American litigation lawyer talks-Interview: What skills are needed for a future legal career (to gain career power to survive turbulence)-

A Japanese lawyer active in the U.S. takes a sharp look at business in these turbulent times.

This time, Ohno, who belongs to FRONTEO USA, interviewed with Saito about "skills necessary for a future legal career" during this turbulent period.

Saito Law Group PLLC

Yasuhiro Saito, Managing Partner

Corporate Litigation, Corporate Misconduct, White Collar Crime Defense and Corporate Counsel in the U.S.

Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law, Department of Law (1989), St. John's University Law School (JD, 1992).Federal Judge Law Clerk (Western New York, 1992-1994) (specially assigned to a position normally only allowed to US citizenship holders).He has been a litigation partner and litigation practice leader at a major New York law firm (Carter Ledyard & Milburn, Hughes Hubbard & Reed) (1994-2011).Established SAITO LAW GROUP PLLC specializing in corporate proceedings and scandals and US advisors to companies (2011).One of the few Japanese lawyers who has actually stood in court and defended important legal proceedings of a company. Many prominent projects have been dealt with, including Arthur Andersen, Lehman Brothers, Olympus, and the Iran hostage exchange case in the United States. As a US corporate advisor, he frequently advises on legal risk management, internal control, compliance, and regulatory compliance, and has extensive experience as a proxy for various corporate projects. In addition to holding legal seminars for companies, he is also a lecturer at the New York Law School and Bar Association teaching argumentation skills at trials. At his alma mater law school, He established a scholarship to train younger generations.