Hiroshi Takahashi

Japan (June 2009-December 2017)

*Not currently admitted to the bar

Research Assistant, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (1971)
Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (1974)
Professor, The University of Tokyo Faculty of Law (1985)
Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, The University of Tokyo (reorganization) (1991-2009)
Dean, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics and the Faculty of Law, The University of Tokyo (2004-2007)
Executive Director/Executive Vice-President, The University of Tokyo (2007-2009)
Professor, Chuo Law School (2009-March 2018)
Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo (2009)

Coordinator, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (afterwards a committee member. Chairperson, International Jurisdiction Legislative Council (2008-2010), Chairperson, the Hague Convention Committee (2010-2012)) (1982)
Member, Arbitration Committee, Tokyo District Court (1990-)
Executive Secretary, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (afterwards a member) (1995-)
Chairperson, Supreme Court Legal Judicially Training Committee (2003-2017)
Chairperson, the Review Committee concerning the Verification on Expediting Supreme Court Trials (2003-2017)
Member, National Bar Examination Commission, Ministry of Justice (since 2016; Chairperson) (2004-2011)
Chairperson, Legislative Council, Ministry of Justice (2015-2017)

Board member, Japan Law Foundation (afterwards an Executive Director, since 2009; Deputy President, since 2010; President) (2003-)
President, Japan Association of the Law of Civil Procedure (2007-2010)
President, Japan Institute of Business Law (2010-)