Undergraduate Schools

Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law has existed for 40 years since its establishment in 1966. The faculty's goal is to help students acquire a "legal mind" that enables them to take an overall look at problems in society and to handle and resolve such problems appropriately, based on the rule and principle of law. With a growing legal awareness in society demand has increased for individuals who can handle and resolve problems in accordance with the law. The faculty requires students to acquire legal knowledge and legal sprit as well.

Flexible curriculum

Studens are given free choice of classes accoding to their interests. In addition, this faculty offers six courses to facilitate learning in line with the student's objectives:

  • 1) Legal professional course; Target: students who wish to move on law school to become lawyers, attorneys or public prosecutors
  • 2) Government employee course; Target: students who wish to become national or local government officials, etc.
  • 3) Judicial course; Target: students who wish to become court secretaries, judicial scriveners, etc.
  • 4) Administrative course; Target: students who wish to become general government employees, administrative scriveners, etc.
  • 5) Business course; Target; students who wish to become certified public accountants or workers in charge of legal affairs in a private company, etc.
  • 6) Politics and international studies course; Target: students aiming at careers in foreign companies or teaching, etc.

Enhanced learning environment

The faculty comprises a variety of researchers who are active in academic and juducial circles including the Constitution, civil law, criminal law and political science. They also widely range in age, which makes for a well-balanced organization and a friendly learning environment. The Faculty of Law provides students with opportunities to learn through coordination with the graduate school (which trains young researchers) and well as the law school.
The Legal Literature Center, adjacent to the building where classes are held, has a collection of books and materials on law and political science that is used by many students.

Friendly campus

Unlike other schools, the Faculty of Law forms a unified campus behind Yagoto Koshoji Temple with its rich greenery. Small group seminars are held in a friendly atmosphere. Sports meetings are also organized by students, who compete in as classes to promote exchange
Special facilities are also available for students. The Legal Professional Course is open to students who are taking qualification exams and government employee exams. The pedagogical Course Classroom (the Faculty of Law's original faculty open to students who wish to become social studies teachers in junior high and his schools. The Quiet Students Room and the Data Room for Qualification Exams are also provided as study rooms.

Professors Keiko Yamagishi Administrative Law IA ・ IB
Hidefumi Kobayashi Civil Law IIIA ・ IIIB
Yumiko Sugishima Civil Law IVA ・ IVB
Keiichi Niisato Economic Law A ・ B
Munenobu Hirakawa Criminal law IA ・ IB
Sachio Kato Criminal law IIA ・ IIB
Minori Sakakibara Civil Procedure Law IA ・ IB
Masahiro Aichi Criminal Procedure Law A ・ B
Hisao Ishikawa Legal History A ・ B
Yukio Hiyama Political History A ・ B
Associate Professors Hidehiko Nagao Constitutional Law IIA ・ IIB
Chie Hamasaki Civil Law IIA ・ IIB
Madoka Mori Commercial Law IIA ・ IIB
Takahiro Doki Commercial Law IV
Yojiro Shibata Labor Law A ・ B
Takahiro Doi Legal Philosophy A ・ B
Yuko Osakada International Law A ・ B
Koji Furukawa International Politics A ・ B
Lecturers Takahiko Ueda Civil Law IA ・ IB

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