The Bar Association Launches Investigation into Lawyers Suspected of Fraudulently Obtaining Government Subsidies

[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] The Korean Bar Association has launched an investigation into two lawyers suspected of illegally embezzling the 'Youth Digital Job Project Support Fund.'

On the 26th, the Bar Association announced that at the Standing Committee meeting held on the 17th, it decided to initiate an investigation into two lawyers, Choi Mo and Min Mo, who allegedly illegally embezzled the 'Youth Digital Job Project Support Fund.'

Lawyer Choi and others are suspected of illegally receiving support funds by submitting dual employment contracts after applying for the Ministry of Employment and Labor's 'Youth Digital Job Project,' which provides up to 1.9 million KRW per month for up to six months when small and medium-sized enterprises hire young people for IT positions.

A representative of the Bar Association stated, "We have determined that their actions constitute conduct that damages the dignity of lawyers and have referred the case to the investigation committee," adding, "We will strive to further strengthen lawyer ethics and purify the legal profession by fairly and strictly disciplining lawyers involved in misconduct."

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