Lawyer from Kim & Chang Law Firm Tests Positive... Employees Sent Home

Infection During a Meal with an Acquaintance While Working from Home

Kim & Chang Law Office [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A lawyer affiliated with Kim & Chang, the largest law firm in Korea, tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on the 27th.

According to the legal community on the 28th, lawyer A of Kim & Chang, who tested positive, had been working from home since the afternoon of the 21st and underwent testing on the 26th.

It is known that lawyer A was infected during a meal with an acquaintance.

Since the positive diagnosis occurred during remote work, it is reported that there were not many contacts. Kim & Chang sent home employees working at the Northgate Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul, where lawyer A was based, and also conducted disinfection of the building.

Lawyer A is reported not to have been involved in duties requiring visits to courts or prosecutors' offices.

Kim & Chang plans to have the remaining employees return to normal work from the 31st, unless there is a special reason following the epidemiological investigation by health authorities.