No. 17828
Promulgation Date 2021-01-05
Ministry of Justice
ALL
CHAPTER I MISSION AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 1 (Mission of Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 2 (Status of Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 3 (Duties of Attorneys-at-Law)
CHAPTER II QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 4 (Qualifications for Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 5 (Grounds for Disqualification of Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 6 Deleted.
CHAPTER III REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 7 (Registration of Qualifications)
Article 8 (Denial of Registration)
Article 9 (Establishment of Registration Review Committee)
Article 10 (Composition of Registration Review Committee)
Article 11 (Examinations)
Article 12 (Resolution)
Article 13 (Operational Regulations)
Article 14 (Registration of Affiliation Changes)
Article 15 (Report of Practices)
Article 16 (Suspension of Practices)
Article 17 (Closure of Practices)
Article 18 (Revocation of Registration)
Article 19 (Orders to Revoke Registration)
Article 20 (Reporting)
CHAPTER IV RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 21 (Law Offices)
Article 21-2 (Requirements for Establishment of Law Offices)
Article 22 (Office Staff)
Article 23 (Advertisements)
Article 24 (Duty to Maintain Dignity)
Article 25 (Duty to Observe Association Regulations)
Article 26 (Duty to Maintain Confidentiality)
Article 27 (Duty to Perform Designated Services, such as Public Interest Activities)
Article 28 (Preparation and Keeping of Register)
Article 28-2 (Reporting on Number of Cases Accepted and Amount of Attorney Fees)
Article 29 (Letter of Designation of Counsel by Way of Local Bar Association)
Article 29-2 (Prohibition on Defense without Submitting Letter of Designation of Counsel)
Article 30 (Prohibition on Advertising Connections)
Article 31 (Restriction on Acceptance of Case)
Article 31-2 (Restrictions on Case Acceptance by Bar Examination Passers)
Article 32 (Prohibition of Taking over Rights in Dispute)
Article 33 (Prohibition of Corrupt Practices)
Article 34 (Prohibition of Entering into Partnership with Non-Attorney)
Article 35 (Prohibition of Entry for Purpose of Soliciting Case)
Article 36 (Prohibition of Referral by Officials of Trial Agencies and Investigation Agencies)
Article 37 (Prohibition of Case Referral by Persons Handling Duties)
Article 38 (Prohibition of Concurrent Holding of Offices)
Article 39 (Supervision)
CHAPTER V LAW FIRMS
Article 40 (Establishment of Law Firms)
Article 41 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 42 (Matters to Be Included in Articles of Incorporation)
Article 43 (Registration)
Article 44 (Names)
Article 45 (Partners)
Article 46 (Secession of Partners)
Article 47 (Associate Non-Partner Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 48 (Offices)
Article 49 (Services)
Article 50 (Method of Execution of Operations)
Article 51 (Restrictions on Services)
Article 52 (Restrictions on Services of Partners)
Article 53 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 54 (Dissolution)
Article 55 (Mergers)
Article 55-2 (Organizational Restructuring)
Article 56 (Notices)
Article 57 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58 (Other Acts Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58-2 (Establishment)
Article 58-3 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 58-4 (Matters to Be Included in Articles of Incorporation)
Article 58-5 (Registration)
Article 58-6 (Partners)
Article 58-7 (Total Amount of Capital)
Article 58-8 (Prohibition on Investment in other Corporations)
Article 58-9 (Accounting)
Article 58-10 (Liability of Partners)
Article 58-11 (Liability to Compensate for Losses Related to Accepted Case)
Article 58-12 (Reserves for Compensation of Losses)
Article 58-13 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 58-14 (Dissolution)
Article 58-15 (Notices)
Article 58-16 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58-17 (Other Acts Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58-18 (Establishment)
Article 58-19 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 58-20 (Matters to Be Included in Rules)
Article 58-21 (Submission of Rules)
Article 58-22 (Partners)
Article 58-23 (Execution of Operations)
Article 58-24 (Liability of Partners)
Article 58-25 (Liability to Compensate Losses Related to Accepted Cases)
Article 58-26 (Competent Party to Lawsuit)
Article 58-27 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 58-28 (Dissolution)
Article 58-29 (Notices)
Article 58-30 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58-31 (Other Acts Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER VI Deleted.
Article 59 Deleted.
Article 60 Deleted.
Article 61 Deleted.
Article 62 Deleted.
Article 63 Deleted.
CHAPTER VII LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS
Article 64 (Objectives and Establishment)
Article 65 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 66 (Matters to Be Included in Association Regulations)
Article 67 (Public Notifice)
Article 68 (Accession and Secession)
Article 69 (Executive Officers)
Article 69-2 (President)
Article 70 (General Meetings)
Article 71 (Board of Directors)
Article 72 (Duty to Cooperate in Public Defense)
Article 73 (Guidance for Judicial Trainees)
Article 74 (Mediation of Disputes)
Article 75 (Counsel and Proposals)
Article 75-2 (Inquiry in Facts)
Article 76 (Duty to Provide Clients with Information on Members)
Article 77 (Supervision)
Article 77-2 (Maintenance of Confidentiality)
CHAPTER VIII KOREAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Article 78 (Objectives and Establishment)
Article 79 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 80 (Matters to Be Included in Association Regulations)
Article 80-2 (Association President)
Article 81 (Executive Officers)
Article 82 (General Meetings)
Article 83 (Apportionment of Expenses)
Article 84 (Legal Aid System)
Article 85 (Training and Education of Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 86 (Supervision)
Article 87 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER IX LEGAL ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COUNCIL AND SUBMISSION OF RETAINER AGREEMENT DATA
Article 88 (Legal Ethics and Professional Conduct Council)
Article 89 (Function and Authority of Ethics Council)
Article 89-2 (Composition of Ethics Council)
Article 89-3 (Organization, Operation and Budget of Ethics Council)
Article 89-4 (Submission of Retainer Agreement Data by Attorneys-at-Law who Have Retired from Public Office)
Article 89-5 (Submission of Retainer Agreement Data by Specific Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 89-6 (Submission of Details of Activities of Retired Public Officials in Law Firms)
Article 89-7 (Prohibition of Divulgence of Confidential Information)
Article 89-8 (Prohibition of Disclosure of Confidential Information)
Article 89-9 (Reporting to the National Assembly)
Article 89-10 (Legal Fiction as Public Official for Purposes of Penalty Provisions)
CHAPTER X DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND SUSPENSION OF PRACTICE
Article 90 (Types of Disciplinary Actions)
Article 91 (Grounds for Disciplinary Actions)
Article 92 (Establishment of Attorney Disciplinary Committee)
Article 92-2 (Establishment of Investigative Committee)
Article 93 (Composition of Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Korean Bar Association)
Article 94 (Composition of Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Ministry of Justice)
Article 95 (Deliberative Authority of Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Korean Bar Association)
Article 96 (Deliberative Authority of Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Ministry of Justice)
Article 97 (Requests for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-2 (Applications for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-3 (Petition and Repetition for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-4 (Determination by President of the Korean Bar Association)
Article 97-5 (Raising Objections)
Article 98 (Period for Making Disciplinary Decision)
Article 98-2 (Rights of Suspect, Subject to Disciplinary Action to Be Present and State His or Her Opinion)
Article 98-3 (Grounds for Disqualification)
Article 98-4 (Resolution on Disciplinary Action)
Article 98-5 (Execution of Disciplinary Action)
Article 98-6 (Time Limitation for Claim for Disciplinary Action)
Article 99 (Reporting)
Article 100 (Dissatisfaction with Disciplinary Decision)
Article 101 (Delegation)
Article 101-2 (Criminal Procedure Act Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 102 (Orders to Suspend Practice)
Article 103 (Period for Deciding on Suspension of Practice)
Article 104 (Period of Suspension of Practice and Renewal)
Article 105 (Cancellation of Order for Suspension of Practice)
Article 106 (Invalidation of Order for Suspension of Practice)
Article 107 (Aggregation of Period of Suspension of Practice)
Article 108 (Objection to Order for Suspension of Practice)
CHAPTER XI PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 109 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 110 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 111 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 112 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 113 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 114 (Habitual Offenders)
Article 115 (Punishment of Law Firms)
Article 116 (Confiscation and Punitive Collection)
Article 117 (Administrative Fines)
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