#Japan

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Aug 16, 2012

Elite Law Firm Mergers and Reputational Competition: Is Bigger Really Better? An International Co

Although rapid law firm growth has persisted since the 1980s, the acceleration of this trend over the last decade by means of mergers is...

Jul 20, 2012

Testing Japan’s Convictions: The Lay Judge System and the Rights of Criminal Defendants

Japan has endured considerable international and domestic criticism over the way its criminal justice system treats criminal defendants. ...

Jul 6, 2012

Civil Society and Democracy in Japan, Iran, Iraq and Beyond

This Article addresses the mystery of why some countries appear to become democracies seamlessly while others face insurmountable...