Seoul Bar Association Holds '2025 Preliminary Legal Professionals Public Interest and Human Rights Program'

The Seoul Bar Association announced on the 20th that the '2025 Preliminary Legal Professionals Public Interest and Human Rights Program' had concluded successfully.

Participants of the '2025 6th Preliminary Legal Professionals Public Interest and Human Rights Program' are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Seoul Bar Association

This program was designed to allow preliminary legal professionals, such as current law school students, to gain hands-on experience at public interest and human rights organizations, broaden their understanding of these fields, and explore their career paths in a more concrete manner. The program was held from August 4 to August 15, jointly organized by the Seoul Bar Association, the Korean Legal Clinic Association, and the Public Interest Law Center of Seoul National University Law School.

A total of 51 law school students from 19 law schools nationwide participated in the program, which involved 17 partner organizations, including major public interest law foundations and public interest lawyers' groups operated by law firms, as well as organizations in the fields of community, labor, and disability rights.

Participants had the opportunity to directly engage in public interest and human rights work at the organizations of their choice. One participant shared, "By directly performing public interest work in the field, I was able to realistically consider a career as a public interest lawyer, and through interactions with senior lawyers, I deeply reflected on the social responsibilities of legal professionals."

A representative from the Seoul Bar Association stated, "We hope that this program will help participants understand the intrinsic value of public interest activities and foster a sense of justice and responsibility as legal professionals. The Seoul Bar Association will continue to support the development of lawyers dedicated to realizing public interest values in the future."

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