Tag: Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA)
KICA delegates share legal exchange in Tokyo with JILA
KICA delegates visit JILA in Tokyo for collaboration on in-house operations and issues
JILA appoints Satoshi Shinkuma as new head, boosts visibility
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) has appointed Satoshi Shinkuma as its new president, succeeding Hideyuki Sakamoto
A unifying force
From pandemic disruption to regional expansion, Arlene Lapuz-Ureta talks to Sheryl Ubana about uniting Asia-Pacific in-house counsel
JILA joins APCCA as 8th member
Marking a significant milestone in regional collaboration among in-house legal professionals
JILA hosts 180th seminar, redefines corporate governance
JILA's 180th seminar in Tokyo gathered professionals to discuss evidence-based, intentional corporate governance culture
APCCA?names new secretary-general at Bali conference
APCCA secretary-general-elect, Seradesy Sumardi, delivers her remarks at the Indonesian In-House Counsel Summit and Awards 2025 in Bali.
Over 2,000 attend APAC Legal Congress 2025
The Asia Pacific (APAC) Legal Congress 2025 welcomed more than 2,000 legal professionals from across the region on 3-4 April at One Farrer Hotel in Singapore
A mixed blessing
Part two of our legaltech series explores how AI adoption drives innovation while raising fresh questions, writes Brian Yap
Taking on uninvited takeover bids
Publicly traded Japanese companies are facing novel pressures to deal with unexpected acquirers knocking on their doors
JILA addresses legal challenges in ransomware attacks
The ins and outs of ransomware attacks took centre stage at the Japan In-house Lawyers Association’s (JILA) two-part seminar
WILJ, JILA and JICN face challenge of generative AI
Women in Law Japan (WILJ) hosted a seminar titled “Legal Generative AI: The New Equation for Legal Departments of the Future” on 3 April
JILA announces inaugural In-house Legal Award winners
JILA's annual In-house Legal Awards ended at Tokyo's Shangri-La Hotel on Jan 16, 2024
Strength in numbers
The alliances among associations dedicated to the growth and development of corporate counsel in Asia seem to have become a numbers game
Counsel in command
The role of Japanese in-house lawyers has undergone a remarkable shift in recent times, says the president of the Japan In-House Lawyers Association
Nominations open for JILA’s inaugural in-house legal awards
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) has officially opened nominations for the inaugural JILA In-house Legal Award to acknowledge the outstanding in-house lawyers and the companies that hire them
JILA to launch in-house counsel awards
The Japan In-house Lawyers Association (JILA) plans to launch an award for Japanese in-house lawyers and legal departments this year
SCCA and JILA share initiatives in virtual meeting
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) held a virtual meeting with the president and senior board members of the Japan In-House Lawyers Association (JILA) on 31 January to learn more about each other’s initiatives
JILA supports energy arbitration forum
Masako Takahata, vice president of the Japan In-House lawyers Association, lent her speaking expertise to the inaugural webinar of the Japan chapter of the Energy Related Arbitration Practitioners














































