Bar Association Refers 'Daejangdong' Lawyers Nam Wook and Jeong Min-yong to Disciplinary Committee for "Violation of Duty to Maintain Dignity"

Nam Wook, Attorney / Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Korean Bar Association (KBA) has referred lawyers Nam Wook and Jeong Min-yong, key figures in the 'Daejang-dong Development Lobby and Favoritism' case, to the disciplinary committee.

According to the legal community on the 28th, the KBA recently decided through its investigation committee to refer lawyers Nam and Jeong to the disciplinary committee. This decision follows the prosecution's request to initiate disciplinary action.

The grounds for discipline applied to them are violations of the 'duty to maintain dignity.' According to the current Attorney-at-Law Act, if a district prosecutor's office chief discovers misconduct by a lawyer during investigations or other duties, they must request the head of the KBA to initiate disciplinary proceedings. The level of discipline is determined by the disciplinary committee.

Previously, lawyers Nam and Jeong were indicted and are currently undergoing first trial hearings on charges of conspiring with former Seongnam Urban Development Corporation (Seongnam Dogae Gong) Planning Director Yoo Dong-gyu and others to cause damages to the corporation by allowing the private company Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management to unjustly acquire at least 65.1 billion KRW in land development dividend profits and approximately 117.6 billion KRW in implementation profits.

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