Seoul Citizens' Ombudsman Commission appoints two new legal advisors... Total 50 people

The Seoul Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee announced on the 15th that it had appointed Lee Ji-won, senior attorney at Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) and Choi Han-don, lead attorney at Pyeongsan Law Firm (Limited) as new advisory members of the legal advisory group.

The Committee's legal advisory group reviews legal issues related to the Committee's work from various angles and supports legal expertise.

Members are appointed by the mayor from among lawyers, law professors, and legal experts with a law degree or higher.

Since its launch in July 2022, the advisory group has provided legal advice on a total of 320 cases by the end of last month, and with this appointment, the total number of advisory members has increased to 50.

The committee said that the new advisory members are legal professionals with extensive practical and trial experience in the areas of major local administration issues, such as real estate, urban administration, and the environment, and are expected to enhance their expertise and strengthen the advisory system.

Seo Young-deuk, head of the legal advisory group of the Citizens' Audit Ombudsman Committee, said, "As an advisory body that looks at problems from the citizens' perspective and suggests solutions, we will strive to provide practical help to citizens' grievances."

Boram Yoon (bryoon@yna.co.kr)

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