Regulatory Data Protection Mechanisms in South Korea
A Conversation with Phillip Shinn: the Korean American Community, the Legal Field, and the Korean Diaspora
Former Berkeley Law Visiting Scholar Eunae Lee Appointed as a justice to the Constitutional Court of Korea
Eunae Lee has been appointed as a justice to the Constitutional Court of Korea, effective September 2018. Justice Lee was a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law from 1999-2000. Justice Lee reflected on her experience at Berkeley Law, “When I think of Berkeley Law, I think of an energetic school environment. The animated debate between students […]
Korea Law Center Hosts Conference Comparing Constitutional Change in United States and Korea
On August 30, 2018, the Berkeley Korea Law Center, the Korean Legislation Research Institute (KLRI), and the Berkeley California Constitution Center proudly co-hosted a conference on “Comparing Constituitonal Change in the United State and Korea.” The conference aimed to build off the discussions and ideas developed at the 2018 Korean Legal Research Institute Conference on […]
Conference: Comparing Constitutional Change in the United States and Korea
Co-sponsored by the Korea Legislation Research Institute; the Korea Law Center; and the California Constitution Center. This conference will take place at the Faculty Club on the UC Berkeley campus, August 30, 2018.
Korea Law Center at Berkeley Law Hosts Conversation with Congressman Tae Sup Keum from the Republic of Korea
On April 3, 2018, the Korea Law Center hosted a conversation with Congressman Tae Sup Keum from South Korea. Keum was one of the key drafters of the impeachment bill in 2016 and took part in the “Candlelight Revolution” that brought the world’s attention to South Korea’s political change. Prior to the National Assembly, Keum served as a prosecutor of the Supreme Prosecutors’ […]
Berkeley Law Alumni Club Welcomes Dean Chemerinsky to Seoul
More than 100 members of “the Berkeley Club,” the law school’s alumni organization in Korea, extended a warm welcome to Dean Erwin Chemerinsky at its annual meeting, on June 29, 2018. Dean Chemerinsky first spent time meeting Berkeley alumni and officials at important government bodies (the Korean Constitutional Court and Supreme Court), universities (Seoul National […]
Conversation with Ken Korea at Berkeley Law
On April 13, 2018, the Korea Law Center welcomed Ken Korea to visit Berkeley Law and share his insights and career advice with Berkeley Law students. Mr. Korea is currently Senior Vice President and Head of the US IP Center at Samsung Electronics. His responsibilities include IP Acquisition, IP Litigation, and IP Licensing for the […]
Berkeley Law Faculty Present at the 2018 Korean Legal Research Institute
Berkeley Faculty Present at the 2018 Korean Legal Research Institute (한국법제연구원) Conference on the Korean Constitutional Amendment (February 2, 2018) A delegation of Berkeley Law faculty was recently invited to South Korea to present at the Korean Legal Research Institute (KLRI) Conference on Constitutional Amendment and offer insights gleaned from the US Constitutional amendment process. […]
Conversation with Catharina Min at Berkeley Law
On March 1, 2018, the Korea Law Center welcomed Catharina Min, partner at Covington & Burling LLP and Founding Director of the Council of Korean Americans, to visit Berkeley Law and share her insights and career advice with Berkeley Law students. Ms. Min has been recognized for her leadership and support for diversity in the […]