Legal Worker Type (Japanese) |
Legal Worker Type (English) |
U.S. Equivalent |
Comments |
| 法務大臣 (Hōmu Daijin) |
Minister of Justice | Attorney General of the United States | |
| 裁判官 (Saibankan) |
Judge | Judge | |
| 検察官 (Kensatsukan) |
Prosecutor | Prosecutor | |
| 弁護士 (Bengoshi) |
Attorney | Attorney | |
| 司法書士 (Shihō Shoshi) |
Judicial Scrivener | Notary/Paralegal | Requires special training and test. Complex duties; Often handle matters handled by attorneys in the U.S. |
| 行政書士 (Gyōsei Shoshi) |
Administrative Scrivener | Notary/Paralegal | [Same as above] |
| 弁理士 (Benrishi) |
Patent Attorney | Patent Attorney | See Japan Patent Attorneys Association |