No. 8321
Promulgation Date 2007-03-29
Ministry of Justice
ALL
CHAPTER I MISSION AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Article 1 (Mission of Attorney-at-Law)
Article 2 (Status of Attorney-at-Law)
Article 3 (Duties of Attorney-at-Law)
CHAPTER II QUALIFICATIONS FOR ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 4 (Qualifications for Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 5 (Causes for Disqualification of Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 6 (Foreign Attorneys-at-Law with Meritorious Services to State)
CHAPTER III REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 7 (Registration of Qualification)
Article 8 (Denial of Registration)
Article 9 (Establishment of Registration Review Committee)
Article 10 (Composition of Registration Review Committee)
Article 11 (Examination)
Article 12 (Resolution)
Article 13 (Operational Regulations)
Article 14 (Registration of Affiliation Change)
Article 15 (Report of Practice, etc.)
Article 16 (Suspension of Practice)
Article 17 (Termination of Practice)
Article 18 (Revocation of Registration)
Article 19 (Order to Revoke Registration)
Article 20 (Report, etc.)
CHAPTER IV RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Article 21 (Law Offices)
Article 22 (Office Employees)
Article 23 (Advertisement)
Article 24 (Duty to Maintain Dignity, etc.)
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, etc.)
Article 28 (Preparation and Keeping of Register)
Article 28-2 (Report on Number of Cases Accepted and Amount of Case Acceptances)
Article 29 (Designation Letters of Attorneys-at-Law, etc. by Way of Local Bar Association)
Article 29-2 (Prohibition on Defense without Submitting Designation Letters of Attorneys-at-Law, etc.)
Article 30 (Prohibition of Advertising Connections, etc.)
Article 31 (Restriction on Acceptance of Case)
Article 32 (Prohibition of Taking Assignment of Claims)
Article 33 (Prohibition of Corrupt Practices)
Article 34 (Prohibition, etc. of Entering into Partnership with NonAttorney)
Article 35 (Prohibition, etc. of Entry for Purpose of Soliciting Case)
Article 36 (Prohibition of Referral by Court, Investigative Agency Officials)
Article 37 (Prohibition of Case Referral by Person Handling Duty, etc.)
Article 38 (Prohibition of Holding Concurrent Offices)
Article 39 (Supervision)
CHAPTER V LAW FIRM
Article 40 (Establishment of Law Firm)
Article 41 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 42 (Matters to be Entered in Articles of Incorporation)
Article 43 (Registration)
Article 44 (Name)
Article 45 (Partners)
Article 46 (Joining and Withdrawal of Partner)
Article 47 (Affiliated Non-Partner Attorney-at-Law)
Article 48 (Offices)
Article 49 (Services)
Article 50 (Method of Performance of Services)
Article 51 (Restrictions on Services)
Article 52 (Restrictions on Services by Partners, etc.)
Article 53 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 54 (Dissolution)
Article 55 (Merger)
Article 56 (Notice)
Article 57 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58 (Other Acts Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER V-2 LAW FIRMS (WITH LIMITED LIABILITY)
Article 58-2 (Incorporation)
Article 58-3 (Procedures for Incorporation)
Article 58-4 (Entries of Articles of Incorporation)
Article 58-5 (Registration)
Article 58-6 (Partners, etc.)
Article 58-7 (Total Amount of Capital, etc.)
Article 58-8 (Prohibition on Investment in Other Corporation, etc.)
Article 58-9 (Accounting, etc.)
Article 58-10 (Responsibilities of Partners)
Article 58-11 (Liability for Compensating for Damage Involving Accepted Case)
Article 58-12 (Insurance or Mutual Aid Fund)
Article 58-13 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 58-14 (Dissolution)
Article 58-15 (Notice)
Article 58-16 (Provisions Applicable Mutantis Mutadis)
Article 58-17 (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Other Acts)
CHAPTER V-3 LAW FIRM ASSOCIATION
Article 58-18 (Establishment)
Article 58-19 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 58-20 (Matters Entered in Rules)
Article 58-21 (Submission of Rules, etc.)
Article 58-22 (Partners, etc.)
Article 58-23 (Performance of Work)
Article 58-24 (Liabilities of Partners)
Article 58-25 (Liability to Compensate for Damage Related to Accepted Cases)
Article 58-26 (Competent Party to Lawsuit)
Article 58-27 (Revocation of Authorization)
Article 58-28 (Dissolution)
Article 58-29 (Notice)
Article 58-30 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
Article 58-31 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Other Acts)
CHAPTER VI Deleted.
Articles 59 through 63 Deleted.
CHAPTER VII LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION
Article 64 (Objectives and Establishment)
Article 65 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 66 (Matters Entered in Association Regulations)
Article 67 (Publication)
Article 68 (Entry and Withdrawal)
Article 69 (Officers)
Article 70 (General Meeting)
Article 71 (Board of Directors)
Article 72 (Duty to Cooperate in Public Defense, etc.)
Article 73 (Guidance for Judicial Trainees)
Article 74 (Mediation of Dispute)
Article 75 (Counsel and Proposal)
Article 76 (Duty to Provide Clients with Information on Members)
Article 77 (Supervision)
CHAPTER VIII KOREAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Article 78 (Objective and Establishment)
Article 79 (Procedures for Establishment)
Article 80 (Matters Entered in Regulations)
Article 81 (Officers)
Article 82 (General Meeting)
Article 83 (Share of Expenses)
Article 84 (Committee on Legal Aid)
Article 85 (Training and Education for Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 86 (Supervision)
Article 87 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)
CHAPTER IX LEGAL ETHICS COUNCIL
Article 88 (Legal Ethics Consultative Council)
Article 89 (Function and Authority of Ethics Consultative Council)
Article 89-2 (Composition of Ethics Consultative Council)
Article 89-3 (Organization, Operation and Budget of Ethics Consultative Council)
Article 89-4 (Submission of Case Acceptances Material, etc. by Attorneys-at-Law Who Have Retired from Public Offices)
Article 89-5 (Submission of Material Detailing Case Acceptance, etc. by Specific Attorneys-at-Law)
Article 89-6 (Notification of Result of Handling Accepted Cases, etc.)
Article 89-7 (Prohibition on Divulging Secrets)
CHAPTER X DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND SUSPENSION OF PRACTICE
Article 90 (Types of Disciplinary Actions)
Article 91 (Grounds of Disciplinary Actions)
Article 92 (Establishment of Attorney Disciplinary Committee)
Article 92-2 (Establishment of Investigation 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 by Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Korean Bar Association)
Article 96 (Deliberative Authority by Attorney Disciplinary Committee of Ministry of Justice)
Article 97 (Request for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-2 (Application for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-3 (Petition and Repetition for Commencement of Disciplinary Action)
Article 97-4 (Determination of President of Korean Bar Association)
Article 97-5 (Raising of Objection)
Article 98 (Period, etc. for Making Disciplinary Decision)
Article 98-2 (Right of Disciplinary Suspect to Be Present and State His Opinion)
Article 98-3 (Grounds of Prohibition)
Article 98-4 (Resolution on Disciplinary Action, etc.)
Article 98-5 (Execution of Disciplinary Action)
Article 98-6 (Time Limitation for Claim Filed for Disciplinary Action)
Article 99 (Report)
Article 100 (Dissatisfaction with Disciplinary Decision)
Article 101 (Delegation)
Article 101-2 (Mutatis Mutandis Application of Criminal Procedure Act, etc.)
Article 102 (Order to Suspend Practice)
Article 103 (Period, etc. of Decision on Suspension of Practice)
Article 104 (Period of Practice Suspension and Renewal)
Article 105 (Rescission of Order to Suspend Practice)
Article 106 (Invalidation of Order to Suspend Practice)
Article 107 (Aggregation of Period of Practice Suspension)
Article 108 (Objection to Order to Suspend Practice)
CHAPTER XI PENAL PROVISIONS
Article 109 (Penal Provisions)
Article 110 (Penal Provisions)
Article 111 (Penal Provisions)
Article 112 (Penal Provisions)
Article 113 (Penal Provisions)
Article 114 (Habitual Offender)
Article 115 (Punishment of Law Firm, etc.)
Article 116 (Confiscation and Punitive Additional Collection)
Article 117 (Fine for Negligence)
ADDENDA
ADDENDA<Act No. 7082, Jan. 20, 2004>
ADDENDA<Act No. 7357, Jan. 27, 2005>
ADDENDA<Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005>
ADDENDA<Act No. 7894, Mar. 24, 2006>
ADDENDA<Act No. 8271, Jan. 26, 2007>
ADDENDUM<Act No. 8321, Mar. 29, 2007>