UW-KEIO ANNUAL LEGAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAWWILLIAM H. GATES HALL ROOM 138

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018
9:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks
Prof. Scott Schumacher, Associate Dean, UW School of Law
Prof. Isao Kitai, Dean, Keio University Law School

9:15 a.m.

Keynote Speech“Lawyers in Every Corner of Society”? Evolving Trends for the Japanese Legal
Profession
Prof. Daniel Foote, University of Tokyo School of Law and UW School of Law

10:15 a.m.

European Perspectives: Innovations in Legal Education“The Oxford Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law and Practice”
Prof. Graeme Dinwoodie, Global Professor of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Chicago-Kent Collegeof Law

10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.

Panel 1: Public Interest, Government, and Other Institutions
Moderator: Prof. Daniel FooteProf. Lawrence Repeta
Prof. Tatsuhiko Yamamoto, Keio University Law School
Mr. Huy Nguyen, Director, Gates Public Service Law Program, UW School of Law
Discussants:
Prof. Shigenori Matsui, The University of British Columbia Peter A. Allard School of Law
Ms. Akiko Mizuno, current Visiting Scholar, Public Prosecutor, Saitama District Public Prosecutors
OfficeMs. Mariko Terada, current Visiting Scholar, Assistant Judge, Fukuoka District and Family Court

12:30 p.m.

Lunch1:45 p.m.

Panel 2: Innovations in Legal Education
Moderator: Prof. Patricia Kuszler, UW School of Law
Prof. Hidetoshi Masuda, Senshu University Faculty of Law
Prof. Scott Schumacher, UW School of Law
Prof. Robert Gomulkiewicz, UW School of Law
Prof. Ji Weidong, Dean, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Law, Shanghai, China

3:15 p.m.

Coffee Break

3:30 p.m.

Panel 3: In-House Lawyers and the Changing World of Legal PracticeModerator: Prof. David Litt, Keio University Law School
Mr. Katsuya Natori, Natori Law Office, Tokyo (former General Counsel of IBM Japan, amongother companies) (via Skype from Tokyo)
Ms. Lucy Bassli, InnoLegal Services, PLLC
Prof. Cristie Ford, Director, Centre for Business Law, The University of British Columbia Peter A.
Allard School of Law
Mr. Jody Chafee, UW School of Law, Starbucks Coffee Company

5:00 p.m.

Coffee Break

5:15 p.m.

Panel 4: Challenges for Law Firm Practice in Asia and Implications for Young Lawyer
Career Paths
Moderator: Mr. Gary Thomas, UW School of Law
Prof. David Litt, Keio University Law School
PanelistsJapan:Mr. Akira Komatsu, current LL.M., associate at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo
Ms. Misae Fukanuma, current LL.M., associate at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, Tokyo(previously seconded to Sapporo Holdings)
Mr. Yuichi (Eugene) Ueda, current LL.M., associate at The Law Office of Tamakoshi, Osaka
Ms. Chisato Kasahara, current LL.M., Legal & Fair Trade Promotion Group, NYK LineMr. Tomoya Tsuzumi, current LL.M., Legal & General Affairs Department, Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd.

Korea:Mr. Youngmo Koo, current J.D., principal engineer/Korean patent attorney, Samsung Electronics
Vietnam:Mr. Tung Ngo, owner of VILAF, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (UW LL.M.)

6:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks
Prof. Hajime Yamamoto, Vice Dean, Director of LL.M. Program, Keio University Law School
Prof. Dongsheng Zang, Director, Asian Law Center, UW School of Law

7:00 p.m.

End of the Program

7:15 p.m.

Dinner for Speakers at the UW Club