation for skill
development in the course.
Student participation in moot courts is also encouraged and may
include the Vis Japan pre moot, the Japan Cup/Asia Cup, depending on
yearly schedules.
The goal of all students should be to be able to confidently present
ideas in a persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.

9. Practical 【9-6】Moot Court II
Training 【9-8】Moot Court IIThis course is a practical training course simulating the procedure of Setsuko AOKIinternational trials. The goal for Moot Court II is to acquire higher
procedure techniques such as preparing various Memorial and developing Arielsophisticated arguments in the oral proceedings, and aims to participate in TREHEARNE
advanced competitions.
【9-8】（Setsuko AOKI）
This course aims at deepening the understanding of the contentious
cases done before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The scope ofthe study includes advanced legal techniques to make a Memorial,
counter- Memorial , reply and rejoinder in accordance with the rules of
the ICJ. Students who are to participate in the Asia-Pacific round of the
Manfred Lachs Moot Court competition held each May/June in the AsiaPacific countries train the oral proceedings. Should the scores of thewritten trials based on their Memorials is not enough for them toparticipate in the oral proceedings, in-class oral proceedings will be held
as proxy to the formal Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition in Japan.
【9-6】（TREHEARNE Ariel）
This course is designed to provide students practical experience withoral advocacy and developing written submissions. Depending on (a)numbers, and (b) language abilities, students will be expected to participate
in the intercollegiate negotiation competition (the INC) held in Japan inlate November each year.
Participation in other moots may also be possible, depending on student
interest, scheduling, and numbers.
The goal of all students should be to be able to confidently present ideas
in a persuasive manner, both orally and in writing.

9. Practical 【9-9】InternshipTraining

In this internship program, each student is dispatched to a host institution (Co-teaching)(law firm/company or government agency/ international institution) for a Setsuko AOKI,
specified period of time to learn the law in a “real world” work Makoto
environment. By learning in such an environment, students can come to SHIMADA,
understand law practice, the significance of lawyers’ mission and Aaron MONROEresponsibility, and increase their motivation to learn. Professors in charge SHERIDAN
of this course will support the student throughout the internship.

11