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Partner

Ms. So Young Lee is a partner in the IP & Technology Team, and mainly advises and represents clients in IP/ICT and R&D issues. While providing advice and representation to the leading entertainment, ICT, and media companies in Korea, she has covered legal issues related to the media, ICT and entertainment industry, such as copyright and IP right, personal information, and FinTech.

She is one of the few attorneys in Korea who has provided advice and representation on legal issues related to national R&D projects, such as sanctions including restriction on participation, royalty, fraud and misconduct in research, trade secret infringement, and joint cross-border research. She has also been involved in various projects and committees to reform laws, regulations and systems related to national R&D projects.

She is also actively engaged in alleviation and reformation of the regulations by participating in various committees and giving advice on matters such as reformation of the existing administrative regulations, enhancement of the legal system, and granting of regulatory exceptions especially in the areas of science and technology which does not have an established legal system yet, such as autonomous driving and artificial intelligence, as well as new industries such as the sharing economy.

2014-Present / JIPYONG LLC

2024-Present / Legal advisor, Korea AeroSpace Administration

2023-Present / Member, Information and Communication Strategy Committee under the Prime Minister’s Office

2023-Present / Member, Sanction Evaluation Team, Institute for Information & Communication Technology Planning and Evaluation

2015-Present / Auditor, The Hope Institute

2015-Present / Member, R&D Project Assessment Committee for Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

2023-2025 / Auditor, Innovation Academy

2023-2025 / Civilian Member, Deliberative Committee of Special Cases on Industrial Convergence Regulation, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

2022-2024 / Civilian Member, Ethical Management Committee, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

2022-2024 / Sanction Evaluation Team on Healthcare Technology Research and Development, Korea Health Industry Development Institute

2022 / Member, R&D System Improvement Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT

2021-2023 / Member, Sanction Review Committee, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

2021-2023 / Advisor, Gyeonggi-do Artificial Intelligence Policy Advisory Group

2020-2024 / Auditor, Next-Generation Smart Semiconductor Board

2020-2023 / Civilian Member, Committee on Artificial Intelligence Legislation, Ministry of Science and ICT

2020-2021 / Legal Counsel, K-New Deal Task Force, Ministry of Economy and Finance

2020 / Director, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology

2019-2021 / Expert Advisor, Local Policy Subcommittee, SME Policy Council, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2019-2021 / Civilian Member, Regulation Reform Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT

2019-2021 /  Consultant on Legal System for Regulation-Free Special Zone Designation Plan, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2019-2021 / Civilian Member, Expert Committee on Regulation Exceptions, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

2019-2021 / Civilian Member, Positive Administration Support Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT

2019-2021 / Member, Regulation-Free Special Zone Deliberation Committee, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2018-2021 / Chairperson (11th and 12th), Defamation Dispute Mediation Division, Korea Communications Standards Commission

2018-2021 / Member, Korea Communications Standards Commission

2017-2022 / Legal Counsel, Ministry of Science and ICT

2014-2015 / Member, Legal System Subcommittee, Female R&D Resources Employment Forum

2011-2014 / Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology

2010-2011 / Lecturer, Graduate School of Mass-Communication of Chung-Ang University

2008-2017 / Instructor for Copyright, Korea Copyright Commission

2006-2008 / Advisor, The Hope Institute

2005 / Advisor, Digital Contents Distribution Council

2004-2011 / Partner, JIPYONG

2002-2004 / Associate, Wuhyun Law Firm Partner

Korean / English

2002 / Admitted to bar, Korea

1998 / Yonsei University (LL.B.)