Suk Soo KIM

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Mr. Suk Soo KIM is a legal counsel at DR & AJU LLC. His practice is primarily focused on General Civil Disputes and Criminal Defense Litigation.
Mr. Kim formerly served as a justice of the Supreme Court from 1991 to 1997 and as the 10th chairperson of the National Election Commission from 1993 to 1997. He served as the 34th prime minister of Korea from 2002 to 2003 and as chairperson of the sentencing commission of the Supreme Court from 2007 to 2009. He received an Honorary JSD from Yonsei University, College of Law in May 1997.

In addition, he served as chairperson of the Government Officials Ethics Committee, chairman of the Court Officials Ethics Committee, chairman of the Newspaper Ethics Committee, non-executive director of Samsung Electronics, auditor, and director of Yonsei University.

Profile

      • Head, Board of Trustees, Yonsei University (2013-2017)
      • DR & AJU LLC (2009-Present)
      • Chairperson, Sentencing Commission, the Supreme Court of Korea (2007-2009)
      • Director, Board of Directors, Yonsei University Foundation (2004-2006)
      • Auditor, Board of Directors, Yonsei University Foundation (2003-2004)
      • Prime Minister, the Republic of Korea (2002-2003)
      • Director, Foundation for the Promotion of Yonsei Law School (2002-2002)
      • Chairman, Government Public Ethic Committee (2002-2002)
      • Chairman, Korea Press Ethics Commission (2000-2002)
      • External Director, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (1999-2002)
      • Chairman, Public Official Ethics Commission of the Supreme Court of Korea (1997-2001)
      • Auditor, Board of Directors, Yonsei University Foundation (1997-2002)
      • Chairman, the 10th National Election Commission (1993-1997)
      • Supreme Court Justice, the Supreme Court of Korea (1991-1997)
      • Deputy Head, the Office of Court Administration (1988-1991)
      • Head, Busan District Court (1986-1988)
      • Chief Judge, Seoul High Court (1983-1986)
      • Head, South Branch, Seoul High Court (1981-1982)
      • Head, Incheon Branch, Suwon District Court (1980-1981)
      • Chief Judge, Seoul District Civil Court (1979-1980)
      • Chief Judge, Seongbuk Branch, Seoul District Court (1977-1979)
      • Chief Judge, Busan District Court (1974-1977)
      • Judicial Research Judge, the Supreme Court of Korea (1973-1974)
      • Judge, Seoul High Court (1971-1973)
      • Judge, Seoul District Criminal Court (1970-1971)
      • Judge, Incheon Branch, Seoul District Civil and Criminal Court (1969-1970)
      • Judge, Busan District Court (1967-1969)
      • Judge, Masan Branch, Busan District Court (1963-1967)
      • Judge Advocate, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Republic of Korea Headquarters (1960-1963)
      • College of Law, Yonsei University (Honorary PhD, 1997)
      • College of Political Science and Law, Yonsei University (LLB, 1956)
      • Paichai High School (1952)
      • Chinju Normal School (1949)
      • Admitted to Bar, Korea (1958)
      • Korean

Representative Activities

      • Chairman, Yonsei University (2013-2017)
      • Chairman of the Sentencing Commitee, Supreme Court of Korea (2007-2009)
      • Director, Foundation Board of Yonsei University (2004-2006)
      • Auditor, Foundation Board of Yonsei University (2003-2004)
      • Director, Yonsei Law Promotion Foundation (2002)
    • 김유정 레일바이크
      • Chairman, Government Officials Ethics Committee (2002)
      • Chairman, Newspaper Ethics Committee (2000-2002)
      • Non-executive director, Samsung Electronics (1999-2002)
      • Auditor, Foundation Board of Yonsei University (1997-2002)
      • Chairman, Supreme Court Public Officials Ethics Committee (1997-2001)
      • Chairman, 10th National Election Commission (1993-1997)
      • Blue Striped Order of Service Merit (1997)

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