一法科大学院（学校教育法（昭和二十二年法律第二十六号）第九十九条第二項に規定する専門職大学院であって、法曹に必要な学識及び能力を培うことを目的とするものをいう。以下同じ。）において、法曹の養成のための中核的な教育機関として、各法科大学院の創意をもって、入学者の適性の適確な評価及び多様性の確保に配慮した公平な入学者選抜を行い、少人数による密度の高い授業により、将来の法曹としての実務に必要な学識及びその応用能力（弁論の能力を含む。次条第三項において同じ。）並びに法律に関する実務の基礎的素養を涵（かん）養するための理論的かつ実践的な教育を体系的に実施し、その上で厳格な成績評価及び修了の認定を行うこと。

(i)graduate schools of law (meaning a professional graduate school as prescribed in Article 99, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1947) whose purpose is to cultivate the knowledge and abilities necessary for legal professionals; the same applies below), as a core educational institution for the development of legal professionals, conduct fair selection of entrants by appropriately assessing their aptitude and ensuring diversity in utilizing their creativity; provide intensive classes to small groups of students to cultivate knowledge and applied skills necessary for future legal professionals (including ability in oral arguments; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the following Article), and basic foundation in legal practice through theoretical and practical education; and strictly evaluate academic performance and certify the completion of those courses.

二司法試験において、前号の法科大学院における教育との有機的連携の下に、裁判官、検察官又は弁護士となろうとする者に必要な学識及びその応用能力を有するかどうかの判定を行うこと。

(ii)bar examinations assess whether examinees have the knowledge and applied skills required in the professional capacity of judges, public prosecutors, or attorneys, in organic coordination with the legal education provided by graduate schools of law set forth in the preceding item;

三司法修習生の修習において、第一号の法科大学院における教育との有機的連携の下に、裁判官、検察官又は弁護士としての実務に必要な能力を修得させること。

(iii)the graduate schools of law referred to in item (i) provide legal apprentices under the organic coordination with the education necessary to acquire the abilities they need to practice as judges, public prosecutors, or attorneys.

一法曹となろうとする者に共通して必要とされる専門的学識（専門的な法律知識その他の学識をいう。以下この条において同じ。）

(i)specialized knowledge (meaning specialized legal knowledge and other related knowledge; the same applies below in this Article) commonly required for those aspiring to become legal professionals;

二法曹となろうとする者に共通して必要とされる前号に掲げる専門的学識の応用能力（法的な推論、分析、構成及び論述の能力をいう。以下この条において同じ。）

(ii)the applied skills of the specialized knowledge listed in the preceding item that is commonly required for those aspiring to become legal professionals (meaning the ability to apply legal reasoning, analysis, logical construction, and dissertation; the same applies below in this Article);

三前二号に掲げるもののほか、法曹となろうとする者に必要とされる専門的な法律の分野に関する専門的学識及びその応用能力

(iii)in addition to what is listed in the preceding two items, specialized knowledge in specialized fields of law required for those aspiring to become legal professionals, and relevant practical abilities;

四次に掲げるものその他前三号に掲げる専門的学識及びその応用能力の基盤の上に涵（かん）養すべき将来の法曹としての実務に必要な学識及び能力並びに素養

(iv)the knowledge, skills, and foundation required for practical work as a future legal professional, cultivated through the specialized knowledge and applied skills listed below and in the preceding three items:

一当該法科大学院の教育課程並びに当該教育課程を履修する上で求められる学識及び能力

(i)the curriculum of the graduate school of law and the knowledge and abilities required in order to complete the course;

二当該法科大学院における成績評価の基準及び実施状況

(ii)the standards and status for the assessment of academic achievement at the graduate school of law;

三当該法科大学院における修了の認定の基準及び実施状況

(iii)the standards and status for certification of completion of the course at the graduate school of law;

四当該法科大学院における司法試験法（昭和二十四年法律第百四十号）第四条第二項第一号の規定による認定の基準及び実施状況

(iv)the standards and status for certification process under the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Bar Examination Act (Act No. 140 of 1949) at the graduate schools of law;

五当該法科大学院の課程を修了した者の進路に関する状況

(v)information on career paths for those who complete the course at the relevant graduate school of law;

六その他文部科学省令で定める事項

(vi)other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

一法曹養成連携協定の目的となる法科大学院（以下「連携法科大学院」という。）及び当該連携法科大学院における教育との円滑な接続を図るための大学の課程（以下この条において「連携法曹基礎課程」という。）

(i)graduate schools of law which are the objects of the agreements on the collaborative training of legal professionals (below referred to as the "collaborative graduate schools of law") and courses offered by universities which provide smooth connection with the education offered by the collaborative graduate schools of law (below referred to as the "Coordinated Introductory Law Programs " in this Article);

二連携法科大学院の入学者に求められる基礎的な学識及び能力を修得させるために必要な教育を行うための連携法曹基礎課程における教育課程の編成その他の連携法科大学院における教育と連携法曹基礎課程における教育との円滑な接続を図るために必要な措置に関する事項

(ii)matters concerning the organization of the curriculum in Coordinated Introductory Law Programs for providing the education necessary for entrants of collaborative graduate schools of law to acquire the basic knowledge and skills required, and other measures necessary for smooth connection between education at the collaborative graduate schools of law and education in the Coordinated Introductory Law Programs;

三連携法曹基礎課程における成績評価の基準

(iii)the standards for the assessment of academic achievement in the Coordinated Introductory Law Programs;

四連携法曹基礎課程における教育の実施のために必要な連携法科大学院を設置する大学の協力に関する事項

(iv)matters concerning the cooperation of universities establishing collaborative graduate schools of law necessary for implementing education in the Coordinated Introductory Law Programs;

五連携法曹基礎課程を修了して連携法科大学院に入学しようとする者を対象とする入学者選抜の方法

(v)the means of selecting applicants who have graduated from Coordinated Introductory Law Programs and intend to enroll at collaborative graduate schools of law;

六法曹養成連携協定の有効期間

(vi)period of validity of the Jurist Training Coordination Agreements;

七法曹養成連携協定に違反した場合の措置

(vii)measures to be taken in the event of violation of the Jurist Training Coordination Agreements;

八その他必要な事項

(viii)other necessary matters.

一連携法科大学院を設置する大学が、当該連携法科大学院の教育課程、教員組織その他教育研究活動の状況（以下単に「教育研究活動の状況」という。）について、学校教育法第百九条第六項に規定する適合認定を受けていること。

(i)universities that have established collaborative graduate schools of law have obtained the certification prescribed in Article 109, paragraph (6) of the School Education Act with regard to the curriculum, teacher organization, and other status of its education and research activities (below simply referred to as the "status of its education and research activities");

二連携法曹基礎課程を修了して連携法科大学院に入学しようとする者を対象とする入学者選抜に関し、文部科学省令で定めるところにより、連携法曹基礎課程における科目の単位の修得の状況を踏まえ、入学者の適性の適確な評価に配慮した公平な入学者選抜を行うこととされていること。

(ii)with regard to the selection of applicants who have graduated from Coordinated Introductory Law Programs and intend to enroll at collaborative graduate schools of law, fair selection of entrants is to be made by giving consideration to the accurate evaluation of the aptitude of the entrants based on the their subject credits gained in Coordinated Introductory Law Programs, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology;

三法曹養成連携協定に違反した場合の措置その他の法曹養成連携協定の内容が、連携法曹基礎課程の学生の不利益とならないよう配慮されたものであること。

(iii)consideration is given so that the measures to be taken in the event of violation of Jurist Training Coordination Agreements and other contents of agreements on the collaborative training of legal professionals will not be disadvantageous to the students of the Coordinated Introductory Law Programs;

四前二号に掲げるもののほか、連携法科大学院における教育と連携法曹基礎課程における教育との円滑な接続に資するものとして文部科学省令で定める基準に適合するものであること。

(iv)in addition to what is listed in the preceding two items, the curriculum conforms to the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as one that contributes to a smooth connection between education at the collaborative graduate school of law and education at the collaborative undergraduate legal course.

一第六条第一項の認定を受けた法曹養成連携協定（前条第一項の変更の認定があったときは、その変更後のもの。次号及び第十二条第二項において「認定法曹養成連携協定」という。）の内容が、第六条第三項各号のいずれかに適合しなくなったと認めるとき。

(i)if it is found that the contents of the agreements on the collaborative training of legal professionals that have been approved as referred to in Article 6, paragraph (1) (or, if a change as referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been approved, the agreement after the change; referred to as the Jurist Training Coordination Agreements in the following item and Article 12, paragraph (2)) no longer conform to any of the items of Article 6, paragraph (3);

二正当な理由がないのに認定法曹養成連携協定において定められた事項が適切に実施されていないと認めるとき。

(ii)if it is found that the matters provided for in the approved Jurist Training Coordination Agreements are not being properly implemented without justifiable grounds.

一就業者その他の職業経験を有する者であって法科大学院に入学しようとする者

(i)workers or any other person with work experience who seek to enroll at graduate schools of law;

二法学を履修する課程以外の大学の課程を修了して法科大学院に入学しようとする者

(ii)persons who seek to enroll at graduate schools of law after completing courses other than one in law at universities;

三学校教育法第八十九条の規定により大学を卒業して法科大学院に入学しようとする者及び同法第百二条第二項の規定により法科大学院に入学しようとする者

(iii)persons who intend to graduate from universities and enroll at graduate schools of law pursuant to the provisions of Article 89 of the School Education Act and persons who intend to enroll at graduate schools of law pursuant to the provisions of Article 102, paragraph (2) of the Act.

一法科大学院に係る設置基準を定め、又はこれを改廃しようとするとき。

(i)when intending to establish, amend or abolish the standards for the establishment of graduate schools of law;

二法科大学院の教育研究活動の状況についての評価を行う者の認証の基準に係る学校教育法第百十条第三項に規定する細目を定め、又はこれを改廃しようとするとき。

(ii)when intending to establish, amend or abolish the details prescribed in the Article 110, paragraph (3) of the School Education Act regarding the standards for certification of persons who evaluate the status of education and research activities at graduate schools of law;

三学校教育法第百九条第二項の規定により法科大学院の教育研究活動の状況についての評価を行う者を認証し、又は同法第百十一条第二項の規定によりその認証を取り消そうとするとき。

(iii)when intending to certify persons who evaluate the status of educational and research activities at the graduate schools of law pursuant to the provisions of Article 109, paragraph (2) of the School Education Act or to revoke the approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 111, paragraph (2) of the Act.