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Kum-Sil KangPartner
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KUM-SIL KANG
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Profile
A managing partner Kum-Sil Kang served with distinction in the Korean judiciary for 13 years, including serving as a judge of the Seoul High Court. She was the 55th Minister of Justice of the Republic of Korea. Upon leaving the government, she previously served as the managing partner of Jipyong Law Firm.
Currently, the managing partner Kum-Sil Kang is closely involved in the Firm’s litigation, overseas investment, real estate projects and family law matters.
Currently, the managing partner Kum-Sil Kang is closely involved in the Firm’s litigation, overseas investment, real estate projects and family law matters.
Education
- 1975Kyunggi Girls’ High School (1975)
- 1979Seoul National University College of Law (LL.B., 1979)
- 2013Catholic University of Korea, Graduate School for Life (2013)
Experience
- 1981Passed 23rd Korean Bar Examination
- 1983~1985Judge, Seoul District Court Southern Branch
- 1983Judicial Research and Training Institute
- 1985~1987Judge, Seoul Family Court
- 1987~1988Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
- 1988~1990Judge, Busan District Court
- 1990~1992Judge, Seoul District Court Northern Branch
- 1992~1994Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
- 1994~1995Judge, Seoul High Court
- 1996~2000Managing Partner, Law Office of Attorney at Law Kum Sil Kang
- 2000~2003Director, Korea Human Rights Foundation
- 2000~2003Member, Presential Commission on Policy Planning
- 2000~2003Member, Office of National Environmental Conflict Resolution Commision
- 2000~2003Managing Partner, Jipyong LLC
- 2001~2003Member, Newspaper Fair Competition Commission of Korean Association of Newspaper
- 2001~2003Director, Korea Women’s Hot Line
- 2001~2003Member, E-Commerce Mediation Committee
- 2001~2003Vice Chair, Lawyers for Democratic Society
- 2002~2003Non-standing Member, Anti-Corruption Commission
- 2003~200455th Minister of Justice
- 2004~2006Managing Partner, Jipyong LLC
- 2006~2016Director, The Asia Foundation Korea Office
- 2006~2008Senior Advisor, Wooil Law Group
- 2006Candidate for Seoul-Mayor of Uri Party
- 2006~2007Ambassador for Gender Issue
- 2008Supreme representative, United Democratic Party
- 2009~2018Senior Advisor, One Law Partners, LLC
- 2015~2024Executive Director, People for Earth
- 2018~2024Managing Partner, One Law Partners, LLC
- 2018~2024Chief Director, Sun Pro Bono Center
- 2019Operating Member, East Asia Railway Community Forum
- 2019~2021Advisor, National Council on Climate and Air Quality
- 2020~2022Chairman, Gangwon Art & Culture Foundation
- 2021Member, Democratic Party of Korea's Special Committee for the Promotion of the Inter-Korean High-Speed Railway
- 2021~2023Head of ESG Center, One Law Partners, LLC
- 2022Seoul Bar Association ESG Special Advisor
- 2025Chief Co-Chair, Central Election Committee for Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.
- 2025Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Korea to France
- 2023~presentAmbassador for Climate Change, Gyeonggi-Province
- 2024~presentPartner, One Law Partners, LLC Co-Chairperson, People for Earth
- 2024~PresentPartner, One Law Partners, LLC
Major book & Thesis
- 2012 The Politics of Life. Seoul South Korea: Rhodos Books.
- 2021 Plea for Earth. Seoul South Korea: Gimmyoung Publishers
- Nov. 2016Thomas Berry’s Thoughts on Earth-centric Rights, People of Now, Earth of Tomorrow. Seoul South Korea: People for Earth Forum's Annual Conference.
- Mar. 2016Earth Jurisprudence’s Meaning and Biblical Interpretation, Earth Jurisprudence and Toward Ecology Governance. Seoul South Korea: The 18th Seoul Catholic Eco Forum’s Proceedings Report.
- Nov. 2017Earth Jurisprudence, a New Paradigm in Law and Governance, "International Conference on Ecological Transformation of Korean Society."Ecological Civilization Project(EcoCiv).
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