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Legal Consultation Center (Daini Tokyo Bar Association)

(Horitsu Sodan Center of the Second Tokyo Lawyers’ Assoc.) Legal counseling over the phone, Free of charge. Face to face consultation in English and Chinese for foreigners- M-F 1-4pm, Sat 10am-12pm appointments needs to be made. On Thurs no appointments are necessary. Also face-to-face legal advice (J) on employment problems (Mon-Fri, 10-12,1-4), and other legal questions at 03-3592-1855. Family problems including divorce, call 03-5312-5850. Face-to-face consultations cost 5,250yen for 30 minutes. Only some lawyers speak English. Interpreters are available.
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03-3581-1151 (J) 03-3581-2302 (Eng, Chi)
English Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-12pm, 1-3 p.m.