Eunpyeong-gu "Vulnerable Groups Legal Consultation, Come to 'Legal Home Doctor'"

Resident Lawyers... Operated for 12 Years

Seoul Eunpyeong-gu (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced on the 17th that it has been operating the ‘Legal Home Doctor’ project for 12 years since 2014 to support vulnerable groups in need of legal assistance.

Eunpyeong District Office building. Provided by Eunpyeong District.

The ‘Legal Home Doctor’ is a ‘visiting legal doctor for ordinary citizens’ system that provides primary free legal services to socially and economically vulnerable groups. It targets recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security, low-income groups, people with disabilities, crime victims, single-parent families, national merit recipients, and those in welfare blind spots. Lawyers affiliated with the Ministry of Justice are stationed at the Eunpyeong-gu Office to provide legal consultations, information, guidance on litigation methods and procedures, and connections to the Korea Legal Aid Corporation.

Vulnerable groups in need of legal welfare services can receive help through consultations on all aspects of everyday law, including claims and debts, labor relations, wages, inheritance, wills, divorce, parental rights and custody, compensation for damages, personal rehabilitation, and bankruptcy.

Consultations are available by phone reservation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, and visitors can come to the Legal Home Doctor office on the 2nd floor of the Eunpyeong-gu Council. For disabled or elderly individuals with mobility difficulties, the Legal Home Doctor lawyer visits nearby community service centers or welfare centers for consultations.

Mayor Kim Mi-kyung said, “Through the operation of the Legal Home Doctor, we hope that those in need of legal support can consult without burden and receive legal services, thereby providing practical help in protecting residents’ rights and resolving grievances.”