'School Violence Absence Loss' Bereaved Family: "Tomorrow is the Anniversary, How Can I Go See My Daughter..."

Bar Association Suspends Lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae for One Year
"Only the Party Can Appeal Disciplinary Actions... Devastated Feelings"

Lee Gi-cheol, the mother of the late Park Juwon, who lost the school violence trial due to lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae's repeated absences from lawsuits, said on the 20th, "I couldn't just stand by, so I rushed over, but now I feel extremely devastated."

The day before, the Disciplinary Committee of the Korean Bar Association imposed a one-year suspension on lawyer Kwon for violating the duty of diligence.

In an interview with MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus,' Lee said, "I heard only that there was nothing they could do anywhere, that they couldn't do anything, and I lived being trampled on everywhere without receiving any help."

Lee added, "I am so devastated that I don't know how I should go to see Juwon tomorrow, and I can't control myself right now." The 21st is the anniversary of her daughter Juwon's death.

Lee Ki-cheol, a bereaved family member of a school violence victim who lost the lawsuit due to Attorney Kwon Kyung-ae's absence from the trial, is waiting for the disciplinary committee members on the afternoon of the 19th at the Korean Bar Association building in Seocho-gu, Seoul, where the disciplinary committee for Attorney Kwon is being held.
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She also said that the attitude of the disciplinary committee members was high-handed. Lee said, "My speech was not scheduled, but since I was sitting in front of the meeting room and the meeting started late, I was told I could speak," adding, "When I went in to speak, the disciplinary committee member was very high-handed toward me."

She continued, "They told the staff to take away the phone I brought in because they might record, and when they asked me very high-handedly, 'Mother, why are you so angry?' I asked them to show me some courtesy."

Lee said, "How could I not be angry?" and added, "I asked how I could not be angry at the investigators who casually talked to the media about issues of fairness with similar cases and concerns about Kwon Kyung-ae losing her financial power."

Lee said, "I heard that there is no system for us to appeal the disciplinary action and that only lawyer Kwon can file an appeal."

Lee said she could not understand the disciplinary committee's decision. She said, "When I looked into the selection criteria for the disciplinary committee members, it said they are judges recommended by the Court Administration Office, those recommended by the Minister of Justice, those recommended by the head of the association, and people with long experience and prestige," adding, "What exactly is that long experience and prestige? I want to ask what kind of prestige led to this decision."

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