FRONTEO Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masahiro Morimoto, hereafter FRONTEO) is a membership portal site "FRONTEO Legal Link Portal (FRONTEO Legal Link Portal). https://legal.fronteo.com/fllp/ ) ”Has exceeded 6,000 registered members, and announces that it has grown further as a platform that supports“ expansion of opportunities for excellent lawyers and professionals to play active roles ”and“ strengthening the legal competitiveness of companies ”. ..

Since its opening in June 2020, FRONTEO Legal Link Portal has been established with legal and intellectual property-related corporate personnel such as legal staff, management department managers, and information system department staff of companies involved in emergency response, as well as excellent lawyers and specialists. It is one of the largest platforms that connect homes.Through the use of this platform, companies can not only strengthen their knowledge from professional and high-quality content, but also gain new opportunities for contact with lawyers and professionals who are excellent and reliable for the company.
In addition, FRONTEO has started accepting applications for individual free study sessions by experts from Japan and the United States, which can be held according to the interests of companies in response to the diverse needs that grow in these exchanges.

"Forensic Investigation / International Proceedings Free Study Group"
URL: https://lp.fronteo.com/forensics-seminar-registration.html

One of the features of the portal site is that the content of the portal site is rich in international flavor and a wide range of information, and there are also many commentary videos in English by local experts.At the webinar, which is held three to four times a month, not only law firms in Japan but also lawyers who are widely active in Japan and overseas can take advantage of the network with overseas law firms cultivated through international litigation support. We welcome experts in the legal tech field as guests and send them in the form of real-time online seminars and on-demand videos. As of February 3, the number of speakers exceeded 4 from more than 2022 offices, including major law firms in Japan and the United States, and the number of video contents that could be viewed exceeded 2.

The portal site introduces the latest trends in Japan and overseas, focusing on themes such as international proceedings, fraud investigations, and compliance, and disseminates useful information in practice.In addition, we are expanding timely content in line with recent hot topics such as the revision of the Personal Information Law Protection Law and the whistleblowing system, aiming to continue to provide services that enhance legal and international competitiveness for everyone. I will continue.

Crowell & MoringComments from Law Firm Partner Brian Paul Gearing, Ph.D. | Crowell & Moring LLP 

"FRONTEO's portal site can be said to be a very valuable asset in the Japanese legal profession industry.
Content is timely, practical and advanced knowledge for all legal, intellectual property and compliance practitioners, including in-house lawyers and corporate legal practitioners.

If you need more detailed information than the contents of the portal site or guidance on solving legal problems, FRONTEO will support you promptly and kindly. "

■ Brian Paul Gearing Attorney Crowell & Moring LLP Partner

Dr. Brian Paul Gearing is a partner attorney at Crowell & Moring's New York office and is part of an intellectual property group specializing in patent proceedings.

Through his work in Tokyo, Dr. Gearing has been active in litigation and arbitration in the United States on behalf of clients based in the Asia Pacific region.He also served as a barrister in a number of important proceedings, winning judgments and settlements in favor of clients.He has filed numerous proceedings related to various technical fields, and has also dealt with client companies regarding the introduction of new technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledger, and the development of innovative products such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain assets. And provide legal advice.

e also counsels clients on the implementation of new technologies such as blockchain and distributed ledgers, and the development of innovative products such as virtual currencies and blockchain-based assets. Dr. Gearing is an author of fifteen scientific publications and a named inventor on two U.S. patents.

■ About "FRONTEO Legal Link Portal"

Available: June 2020

URL: https://legal.fronteo.com/fllp/

* Membership registration (free) is required to watch some videos and download materials.
Target: Corporate legal staff, administrative department manager, information system department staff, etc.

Lecturer: Lawyers, fraud investigators, and experts belonging to major law firms in Japan and overseas who have a high level of knowledge and experience in fraud investigations and international litigation.

Handling field (example)

・ Corporate fraud investigation

・ Discovery (discovery procedure)

・ Competition law (Japan, US, EU)

・ M & A

・ Intellectual property proceedings

·privacy protection

・ Export control regulations

■FRONTEOabout　URL: https://www.fronteo.com/

FRONTEO uses the in-house developed AI engines "KIBIT", "Concept Encoder", and "Looca Cross" that specialize in natural language processing to extract meaningful and important information from a huge amount of text data, and is a company. It is a data analysis company that supports the business of. Since its establishment in August 2003, it has been expanding globally to Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Taiwan, focusing on legal tech businesses such as "e-discovery (electronic discovery)" and "digital forensic investigation" that support corporate international litigation. Has been deployed.Based on the AI ​​technology cultivated in this business, we will expand the business field to the life science field, business intelligence field, and economic security from 8, and by using AI to "turn text data into knowledge", We contribute to solving various corporate issues such as drug discovery support, dementia diagnosis support, financial, personnel, and sales support. Listed on TSE Mothers on June 2014, 2007. Obtained a first-class medical device manufacturing and sales business license in January 6 (permit number: 26B2021X1), and notified the managed medical device sales business in September of the same year (notification number: 13 Minato Misei Equipment No. 1).The capital is 10350 thousand yen (as of March 9, 3).

* FRONTEO, KIBIT, and concept encoder are registered trademarks of FRONTEO in Japan.