The Smart InheritanceㅣTHE SMART LAWFIRM

Jung Hyung KeunAttorney

Education

ㆍ High School Equivalency Examination
ㆍ Kyung Hee University, College of Law
ㆍ Kyung Hee University, Graduate School (Master of Laws)
ㆍ Kyung Hee University, Graduate School (Doctor of Laws)

Career

ㆍ Passed the 34th National Judicial Examination
ㆍ Completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute (24th class)
ㆍ Opened a law practice
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Yangcheon-gu Office, Seoul
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Haenam-gun Office, Jeollanam-do
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Gangjin, Jangheung, and Haenam Police Stations, Jeollanam-do
ㆍ Legal Consultant, Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Gwangju Dongbu Police Station
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Korea Teachers’ Credit Union
ㆍ Auditor, Gwangju Bar Association
ㆍ Legal Advisor, Seo-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City
ㆍ Director, Jeju University of the Nations
ㆍ Professor, College of Law, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Professor, Law School, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Director, Student Guidance Center, Kyung Hee University Law School
ㆍ 2nd Round Examiner, 52nd National Judicial Examination
ㆍ Member, Central Administrative Appeals Commission
ㆍ Bar Ethics Examiner
ㆍ Member, Ministry of Justice Committee for Improvement of the Attorney System
ㆍ Member, Information Disclosure Deliberation Committee, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors’ Office
ㆍ Interview Examiner, 54th National Judicial Examination
ㆍ Advisor, Legal Ethics Council
ㆍ Examiner, 3rd Bar Examination
ㆍ Member, Interpretation Advisory Panel for the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
ㆍ Member, Dispute Mediation Committee, Seoul Bar Association
ㆍ Examiner, Career Judge Appointment Examination
ㆍ Research Fellow, Legislative Research Institute, Korean Bar Association
ㆍ Examiner, 7th and 9th Grade Civil Service Examinations, including Seoul and Gyeonggi Province
ㆍ Associate Dean, Kyung Hee University Law School
ㆍ Dean of Student Affairs, Kyung Hee University Law School
ㆍ Dean, College of Law, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Dean, Graduate School of Legal Affairs, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Dean, Law School, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Member, Special Evaluation Committee for Law Schools, Korean Bar Association
ㆍ Member, Interpretation Advisory Panel for the Public Finance Recovery Act, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
ㆍ Examiner, 37th, 39th, and 41st Legislative Examination
ㆍ Member, Disciplinary Committee, National Institute of Forest Science
ㆍ Member, Anti-Corruption Norms Advisory Panel, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
ㆍ Visiting Professor, Kyung Hee University Law School
ㆍ Partner Attorney, Hanmi Law Firm
ㆍ Notary Attorney (Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office)
ㆍ Member, Legislative Committee, Korea Notaries Association
ㆍ Adjunct Professor, Sogang University Law School
ㆍ Visiting Professor, Yonsei University Law School
ㆍ Adjunct Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School
ㆍ Adjunct Professor, College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Kyung Hee University
ㆍ Attorney, The Smart Law Firm
ㆍ Awarded the Minister of Justice Commendation (2014)

Books

ㆍ Administrative Law - Jeongdok Publishing, 14th ed., 2026
ㆍ Lectures on Legal Ethics - Jeongdok Publishing, 15th ed., 2026
ㆍ Public Law Record-Type Litigation Practice - Jeongdok Publishing, 11th ed., 2026
ㆍ Legal Ethics: Problem Book - Jeongdok Publishing, 15th ed., 2026
ㆍ Past Examination Questions: Public Law (Record-Type) - Jeongdok Publishing, 2025
ㆍ Annotated Attorney-at-Law Act - Jeongdok Publishing, 2nd ed., 2022
ㆍ Law School Admissions Special Lecture - Jeongdok Publishing, 1st ed., 2021
ㆍ Introduction to Administrative Law - PNC Media, 3rd ed., 2019
ㆍ A Legal Study on Conflicts of Interest (Co-authored) - Parkyoungsa, 1st ed., 2018
ㆍ Road Defect Litigation - PNC Media, 1st ed., 2016
ㆍ Multiple-Choice Lectures on Public Law - Parkyoungsa, 1st ed., 2013
ㆍ Administrative Law Exercises - Dongbang Munhwasa, 1st ed., 2012

Research Articles / Academic Papers

ㆍ Restrictions on the Acceptance of Notarial Cases by Authorized Notaries under the Attorney-at-Law Act (Notarization and Trust, Dec. 2025)
ㆍ Legal Grounds for Restrictions on Litigation Representation by Appointed Notaries – Focusing on Authoritative Interpretations by the Ministry of Justice – (Notarization and Trust, Dec. 2024)
ㆍ Gifts and Benefits Provided by Senior Public Officials to Junior Public Officials for Consolation, Encouragement, or Rewards under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Integrity, Nov. 2024)
ㆍ Problems in the Amendment Procedure of the Korean Bar Association’s Regulations on Attorney Advertising (Kyunghee Law Review, Mar. 2022)
ㆍ A Study on Measures to Eliminate Preferential Treatment for Former Officials among Legal-Adjacent Professions – Focusing on Tax Accountants and Patent Attorneys – (Human Rights and Justice, Nov. 2021)
ㆍ A Study on Case Acceptance by Retired Public Officials under the Attorney-at-Law Act (Human Rights and Justice, Sep. 2020)
ㆍ A Study on Retired Public Officials Employed by Law Firms under the Attorney-at-Law Act (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2020)
ㆍ A Study on the Functions and Authority of the Legal Ethics Council (Justice, Jun. 2020)
ㆍ A Study on Contingency Fee Agreements in Criminal Cases by Attorneys (Legal Profession, Feb. 2020)
ㆍ The Practical Training System for Successful Bar Examination Applicants: Current Operation and Improvement Measures (Human Rights and Justice, Feb. 2020)
ㆍ A Study on Limitations on the Examination Period and Number of Attempts under the Bar Examination Act (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2019)
ㆍ A Critical Review of the Constitutional Court’s Decision on Article 7 of the Bar Examination Act (“Limitations on Examination Period and Number of Attempts”) – Constitutional Court Decision dated Sept. 29, 2016, 2016Hun-Ma47, 361, 443, 584, 588 (Consolidated) – (Wonkwang Law Review, Jun. 2019)
ㆍ The Necessity of Serving a Copy of the Criminal Complaint and Allowing Submission of Written Opinions to the Accused (Human Rights and Justice, Jun. 2019)
ㆍ A Critical Review of Claims for Litigation Representation Rights by Legal-Adjacent Professions (Kyunghee Law Review, Mar. 2019)
ㆍ A Study on Attorney Qualification Registration and the System of Registration Refusal – Seoul High Court Judgment dated Oct. 29, 2016, 016Na2013008 – (Legal Profession, Dec. 2018)
ㆍ Prohibition on Receiving Gifts and Benefits Related to Official Duties under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Law Research, Sep. 2018)
ㆍ Limits on Public Officials Receiving Food, Congratulatory or Condolence Money, and Gifts under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2018)
ㆍ The Six-Month Practical Training System for Successful Bar Examination Applicants (Kyunghee Law Review, Mar. 2018)
ㆍ Exceptions to the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Human Rights and Justice, Nov. 2017)
ㆍ A Study on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Hanyang Law Review, Aug. 2017)
ㆍ A Study on Exceptions to the Prohibition of Receiving Gifts and Benefits under the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2017)
ㆍ A Study on the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Receipt of Gifts and Benefits – Focusing on the Prohibition of Receiving Gifts and Benefits – (Kyunghee Law Review, Mar. 2017)
ㆍ A Study on the Act on the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation and Receipt of Gifts and Benefits – Focusing on the Scope of Application and the Prohibition of Improper Solicitation – (Kyunghee Law Review, Dec. 2016)
ㆍ A Study on the Filing Period for Revocation Litigation under the Administrative Litigation Act (Human Rights and Justice, Dec. 2016)
ㆍ A Review of the External Tax Adjustment System and the Refusal to Designate Law Firms as External Tax Adjustment Entities (Law Research, Aug. 2016)
ㆍ The Validity of Refusing Tax Accountant Registration for Attorneys Belonging to Law Firms (Legal Profession, Aug. 2016)
ㆍ A Study on Absolute Grounds for Restriction on Case Acceptance by Attorneys (Human Rights and Justice, Feb. 2015)
ㆍ A Study on the Liability of Law Firms and Their Member Attorneys (Kyunghee Law Review, Dec. 2013)
ㆍ A Legislative Study on the Legal Status of In-House Counsel (Legal Profession, Nov. 2013)
ㆍ The Duty of Truthfulness of Attorneys (Human Rights and Justice, Sep. 2013)
ㆍ The Duty of Confidentiality of Attorneys (Journal of Foreign Legal Studies, Nov. 2011)
ㆍ The Duty of Attorneys to Avoid Conflicts of Interest (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2011)
ㆍ A Critical Study on the Attorney Disciplinary System (Law and Policy Research, Dec. 2010)
ㆍ A Study on the Retainer Relationship between Attorneys and Clients (Journal of Foreign Legal Studies, Nov. 2010)
ㆍ A Review of Major Issues in the Amended Administrative Appeals Act (Administrative Law Research, Aug. 2010)
ㆍ Freedom of Religious Education in Private Schools (Hanyang Law Review, Aug. 2010)
ㆍ The Legal Status of Private Individuals Performing Public Administration (Kyunghee Law Review, Jun. 2010)
ㆍ A Study on Attorneys’ Fees (Legal Profession, Jun. 2010)
ㆍ The Public Nature of Attorneys’ Professional Duties (Hanyang Law Review, May 2010)
ㆍ A Study on the Liability of Law Firms, Limited Liability Law Firms, and Law Partnerships under the Attorney-at-Law Act (Kyunghee Law Review, Mar. 2010)
ㆍ A Legal Review of Building Permit Notifications that Produce Concentration Effects (Journal of Foreign Legal Studies, Feb. 2010)
ㆍ A Study on Measures to Enhance the Effectiveness of Administrative Fines (Sungkyunkwan Law Review, Dec. 2009)
ㆍ A Study on the Act on the Regulation of Violations of Public Order (Journal of Foreign Legal Studies, Aug. 2009)
ㆍ A Study on Attorneys’ Professional Ethics (Legal Profession, Jun. 2009)
ㆍ A Study on the Habeas Corpus Act (Human Rights and Justice, Feb. 2009)
ㆍ Traffic Pollution and Liability for Public Structures (Human Rights and Justice, Apr. 2008)