Prior to this year the process for becoming an attorney in Korea was vastly different then what is required in the US. Individuals interest in a legal degree were required to register for a standardized examination in which only the top 1000 tester would receive a legal degree and be able to practice as either a lawyer or judge immediately. Surprisingly, to take the exam you did not have to have what we consider an undergraduate degree. The examination was open to any individual that desired to test; however, some setbacks to that system they discovered were the number of people that were admitted to practice against the population of the city. Additionally, many individuals would take the exam for years before they would above that 1,000 mark and some still have not got there although they had been trying for years. It was not until this year they have changed the process of how one can obtain a law degree. The Koreans have now adopted the American style of legal education. All candidates will now be required to get there undergraduate degree and then attend law school for an additional three years. Interesting problems that may arise is will this new system benefit the wealthy only. There is speculation that poor and middle class citizens will not be able to afford the extra three years of education especially when law school is around $58,000 a semester. It is interesting to see what will become of the new system in how it will affect the job market and individual who are planning to purse a legal career.
Niecey Napier
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