A 52-year-old lawyer in Fukuoka, Asami Nuruki, has been suspended for one month after falsely telling a client that a court petition had been filed in an inheritance case. She also failed to explain later legal proceedings and delayed sending a court decision for 10 months. Although initially not disciplined by the local bar association, the national Japan Federation of Bar Associations reversed the decision and issued the suspension, noting her past promise to improve conduct. Nuruki, who had been vice president of the local bar since April, has resigned. Source: NHK
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