What is the Legal Counseling Centers?

The Legal Counseling Center is operated by three bar associations (the Tokyo Bar Association, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association and Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association) which were established in Tokyo in accordance with the Attorney Law.

The center is operated by public organizations and attorneys are responsible for their legal consultation, so you can feel secure when receiving counseling. Counseling fees are \5,250 (including consumption tax) for a 30min. consultation and \2,625 (including consumption tax) for every additional 15 min.
If you have civil or criminal legal problems, you are advised to get legal counseling before your case becomes more damaging.

・	Please note that when you retain an attorney, you are responsible for any legal fees to the attorney.

Please access to the web sites of the three bar associations

The Tokyo Bar Association
The Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
The Dai-Ni Tokyo Bar Association

For beneficial legal consultation

Your cooperation is necessary to provide effective legal advice in a limited time.
Please note the following.

You are required to make an appointment as much as possible. Please do not be late for the time you have scheduled. If the appointment has to be cancelled due to urgent business, you must inform us without fail .
The person needing the legal advice is requested to come to the counseling session. If you can not come because of illness or other reasons, someone who knows your case well may come on your behalf.
For effective legal consultation, prepare notes describing your situation in chronological order or documents illustrating people and issues involved in your case, so that the attorney can understand your case faster. It will also help you to get a better understanding of your case.
If you have any related documents, please bring them to the counseling.
(Copies are fine)
Since any information given to the attorney will be kept strictly confidential, you are urged not to hide anything during the counseling. Even if some information may seem damaging to you, please reveal everything to the attorney. (The damaging facts you hide are sometimes found out later, making the counseling meaningless.)

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