[Law Firm Now] Daeryun Law Firm adopts family-friendly management policy... Maternity protection system ‘attention’

“Guaranteed from before birth to raising children”
Male lawyers and employees also benefit from the welfare system
No worries about work gaps due to systematic management system

“I was able to focus on my family with peace of mind because everything was covered, from the preparation period before childbirth to recovery and raising young children.”

Attorney Jiyeon Kwak of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) returned to the office last May after completing 10 months of parental leave. When I first found out I was pregnant, my heart was full of worry. This is because lawyers, too, can never be free from career breaks due to so-called ‘pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare.’

However, contrary to expectations, the company's response was very positive. The company conveyed that it was okay to focus on raising children, and thanks to the company's consideration, Attorney Kwak was able to comfortably prepare for childbirth.

Attorney Kwak said, “The reality is that even if there is a system, if an atmosphere that makes it difficult to use is created, you have no choice but to return to work,” and added, “I was grateful that I was able to come back and work whenever I wanted even after taking a leave of absence.”

Operates without any gaps in work through a systematic incident management system

Daeryun is contributing to the balance between work and family by implementing various maternal protection support policies.

‘Family-friendly law firm’ is one of Daeryun’s core management policies. In particular, we actively support women going through the process of childcare so that they can have a stable corporate life and develop their careers after returning.

What is worth noting is that after returning to work, a variety of help is provided to adjust to returning to work, such as receiving advice from senior employees on not only adapting to work but also know-how for working and raising children. Not only that, we have also established a ‘work from home system during childcare’ for employees who are worried about the financial impact of parental leave.

As a result of this pioneering implementation of maternal protection policies, Daeryun's maternal protection policies are considered a role model for law firm welfare within the industry.

Regarding concerns about work gaps that may occur when using the maternity protection system, a Daeryun official said, "Usually, a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 20 professionals are assigned to a single case. A veteran lawyer who was a chief judge and a chief prosecutor oversees the entire case, and there is a system in place where a team of professional lawyers constantly communicate and share the situation, so there are no concerns about gaps at all."

Support for work-family balance... Male lawyers and employees can also use it freely.

In the law firm industry, male lawyers often do not receive the benefits of work-family balance policies. In fact, as a result of the Korean Bar Association conducting a survey of 478 male lawyers last year, 30% of respondents said they were unable to use maternity leave at all.

Daeryun’s welfare system is also open to male lawyers. Attorney Kim Tae-hwan, one of the beneficiaries of male parental leave, said, “It was useful because it encouraged people to use the maternity protection system regardless of gender. It is a necessary system for parents with young children, and guaranteeing it itself can be said to be very good welfare.”

This policy also applies to non-lawyer employees without exception. There are several employees who have worked for more than several years after returning from maternity/childcare leave, including those who are currently taking advantage of short-time work hours for childcare.

Daeryun plans to further expand the welfare system for work-family balance so that employees can continue working without worrying about childbirth or childcare.

Meanwhile, Daeryun is currently actively pursuing employment policies for young people and middle-aged people in addition to the maternity protection system.

Regardless of gender and age, we aim to discover talented people with outstanding abilities in the fields they support, thereby contributing to the development of the local community and achieving sustainable growth.

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