The Annual Conference working sessions are complemented by a full social programme which provides the opportunity for delegates meet, establish and maintain business contacts and friendships with peers of the legal profession worldwide. Scholarships are awarded to young lawyers who wish to participate at the Annual Conference, but may find it financially difficult to do so. The 2018 Annual Conference Scholarships are nowOPEN.   Please click here to view the full list of scholarships     These scholarship opportunities are available to those who meet the following criteria: ● 'Young Lawyer’ is defined as any lawyer up to and including the age of 35 at the time of the conference. ● Applicants must either be: - a fully qualified lawyer who is licenced / registered to practice as a lawyer with the relevant professional regulatory body; or - undertaking the qualification process (education and/or vocational) to pass the bar (or the equivalent qualification in the relevant jurisdiction) to become fully qualified, providing they hold a temporary or permanent licence to practice as a trainee, or are undertaking a training scheme that is recognised by the professional regulatory body. ●IBA membership is not a requirement to submit application ●Employees of the IBA, officers of any IBA entity and relatives of the above are excluded from the competition. ●Previous winners of any LPD/SPPI Annual Conference Scholarships are also excluded from the competition. All other applicants from previous years may reapply. ●Each participant may submit one essay/application for one scholarship in a calendar year.   Select scholarships may have additional criteria.     The Annual Conference scholarship award includes the following: ● waived registration for the IBA Annual Conference; ● accommodation while attending the conference; ● contribution towards travel costs to attend the conference; ● two year free membership of the IBA, including membership of one committee within the awarding section of the Legal Practice Division, and one committee within the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI); ● a waiver of either the following years' IBA Annual Conference registration fee or a waived registration fee to attend a speciality conference sponsored by any committee within the awarding LPD section  

Please send an email to ilovead@koreanbar.or.kr with your name, affiliation, position andemail address until March 8. 

The United Nations is looking for judges for the United Nations Dispute Tribunal (UNDT) and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal (UNAT), which are part of its internal system of administration of justice that addresses employment-related disputes.The Judges will be appointed by the General Assembly from candidates recommended by the United Nations Internal Justice Council, an independent body established by the General Assembly.Work experience: Applicants, in the case of the UNDT, will have at least 10 years of judicial experience in the field of administrative law, or equivalent, within one or more national jurisdictions and, in the case of the UNAT, at least 15 years of aggregate judicial experience in the field of administrative law, employment law, or the equivalent within one or more national or international jurisdictions; relevant academic experience, when combined with practical experience in arbitration or the equivalent, may be taken into account towards five of the qualifying 15 years. Fluency in oral and written English or French is required. Applications from women are strongly encouraged.For more information please visit: http://www.un.org/en/oaj/unjs/docs/JudicialVacancyEN.pdf 

7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference 2018DATE: 6 - 8 June 2018, Vientiane, LaosVENUE: Crowne Plaza Vientiane, LaosWEBSITE:  http://www.lawasia.asn.au/familylaw2018.htmlTHEME: ‘Family Law: Realities, Expectations and Hope’ KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The Honourable John Pascoe AC CVOChief Justice of the Family Court (AUSTRALIA) ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:The conference will focus on a range of cross border family law and children’ rights issues including:trafficking of the vulnerable;surrogacy and ethical challenges;impact of social media on family law;support for families and children in distress;effective negotiations and understanding the client, the lawyer and the child;technology in family law practice;International family law and Conventions;the protection of vulnerable members of the family;estrangement and alienation and future world ? family law in the next decade. Please visit the conference website to register and for more information on travel, accommodation and the conference program: http://www.lawasia.asn.au/familylaw2018.html

TheKCAB cordially invites you to 34th Seoul IDRC Lecture Series – “Reform of ISDS: What are the expectations? What can be done?”. The Guest Lecturer is Ms. Anna Joubin-Bret. (Secretary, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and Director, Division on International Trade Law, Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations). Following the lecture, a panel discussion will take place with Professor Jaemin Lee (Seoul National University School of Law) and Mr. Jae Min Jeon (Partner, Shin & Kim LLC). Date & Time: Tuesday, 27 February from 14:00 to 15:30 (Registration: from 13:30)Venue: Seoul IDRC (11F, Seoul Global Center Building)Co-hosted by: Seoul International Dispute Resolution Center(Seoul IDRC), Ministry of Justice, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB) and Korean Council for International Arbitration (KOCIA)To register, please click here to submit your name, affiliation, position and contact information. (If you have any trouble with the registration form, please send an email to rsvp@sidrc.org with your name, affiliation, position and email address.)

Celebrating the New Year, IAKL has prepared the 2018 Spring Reception. We cordially invite all the IAKL members. 1. Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. 2. Venue: 7F, Concert Hall, The Riverside Hotel              (6 Gangnamdaero107gil, Jamwon-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul) 3. Event Schedule   (1) Welcome Reception   (2) General Meeting      a. Introduction      b. Financial Report                c. Amendment of Articles of Incorporation      d. IAKL Committees [Interest Groups]      e. 2018 The 26th IAKL Annual Conference in Atlanta G.A.   (3) Dinner 4. Please RSVP via the link below:   https://goo.gl/forms/Splr41ugaFwTBcEM2 The email confirmation will be sent by March 5.

Please take notice that this promo only applies to KBA members. LEARN LEGAL ENGLISH ONLINE, AFFORDABLE, AT YOUR OWN PAGE AND ON YOUR SCHEDULE Through BARBRI Legal English online, you will better understand how Common Law trained lawyers think and communicate, understand various legal texts, such as case law, contract clauses and attorney communications, write and structure legal arguments and documents such as legal memoranda and contract clauses and, generally, be able communicate more effectively in Legal English, both in writing and orally.   BARBRI Legal English is well suited for all professionals in the legal services industry including, lawyers, law students, paralegals, legal assistants, law clerks, and other legal services personnel. However, all course materials are in English so candidates must have reasonable written and spoken English language skills.    Watch a product demo and enroll at http://www.barbri-international.com/legal-english-online/ . Korean Bar Association members use promo code KBA to receive a special price of $495.Please contact BARBRI for more information.  

미국변호사협회(American Bar Association) Section of International Law: 2016 Spring Meeting 안내-The ABA Section of International Law invites you to attend our 2016 Spring Meeting in the beautiful and bustling city of New York from April 12 – 16, 2016. Join over 1,500 leading attorneys, corporate counsel, government officials, academics and NGO lawyers for over three days of networking and programming on the latest international legal and ethics issues. The Korean Bar Association is a Cooperating Entity on this event and members can take advantage of discounted ABA Section of International Law Member Rates by registering online and selecting the “Cooperating Entity” rate. Registration rates are further discounted for full-time law students, full time gov./academic/NGO, corporate counsel, and young lawyers (35 and under).The 2016 Spring Meeting will offer you:· Cutting edge programming and an entire year’s worth of CLE including nearly 70 substantive concurrent panel sessions that will cover legal areas including: Business, Disputes, Energy/Environment, Intellectual Property, Law Practice and Human Rights. · Opportunities to learn from top legal experts and hear from world class luncheon speakers including: United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer; and United States Ambassador to El Salvador, Mari Carmen Aponte.· Evening receptions at some of the most exclusive venues in all of New York City and networking opportunities with thought leaders and experts, policy makers, key international enforcers, decision makers and international leaders in the law.Save on your registration by taking advantage of early bird rates before February 29th! Registration rates are further discounted for young lawyers (35 years and under), full time government and NGO employees, academics, law students, corporate counsel, solo / small practice and retired attorneys. Please visit http://ambar.org/SILSpringNYC16 to register and for more information on programming, hotel accommodations, and the latest updates on the 2016 Spring Meeting.

To support young lawyers in understanding the fundamentals of international legal practice, the Korean Bar Association, IBA Young Lawyers' Committee, IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum, with support from the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre will be holding "The Fundamentals of International Legal Business Practice" that will be held on July 9, 2015 at the Seoul Global Center Building in Seoul, Korea. This one-day training program consists of sessions and roundtable discussions and will be a good event for young Korean lawyers to come and share the different issues existing in their legal practice. We hope for your active participation to this advantageous program. Please refer to the attachment for further details. Online registration is by July 7, 2015 at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf657.aspxFor further inquiries, please contact Haesung Lee at haesung.lee@int-bar.org

The IBA Law Firm Management Committee will be hosting its "IBA Law Firm Management Conference - Managing Change in Challenging Times" on July 10, 2015. This one-day conference will cover initiatives and approaches of Asian law firms in managing the changes and challenges of the current legal market. Being an arena to exchange ideas and information with leading professionals, we encourage lawyers, in-house counsels, legal scholars and other legal professionals to partake in this opportune event. Please refer to the attachment for more information about the conference. To attend, please register online by June 12 at www.ibanet.org/conferences/conf626.aspx For inquiries, please contact Haesung Lee at haesung.lee@int-bar.org.

The Korean Bar Association (KBA) is pleased to announce that the 2019 IBA Annual Conference will be hosted in Seoul, South Korea. As the KBA and the International Bar Association (IBA) have continued a mutual cooperative relationship in bringing various opportunities for our respective members to expand our legal professions internationally, the IBA has decided to host its Annual Conference of 2019 in Seoul City with support from the KBA and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The IBA Annual Conference, inviting around 6,000 legal professionals all over the world, is a big international conference consisting of sessions and seminars covering various legal issues and controversies, and a range of social events for legal professionals to network with one another. Not only will this be a good opportunity for the international legal community to learn more about Korea and its legal market, but it will also be a great platform for the legal profession in Korea to expand further in knowledge and experience globally. We hope for your many support and anticipation to the coming event of 2019.

Good News from KBA국제과 - 2014.03.21Please see the attachment for the recent international job post by the KBA International Division.

The Korean Bar Association will be hosting the 24th LAWASIA Conference in Seoul, which will be held from the 9th to 12th October this year at the Grand InterContinental Hotel. The main theme of this year's Conference is "Asian Lawyers: Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?" Various aspects of the issues and challenges we face as the Asian lawyers will be discussed in depth with the distinguished speakers from around the globe. The Conference will be a great opportunity for the participants to network with one another and exchange views on the future of the Asia-Pacific legal landscape. Speed-Dating, Welcome Reception, Han River Cruise, Young Lawyer’s Night and Gala Dinner have been organized to facilitate network and collegial environment among the participants. We are honoured to host this year's Conference, and we will do our utmost to ensure that all participants will have enriching and enjoyable experience. You may also wish to visit the conference website at: http://www.lawasia2011seoul.org/ Please note that the early bird registration ends on the 15th September 2011. We look forward to welcoming you in Seoul this October.

The Korean Bar Association and the American Bar Association signed a historic agreement on August 7, 2011 during the ABA Annual Meeting which was held in Toronto, Canada from 4 August to 9 August, 2011. Related article: ABA website news TOP STORYhttp://www.abanow.org/2011/08/american-and-korean-bar-associations-sign-historic-agreement/ Attachment: KBA-ABA MOU