Just before the 2017 winter break, the Korea Law Center gratefully received a gift of $100,000 from Dr. Jonathan H. Kim and Lyla Kim to support research on legal issues relating to South Korea. Dr. Kim, who received his undergraduate degree from the University’s College of Letters and Sciences, is a leading philanthropist in the […]
Korea Law Center Receives Generous Gift from Dr. Jonathan H. Kim and Lyla Kim for Legal Research on South Korea
Berkeley Law Student’s Work Selected for International Conference
Nam Phan (Berkeley Law, ’18) was selected to present his research paper at Seoul National University (SNU) in June 2018 for the international conference entitled, Korea and Vietnam in the Modern and Contemporary Ages: Comparisons and New Connections. Nam is a member of the Korea Law Center and has clerked at Kim & Chang during […]
Kobre & Kim and the Berkeley Korea Law Center Co-Host Conversation with Firm Co-Founder Michael Kim
On October 5, 2017, Michael S. Kim, the co-founder of Kobre & Kim, a global Am Law 200 litigation firm, visited Berkeley Law and shared his thoughts on entrepreneurship and what drove him to establish his own firm. He spoke to students and young professionals to share his experience as both a lawyer and entrepreneur. […]
Professor Ross Receives Warm Welcome in Korea
Professor Bertrall Ross visited Korea in the summer of 2017 to present a paper at Seoul National University titled Unbiasing the Electorate: Mobilizing the Poor to Address Political Inequality and to participate in the Berkeley Club Annual General Meeting. During the visit, Professor Ross also met with Justice Jae Hyung Kim of the Korean Supreme […]
Second Joint Faculty Workshop
The Korea Law Center, in association with Berkeley Law, hosted this year’s second Joint Faculty Workshop with professors from Berkeley Law and the Seoul National University School of Law (SNU). The Joint Faculty Workshop annually brings together professors from both institutions along with leading figures from the U.S. and Korean legal communities. Through continued workshops, […]
Professors Laurent Mayali and John Yoo Participate in KLRI Conference in Seoul
On June 28, 2017, Professors Laurent Mayali and John Yoo participated in an international conference in Seoul held by the Korea Legislation Research Institute. A national policy research institute sponsored by the Korean government, KLRI conducts research and provides advice on legislation and the legislative process. The conference brought together scholars and government officials […]
Berkeley Law Alum Cho Kuk Appointed Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs in South Korea
The Korea Law Center congratulates Cho Kuk on his appointment as Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs in South Korea by newly-elected President Moon Jae-in. Cho, who is a professor of law at Seoul National University, received his J.S.D. degree in 1997 and his LL.M degree in 1995 from the University of California, Berkeley, School […]
Korea Law Center Co-Hosts Career Talk with Jason Kwon, General Counsel of Y Combinator Continuity Fund, and Jeff Kang, General Counsel of Memebox
On April 6, 2017, the Korea Law Center co-hosted its sixth in-house career talk with Jason Kwon, General Counsel of Y Combinator Continuity Fund, and Jeff Kang, General Counsel of Memebox. Jason and Jeff discussed the unique aspects of working in-house for start-ups and the different experiences one can expect at various start-up stages. Jason […]
Insight From General Counsel at Y Combinator and Memebox
A conversation with Jason Kwon, Y Combinator Continuity’s General Counsel, and Jeff Kang, General Counsel at Memebox. Thursday, April 6 Boalt Hall 130 | 12:45–1:45PM REGISTER Jason Kwon is Y Combinator Continuity’s General Counsel. Y Combinator Continuity is Y Combinator’s growth fund that’s dedicated to supporting founders as they scale their companies. YC is […]
Dean Melissa Murray Visits Seoul National University Law School
On December 6, 2016, Dean Melissa Murray visited Seoul National University Law School, where she met with Dean Cho Hong-sik, who received his LLM and JSD at Berkeley Law, and Associate Dean Lee Kye-joung, who also received his LLM from Berkeley Law. They discussed plans for further strengthening the historical ties between SNU Law and […]