A person who is curious as he/she will be involved in various projects. Good communication skills to understand the client's requests correctly and convey them in an easy-to-understand manner.

Gyoseishoshi lawyers prepare documents to be submitted to public offices (ministries and agencies, prefectural offices, city/ward offices, town/village offices, police stations, fire stations, etc.) at the request of the general public or companies, and handle the procedures for submitting such documents on their behalf. Such Gyoseishoshi Lawyers have three exclusive duties that only qualified persons can perform: "preparation of documents to be submitted to public offices," "preparation of documents related to rights and obligations," and "preparation of documents related to proof of facts. Typical examples of such documents include applications for business licenses for restaurants and other businesses, sales contracts and rental contracts for buying, selling, and renting items, company accounting documents, and traffic accident investigation reports. Gyoseishoshi Lawyers handle a wide range of documents, and it is said that they handle more than 10,000 types of documents. It is difficult for those without expertise or experience to prepare such documents accurately and quickly. However, in the case of documents related to rights and interests, if the submission deadline is missed or the contents are incomplete, rights and interests may be lost. On the other hand, the public offices that receive the documents are also slow to process documents that are incomplete, but can process them efficiently if the documents are prepared accurately by experts. The work of an administrative scrivener, who acts as a conduit between citizens and the government, is very beneficial to both the submitting and receiving sides. Recently, they are moving away from simply preparing the documents as requested, and are increasingly providing procedural representation, including consulting services to propose solutions to problems. Incidentally, Gyoseishoshi Lawyers, who prepare various legal documents, also cannot undertake the exclusive work of other professionals. Among the tasks that they cannot undertake are "court proceedings," which is the work of lawyers, "tax returns," which is the work of tax accountants, and "applications for registration," which is the work of judicial scriveners. Therefore, in order to broaden the scope of their work, many lawyers have obtained other qualifications, such as judicial scriveners and certified tax accountants, and are now practicing law concurrently.

Gyoseishoshi Scrivener is one of the national qualifications. To qualify, one must pass the Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Examination administered by the Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Examination and Research Center, a general incorporated foundation designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications as an examination body. In FY2021, 47,870 applicants took the exam and 5,353 passed, for a pass rate of 11%. The passing rate was 11%. The youngest person to pass the exam was 14 years old, and the oldest was 82 years old. Although it is a difficult exam because it is a national legal qualification, even those who have never studied law can pass the exam. Study efficiently and prepare for the exam. However, even if you pass the Gyoseishoshi Shoshi (administrative scrivener) examination, it is not enough to work as a Gyoseishoshi Shoshi (administrative scrivener). In order to actually start working as an administrative scrivener, you must register and belong to the "Japan Federation of Administrative Scrivener Associations. After submitting documents to the prefectural Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Association and passing the examination, registration and affiliation are complete. Once you pass the screening process, you are registered and affiliated with the association and can start working as an administrative scrivener. Incidentally, it should be noted that registration costs 200,000 to 300,000 yen. Although it is possible to set up your own office and work there, many newcomers work at administrative scrivener offices or law firms, gaining practical experience and expanding their network of contacts.

There are two ways to become an administrative scrivener without taking the administrative scrivener exam. One is to use the "special certification system" for civil servants. If you have a certain number of years of experience (17 years for high school graduates and 20 years for junior high school graduates) in administrative work as a public official of the national or local government, you can register as an administrative scrivener without having to take the exam. Although this method is time-consuming, it has the advantage that public servants can become independent as administrative scriveners after retirement. Another way is to become a lawyer, patent attorney, certified public accountant, or licensed tax accountant. In fact, if you become qualified as such, you are automatically qualified as a gyoseishoshi shoshi (administrative scrivener), so you can work as an administrative scrivener once you have registered. However, both qualifications are more difficult than administrative scriveners. It would not be realistic for those who aim to become an administrative scrivener.

The digitization of information processing at public offices has finally begun, with the my number card having the function of an insurance card. In the future, errands may be completed by creating application documents online using a computer or smartphone, eliminating the need to submit paper documents to government offices. If this happens, the work of administrative scriveners, whose job it used to be to prepare and submit documents, is likely to decrease. From now on, in addition to preparing accurate and flawless documents, perhaps they should focus on providing consultations that provide useful information and advice on effective methods. They should try to be useful to their clients. A dual occupation with other work would also be a service to be able to respond to many requests.

The average annual income is 4.12 to 5.3 million yen. Compensation is determined by contract with the client, such as a fee per document preparation, an hourly consultation fee, and so on. The amount is set in detail in the rules of the "Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Association," and no more than that amount is received. Income varies greatly from person to person, and a stable income can be obtained if one also works as a judicial scrivener or land and house investigator, or if one starts a business jointly with a person who is qualified as one of these.

Many offices are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays to accommodate the work hours of government offices. If you become independent, you can choose your own days off.

Gyoseishoshi Law Office, law firms, etc.

It's a chart that shows at a glance the main routes to getting a job as a government lawyer!