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| School of Law (Seoul National University) | |
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| Name | School of Law (Seoul National University) |
| Native name | 서울대학교 법학전문대학원 |
| Established | 1946 (faculty 1949; professional graduate school 2009) |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Seoul, Geumcheon-gu, Gwanak District, South Korea |
| Dean | (position) |
| Undergrad | N/A |
| Postgrad | J.D., LL.M., S.J.D. |
School of Law (Seoul National University) The School of Law (Seoul National University) is a leading legal institution in Seoul with historic ties to Korean judicial development and modern legal education. It has produced alumni active in the Supreme Court of Korea, National Assembly, Ministry of Justice (South Korea), Constitutional Court of Korea, and international bodies such as the International Court of Justice. The school interfaces with national and global legal institutions including the Korean Bar Association, United Nations, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, and regional courts.
Founded in the aftermath of Korean Peninsula liberation, the law faculty traces origins to early legal instruction during the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea era and post-war reconstruction. Alumni and faculty have been involved in major national events including the drafting of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, judicial reforms associated with the June Democratic Struggle, and legislative initiatives under administrations like Rhee Syngman, Park Chung-hee, Kim Dae-jung, and Moon Jae-in. The school's transformation followed global trends in legal pedagogy influenced by models from Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Oxford University, and comparative law exchanges with Tokyo University, Peking University, National University of Singapore, and University of California, Berkeley. Institutional milestones include curricular reforms during the Fourth Republic of Korea and the 2009 establishment of the professional J.D. system in line with reforms debated in the National Assembly and reviewed by the Supreme Court of Korea and Korean Bar Association.
Governance involves the dean, academic committees, and administrative offices coordinating with Seoul National University School of Law Alumni Association and external stakeholders like the Ministry of Education (South Korea) and Bar Association of Korea. Departmental structures align with comparative, civil, criminal, international, and constitutional law concentrations, engaging with centers such as the Institute of Comparative Law, Center for International Law Studies, and partnerships with organizations including International Criminal Court, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, and World Trade Organization. Advisory boards have featured judges from the Constitutional Court of Korea, former ministers from Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea), and scholars affiliated with Cambridge University, Columbia Law School, and Tokyo High Court exchanges.
The school offers professional and research degrees: J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D., with course offerings in Civil Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, International Law, Trade Law, Tax Law, Intellectual Property, and Clinical Legal Education. Partnerships enable joint degrees and exchange programs with Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School, Cambridge University, European Court of Human Rights affiliates, Peking University School of Transnational Law, and Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration. Specialized certificate programs collaborate with Korean Intellectual Property Office, Korea Development Institute, Korea Exchange, and legal clinics work with Seoul District Court, Incheon District Court, and non-governmental organizations such as Amnesty International and Transparency International chapters.
Admissions criteria reflect national licensing trends and competitive metrics influenced by performance in the Korean Bar Examination era and the current J.D. admissions process overseen with guidance from the Ministry of Justice (South Korea), Korean Educational Development Institute, and professional associations. Applicants are evaluated on undergraduate records from institutions like Seoul National University College of Liberal Studies, Yonsei University, Korea University, KAIST, and international credentials from University of Cambridge, National University of Singapore, and University of Tokyo. Enrollment numbers and scholarship allocations interact with public funding policies determined by the Ministry of Education (South Korea) and national research grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Faculty includes former justices of the Supreme Court of Korea, judges of the Constitutional Court of Korea, former prosecutors from the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, diplomats from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (South Korea), and scholars with affiliations to Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School, Oxford University, Peking University, and University of California, Berkeley. Research centers produce work on comparative constitutionalism, international arbitration involving the International Chamber of Commerce, human rights linked to United Nations Human Rights Council, corporate governance in connection with Korea Exchange (KRX), and technology law addressing issues relevant to Korea Internet & Security Agency and Korean Intellectual Property Office. Professors contribute to national commissions, policy reports submitted to the National Assembly and advisory roles for the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning.
Located on the Gwanak Campus of Seoul National University, facilities include moot courtrooms used for competitions like the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, law libraries holding collections with ties to Bibliothèque nationale de France and exchange catalogues, seminar rooms for colloquia with visiting scholars from Cambridge University, Columbia University, Peking University, and clinical spaces linked to the Seoul Justice Center and nearby courthouses such as Seoul Central District Court. Administrative resources coordinate with university-wide services including the Seoul National University Hospital network and campus infrastructure tied to Seoul Metropolitan Government planning.
Student organizations include law review teams preparing submissions to journals connected with American Journal of International Law, moot court teams participating in Jessup, Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition delegations, and societies focused on human rights affiliated with Amnesty International chapters and International Bar Association student networks. Career services coordinate placements with law firms such as Kim & Chang, Bae, Kim & Lee (BKL), Shin & Kim, corporate legal departments of Samsung, Hyundai Motor Group, and public sector internships at the Ministry of Justice (South Korea), Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and international organizations including the United Nations Development Programme.