Past News
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 […]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 […]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 […]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, […]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 […]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 […]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 […]Korea Law Center Receives Generous Gift from Dr. Jonathan H. Kim and Lyla Kim for Legal Research on South Korea
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 […]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 […]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 […]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 […]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). […]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 […]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 […]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 […]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 […]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 […]Steven Davidoff Solomon and Stavros Gadinis Deliver Business Law Seminars in Seoul
In November 2016, Professors Steven Davidoff Solomon and Stavros Gadinis returned to Seoul to delivered seminars on business law. They held their class at the academy of Bae, Kim & […]Korea Law Center Hosts Latin American Scholars
On November 28, 2016, the Korea Law Center welcomed scholars from leading law schools in Latin America to Berkeley. Co-Directors Laurent Mayali, Robbins Professor of Law, and John Yoo, Heller […]Korea Law Center Co-Hosts Career Talk with Salle Yoo, General Counsel of Uber Technologies, Inc.
On September 26, 2016, the Korea Law Center co-hosted its fifth in-house career talk with Salle Yoo, General Counsel of Uber Technologies, Inc. Salle manages legal and regulatory issues for […]Korea Law Center Co-Hosts Career Talk with Marie Oh Huber, General Counsel of eBay
On August 26, 2016, the Korea Law Center co-hosted its fourth in-house career talk with Marie Oh Huber, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of eBay and a board member […]Berkeley Law Alumnus Hong Sik Cho Appointed Dean of Seoul National University Law School
Seoul National University appointed Berkeley Law alumnus Hong Sik Cho as the new dean of the Law School. Dean Cho received his LLM and JSD from Boalt Hall before becoming […]Professors Laurent Mayali and John Yoo Participate in the Jeju Forum
Professors Laurent Mayali and John Yoo visited Korea in May 2016 to participate in the Jeju Forum, an international forum for the discussion of economic, political, and social issues in […]Berkeley Law and Seoul National University Law School Hold Inaugural Joint Faculty Workshop in Korea
Berkeley Law and Seoul National University Law School held the inaugural meeting of their joint faculty workshop in May, 2016. This unprecedented annual conference brings together professors from both universities […]Korea Law Center Hosts Talk on U.S.-North Korea Relations with Edward Dong
Edward Dong On April 13, 2016, the Korea Law Center hosted a lunch talk on U.S.-North Korea Relations with Edward Dong. Mr. Dong, a Berkeley Law alumnus and a thirty-seven […]Korea Law Center Hosts Career Talk with Hyun Park, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PG&E Corporation
On February 5, 2016, the Korea Law Center co-hosted its third in-house career talk with Hyun Park, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PG&E Corporation. Hyun shared his candid […]Korea Law Center Hosts Student Talk with Twitter’s Vice President of Legal and Deputy General Counsel
On January 13, 2016, the Korea Law Center co-hosted its second in-house career talk, featuring Benjamin Lee, Twitter’s Vice President in charge of litigation and intellectual property matters and Deputy […]Professors Steven Davidoff Solomon and Stavros Gadinis Deliver Seminars in Seoul at the Berkeley Law-Korea LawTimes 2015 International Business Law Program
In November 2015, Professors Steven Davidoff Solomon and Stavros Gadinis delivered seminars in Seoul at the Training Center of Yoon & Yang, LLC in conjunction with the Korea LawTimes, a […]Korea Law Center Hosts Talk with Leading Tech Attorneys
Andrew Kim (Netgear) and Bryan Ko (Logitech) On November 23, 2015 the Korea Law Center co-hosted a talk with the Berkeley Center for Law and Business (BCLB), featuring two tech […]Global Views: Berkeley and Korean Legal Scholars Tackle Tough Issues
By Andrew Cohen Berkeley Law’s push to be a global crossroads for scholars and ideas from around the world took another step forward Nov. 12 at a conference hosted by […]Professor Robert Merges Delivers Lecture at Seoul National University Law School
On September 9th, Professor Robert P. Merges from UC Berkeley Law School gave a lecture describing the intersection of the Patent Law, Economic Development and Global Economy of 2015 at […]The Center Welcomes Visiting Scholars and LL.M.s from South Korea
The Korea Law Center hosted a welcome dinner for visiting scholars and LL.M. students from South Korea, along with interested J.D. students on September 8. There are approximately twenty-five visiting […]Dean Sujit Choudhry Visits Seoul
As part of a 16-day, multinational trip to Asia in June 2015, Dean Sujit Choudhry visited Seoul, home of Berkeley Law’s largest alumni population outside the United States. The trip […]Sang Jo Jong, Visiting Professor
Berkeley Law welcomes Sang Jo Jong, who is a visiting professor with the Korea Law Center this semester. Professor Jong is spending his sabbatical at Berkeley Law after just finishing […]Lunar New Year Diversity Dinner
The Korea Law Center co-sponsored a dinner with Latham & Watkins to celebrate the lunar New Year on February 24, 2015. More than 30 Korean law students and visiting scholars […]Professors Guzman and Gadinis Teach in Seoul
During the weekends of November 21 and 28, 2014, Professors Andrew Guzman and Stavros Gadinis offered courses on international business in Seoul, Korea. More than 25 lawyers from Korea’s leading […]Kwon Soon-il Appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea
The Korea Law Center congratulates Kwon Soon-il on his appointment to the Supreme Court of Korea this fall. Justice Kwon was a visiting scholar at Boalt Hall from 2001-02, where […]Professors Mayali and Yoo Receive Overwhelming Response at Seoul National University Law School Summer Program
Co-directors of the Korea Law Center, Professors Laurent Mayali and John Yoo, taught in the summer program at Seoul National University Law School in July and August 2014. Professor Mayali […]Professor Yoo Welcomes New Students to Berkeley Club of Korea
Professor John Yoo visited the Berkeley Club of Korea in May 2014 to welcome the new Korean LL.M. students and visit with the officers of the Berkeley Club. Officers of […]Professors Schwartz and Menell Offer Courses in Seoul
In April and May 2014, Professors Paul Schwartz and Peter Menell taught weekend-long classes to introduce 25 Korean lawyers, judges, and corporate officials to intellectual property law, and information privacy […]