judicial scrivener; legal document specialist
A licensed professional in Japan who prepares legal documents, handles real estate and commercial registrations, and provides legal consultation (but not court representation).
I asked a judicial scrivener to handle the company registration.
Real estate sales contracts are often prepared by judicial scriveners.
司法書士 handles legal paperwork and minor court filings but cannot represent clients in litigation like a 弁護士 can.
Compound of 司法 (judicial administration) and 書士 (scrivener, document specialist). The term is a modern legal title established in Japan.