The signing ceremony was held April 27 in the main conference room of the Korean Bar Association building in Seoul’s Seocho District. Attendees included Korean Bar Association President Kim Jeong-uk, LAWASIA President Yap Teong Liang and other officials from both organizations.
Under the agreement, the two sides will jointly organize and promote an international conference for legal professionals across the Asia-Pacific region, recruit speakers for each session together, and work to secure sponsors to support the event.
The 39th LAWASIA Seoul general meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14, Monday, through Sept. 16, Wednesday, at The Plaza Seoul and the Koreana Hotel under the theme “Global New Order - Challenges and Perspectives.” Organizers said it will be the fourth time the LAWASIA general meeting is held in Seoul and will take place in the year marking LAWASIA’s 60th anniversary.
Planned events include an opening ceremony and welcome reception, practice-area sessions, networking programs and a gala dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Kim said the Korean Bar Association will “do its best” to prepare the opening ceremony and key events to ensure the meeting is held successfully. He added that the association will work with LAWASIA so that many Korean lawyers can take part and cooperate with legal professionals from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world.
The Korean Bar Association said it will use the MOU to further strengthen cooperation with LAWASIA and make thorough preparations so the 2026 Seoul meeting serves as a venue for exchange and collaboration among legal professionals in Korea and abroad.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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