Ministry of Justice Regular Personnel Changes for 151 Public Interest Legal Officers Including 54 New Appointments

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Ministry of Justice announced on the 21st that it will conduct a regular personnel appointment on the 1st of next month for 151 public interest legal officers, including 54 newly appointed passers of the 9th Bar Examination.

The Ministry of Justice explained that it reflected the individuals' preferences and objective evaluation data to ensure faithful execution of national litigation and legal aid duties.

In particular, due to the decrease in the number of public interest legal officers caused by the abolition of the judicial examination and the decline in the bar exam pass rate, the Ministry emphasized that it reviewed the current issues and workload of each institution and appropriately adjusted the number of personnel assigned.

The Ministry of Justice decided to maintain an appropriate number of public interest legal officers in charge of litigation belonging to the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office in preparation for the reorganization of the national and administrative litigation command system. Additionally, to prevent gaps in their core legal aid duties, the reduction of public interest legal officers belonging to the Korea Legal Aid Corporation was minimized.

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