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Smith Barney, Harris Upham...
...Upham characterized American society as one that "awards individualism and pursuit of self-interest without concern for the community." The professor said, "We can learn from Japan that we should not have legal rights without social responsibilities...
...Upham began his speech by quoting President Derek C. Bok's 1982 criticism of American lawyers. According to Upham, Bok argued that "Japanese society is successful because it has few lawyers and fewer lawsuits...
This argument may be misleading, Upham said. He acknowledged that there are 41 times as many lawyers and civil lawsuits in the United States than in Japan, but said many people who perform legal functions do not become professional lawyers...
...Instead, they enter bureaucracies, drafting contracts," Upham said, adding, "In Japan, this is not considered being in law, it is considered being in business...