[Photo] Kim In-ho, Chairman of Seoul Metropolitan Council, Appointed as Legislative and Legal Advisor of Seoul Metropolitan Council

Held on the 19th at 2 PM in the Speaker's Reception Room, 2nd Floor, Seoul Metropolitan Council Main Building

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The Seoul Metropolitan Council held an appointment ceremony on the 19th at 2 p.m. in the Chairman's Reception Room on the 2nd floor of the Seoul Metropolitan Council Main Building for the seven legislative and legal advisors appointed as of September 1, 2000.

The advisors appointed this time are a total of seven: Lawyer Go Min-seok of Dongin Law Firm, Lawyer Kim Min-jung of Customs Law Office, Lawyer Nam Min-jun of Seongyul Law Firm, Lawyer Park Eun-tae of Irae Law Firm, Lawyer Park Jae-young of Geumseong Law Firm, Lawyer Jeong Seong-hoon of Taerim Law Firm, and Lawyer Jeong Soo-geun of Class Law Firm.

The legislative and legal advisors of the Seoul Metropolitan Council mainly provide professional advice on various legislative and legal matters and also serve as legal representatives in lawsuits against the council.

The term of office is two years, from September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2022.

Since its establishment in 2003, the Seoul Metropolitan Council's legislative and legal advisory system has seen 102 advisors pass through, contributing to the council members' legislative activities through a total of 945 legislative and legal consultations.

In addition, they achieved results such as confirming the validity of the ordinance by winning the lawsuit to invalidate the re-approval of the ‘Seoul Metropolitan City Urban Development Vacant Land Management Ordinance’ filed in 2017, thereby enhancing citizens' rights.

At the appointment ceremony held that day, along with a brief meeting, discussions mainly focused on the changed status and role of local councils, urging active efforts for legal and institutional advice for the passage of next year's budget and the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act.

Kim In-ho, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, said at the appointment ceremony, “The Seoul Metropolitan Council has practically changed citizens' lives through ordinances closely related to daily life,” adding, “I hope the legislative and legal advisors will proactively provide suggestions to create a better local council.”

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