The Bar Association to Hold Disciplinary Committee for Lawyer Kwon Kyung-ae on the 19th... Possibility of Severe Sanctions

Absence from School Violence Lawsuit
Bar Association Investigation Committee Recommends Severe Disciplinary Action

The Korean Bar Association will discuss the disciplinary level for attorney Kwon Kyung-ae, who caused controversy after it was revealed that she did not attend a school violence lawsuit, on the 19th.

According to the legal community on the 18th, the Bar Association will hold a full disciplinary committee meeting at 3 p.m. on the 19th at the Bar Association building in Seocho-dong, Seoul. The disciplinary committee consists of nine members: two judges, two prosecutors, three attorneys, one law professor, and one non-legal professional.

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Originally, the disciplinary committee planned to hold the full meeting in July or August, but it is reported that the schedule was moved up due to the high public interest in the matter.

Prior to the disciplinary committee procedure, the Bar Association’s investigative committee, which was activated, conducted investigations and internal reviews for about a month starting in May and recommended to the disciplinary committee that a severe punishment of suspension for six months or more be imposed.

Accordingly, the legal community analyzes that there is a high possibility that the disciplinary committee will reach a conclusion of a similarly severe punishment.