Gyeonggi Office of Education to Significantly Strengthen Legal Dispute Support for Staff

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is significantly strengthening its "Gyeonggi Edu-Keeper Legal Support System" to better protect legitimate educational activities and enhance the legal dispute response capabilities of its staff.

On May 13, the office announced that it has expanded the "Gyeonggi Education Lawyer Pool" to 384 lawyers and simplified the required documents for litigation cost applications, aiming to eliminate legal support blind spots across different regions.

Lawyers in the Gyeonggi Education Lawyer Pool provide free consultations on legal matters and procedures on the premise of case retention, accompany and represent staff during police or prosecution investigations, and offer specialized legal training to schools and regional education support offices.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

In particular, the office has reduced the number of application documents for litigation cost support from the previous 12–13 types to just 1–3 types to address the administrative difficulties experienced by staff during the application process.

Additionally, since October last year, and for the first time nationwide, the office has been subsidizing attorney fees for staff who are victims of crimes while performing official duties and are summoned as witnesses in the perpetrator's criminal trial, following a revision of local ordinances.

An official from the office stated, "By strengthening the Gyeonggi Edu-Keeper Legal Support System, we have made the legal safety net much more robust and streamlined administrative procedures," adding, "We will continue to actively provide administrative and institutional support so that staff can focus on their duties without anxiety."

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