Associate
YOSHIKO KOSAKA
Personal history
| 1976 | Born |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Graduated from Kobe College Senior High School |
| 2001 | Passed the National Bar Examination |
| 2002 | Graduated from Faculty of Law, Kyoto University |
| 2003 | Completed the Judicial Training (56th alumni) and registered as an attorney at law Joined Nishimura Law and Accounting Office |
| 2007 | Cancelled registration as an attorney due to reasons such as childcare leave |
| 2013 | Re-registered as an attorney with the Osaka Bar Association and joined the Takagi Law Office |
| 2016 | Joined Irokawa Law Office |
Fixed-term contract worker, Tondabayashi City (October 2015–)
Member of the Osaka Bar Association’s children’s rights committee and administrative affairs committee
Ms. Kosaka was engaged mainly in corporate legal affairs (e.g., financial and construction companies) at the beginning of her career as an attorney. However, after re-registering as an attorney, she has also focused on cases related to children, such as child abuse and juvenile cases, as well as domestic relations cases.
Additionally, she has worked for Tondabayashi City as a fixed-term contract worker twice a week since October 2015, where she has been engaged in collecting claims for the city as well as providing it with legal advice. She intends to enhance her expertise in municipal legal affairs in the future.