Attorney Kim Jung-wook Successfully Re-elected as President of Seoul Bar Association

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Lawyer Kim Jeonguk (43, 2nd Bar Exam) has been re-elected as the president of the Seoul Bar Association.

On the 30th, the Seoul Bar Association held its 2023 regular general meeting at Lotte Hotel Seoul in Jung-gu, Seoul, and elected Lawyer Kim as the 97th president for a two-year term. Running as candidate number 2, Lawyer Kim received 5,472 votes (51.33%) out of a total of 10,660 votes, defeating candidate number 1, Lawyer Yoon Seongcheol (55, Judicial Research and Training Institute class 30).

Kim Jung-wook, elected as the 97th President of the Seoul Bar Association, is giving his acceptance speech at a press conference held at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 30th.
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Immediately after the general meeting, Lawyer Kim said at a press conference, "For the voice of the legal community to reach the public, policies protecting the socially vulnerable and the rights and interests of the people must be promoted," adding, "I intend to pursue such policies with a greater sense of responsibility going forward."

He also mentioned the conflict between lawyer organizations and legal platforms, stating, "In the long term, I believe there is a need to establish a system where any lawyer can advertise comfortably."

Furthermore, Lawyer Kim added, "I believe it is the duty of the Bar Association and the Seoul Bar Association executive team to develop the 'My Lawyer' service operated by the Bar Association."

Lawyer Kim graduated from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Systems Management Engineering and from the Seoul National University of Science and Technology Law School.

He passed the 2nd Bar Exam in 2013 and has served as the Vice President of the Korean Bar Association (KBA), Vice President of the Seoul Bar Association, and Secretary General of the KBA General Assembly. In 2021, he became the president of the Seoul Bar Association, marking the first time a law school graduate was elected to this position.

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