Boda Law Office is dedicated to providing non-citizen clients with legal representation in court and protecting every individual through effective legal consulting in English. Often, just a little intervention or advice from a lawyer can prevent an issue from escalating into a serious and time-consuming hassle, especially when you’re a non-citizen. Areas of practice include Family, Criminal, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Labor, and UN human rights protection mechanisms.tel: +82 2 780 0328
fax: +82 2 6280 7328
e-mail: syjeonghr@gmail.com
Soyeon JEONG(Ms.), Attorney at Law, Korean Bar
- EDUCATION
Juris Doctor
Yonsei Law School, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Bachelor of Art, Social Welfare/Philosophy
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- EXPERIENCE
Korean Language Teacher/Practitioner
Won Buddhism Center for Foreigners, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Trainee Attorney
Minbyun – Lawyers for a Democratic Society, Seoul, Republic of Korea
NGO Delegate
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Geneva, Switzerland
Lecturer
Social Welfare College, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Court Interpreter
Seoul Central District Court, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Member Attorney
Human Rights Committee, Seoul Bar Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Member Attorney
Multicultural Family Legal Support Committee, Korean Bar Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Member Attorney(Coordinator)
Special Committee on the International Human Rights, Korean Bar Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Court-appointed Attorney for Juvenile Cases
Seoul Family Court, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Legal Counsel
Korea Musician’s Union, Republic of Korea
NGO Delegate
The 29th Session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland
Court-appointed Attorney for Constitutional Court of Korea
Constitutional Court of Korea, Republic of Korea
Member of the Expert Committee of Social Rights
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
Member
Seoul Labor Relations Commission, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- SKILLS
Fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese. Reading knowledge of Chinese and German.
- MEMBERSHIPS
Korean Bar Association
Seoul Bar Association
Minbyun – Lawyers for a Democratic Society
Korean Social Security Law Association
International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)