Law School graduate school (law school) To drastic review, the number of successful applicants in the bar exam and the pass rate slow down

As it became apparent that the law school system (law school) introduced in 2004 will be drastically revised in order to reflect on the traditional judicial examination system dedicated to studying the bar exam and to expand the number of legal professionals It was.

The number of successful applicants and the passing rate of the New Judicial Examination has been sluggish and it is believed that the fact that the original purpose of "expanding the legal community while securing quality" has not been attained has been affected.

Considering review of law school graduate Rush hurry NHK News


According to the NHK news report, in response to the fact that successful applicants for the New Judicial Examination for those who left the law school gradually dropped significantly below the target of 3,000, the government included the goals of the number of successful applicants at the law school It is said that it is a policy to hurry the examination to fundamentally review the way it is.

The law school system is a system that allows students to take a new bar examination after being educated at a law school established by each university etc. Before the introduction, it will increase the number of successful applicants who passed the bar examination to about 3000 Although it aimed, the number of successful candidates this year was only 2063 people, which is 11 less than last year, and it is the result that the goal is decreased by 1000 people for the second consecutive year.

In addition, the passing rate remained at 23.5%, nearly 2 points lower than last year, and the past minimum was renewed for five years in a row. Since applicants who entered in addition to the sluggishness of acceptance are also decreasing, it is a policy to hurry the examination to fundamentally review the manner of law school, such as the content of classes and consolidation, including goals of the number of successful applicants It is being done.

By the way, the Ministry of Justice posted "(PDF file) Number of successful applicants by New Law Examination Law School graduate school in Heisei 23"According to the law school, 23 law schools have passed since the final number of successful applicants was less than 5 in 74 schools.

·Five people
Kanto Gakuin University, Kokugakuin University, Surugadai University, Meiji Gakuin University, Ryukoku University

· 4 people
Kanagawa University, Kumamoto University, Kurume University, Shimane University, Shinshu University, University of Tsukuba

·3 people
Kagoshima University, Kyoto Sangyo University, Fukuoka University

·2 people
Osaka Gakuin University, Kagawa University, Komazawa University, Tohoku Gakuin University, Daito Bunka University

·1 person
Aichi Gakuin University, Kobe Gakuin University, Hakuoh University

· 0 people
Himeji Dokkyo University