Supreme Court Begins Selection of Successor to Justice Park Sang-ok... Recommendations Start from the 15th

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Supreme Court has begun the process of selecting a successor to Justice Park Sang-ok, who will retire this May.

On the 11th, the Supreme Court announced that from the 15th to the 25th of this month, it will accept recommendations for candidates to succeed Justice Park from both inside and outside the judiciary.

The successor must have at least 20 years of legal experience as a judge, prosecutor, or lawyer, and be at least 45 years old. After the recommendation period ends, the list of candidates who consent to the review, along with their educational background, major career achievements, assets, and military service information, will be disclosed.

The Chief Justice will gather opinions and conduct verification of the candidates, then request the chairperson of the Recommendation Committee to hold a meeting and recommend one candidate from the shortlisted nominees to the President.

The Supreme Court plans to appoint three external members to the Justice Candidate Recommendation Committee through recommendations between the 15th and 21st of this month. The committee consists of seven members: the senior justice, the head of the Court Administration Office, the Minister of Justice, the President of the Korean Bar Association, the President of the Korean Association of Law Professors, the Chairperson of the Council of Law Schools, and judges who are not Supreme Court justices, along with the three external members.

The Supreme Court stated, "We hope that the recommendation process will be conducted transparently while gathering diverse opinions from various sectors of society, so that a suitable candidate for the Supreme Court justice position can be recommended."

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