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Wan Joo

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Work Department

Employment Litigation; Labor & Employment

Career

President of Labor Lawyers Association, Korean Bar Association (2021)
Chairman, Legislation Committee of the Seoul Bar Association (2021)
Member, Dispute Mediation Committee, Federation of Korean Trade Unions (2019-Present)
Kim & Chang (2014.11.-Present)
Advisory Lawyer, Incheon Metropolitan City (2014-2018)
Chairman, Labor Law Training Institute, Seoul Bar Association (2014-Present)
Consultant, Ministry of Security and Public Administration (2014-2015)
Visiting Professor, College of Law, Gachon University (2014-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Korea University Law School (2014-Present)
Co-President, Society of Labor Law Theory and Profession (2014-2018)
Public Interests Member, National Labor Relations Commission (2011-Present)
Legal Advisor, National Economic Advisory Council (2010-2012)
Member, Complication Management Appeal Committee, Ministry of Labor (2009-2011)
Member, “Labor, Complaint & Administration Ombudsman” Committee, Ministry of Labor (2009-2011)
Chairman, Labor Community, Seoul Bar Association (2009-Present)
Advisor, Korea Baseball Organization (2009-Present)
Lee & Ko (2008.10.-2014.9.)
Member, Certified Labor Consultant Disciplinary Committee, Ministry of Labor (2008-Present)
Lecturer, Graduate School of Business Administration, Yonsei University (2008-2015)
Legal Advisor, Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (2006-2008)
Legal Advisor, Korean Taxi Workers’ Unions (2006-Present)
Legal Advisor, Korean National Electrical Workers Unions (2006-Present)
Member, Private and Public Joint Commission (2006)
Member, Appeal Committee of Counseling Office ’or Equal Employment, Ministry of Labor (2005-2014)
Legal Advisor, Federation of Korean Trade Unions (2005-Present)
Part Time Professor, Kyungwon University (2004-Present)
Jisung Law Offices (2004-2008)
Commissioner, Industry Accident Compensation Insurance Appeal Committee, Ministry of Labor (2003-2006)
Outside Professor (Labor Law), Judicial Research and Training Institute (2002-Present)
Question Designer of Judicial Examination (2001-2006)
Member, Regulatory Appeal Committee, Ministry of Labor (2000-2016)
Legal Advisor, Korean Automobile & Transport Worker’s Federation (2000-Present)
Visiting Professor, Employment & Labor Training Institute (2000-2004)
Legal Advisor, Ministry of Education (2000-2002)
Public Interests Member, National Labor Relations Commission (1997-2006)
Advisory Member, Korea Employers Federation (1996-Present)
Commissioner, Employment Insurance Appeal Committee, Ministry of Labor (1996- 2002)
Advisory Lawyer, Ministry of Employment and Labor (1996-Present)
Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Industrial Relations Reform (1995-1997)
Hoemyung Joint Law Office (1995-2000)
Legal Advisor, Youone Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. (1993-1995)
Lecturer, Special Graduate School of Law, Yonsei University (1991-2000)
Lecturer, College of Law, Kyonggi University (1991-1996)
Legal Advisor, Daewoo Group (1989-1993)
Judge Advocate Officer, Republic of Korea Army (1986-1989)

Languages

Korean and English

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea, 1985

Education

Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LL.M., 1991)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1985)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1983)