Evaluated 29 sub-items in 8 fields such as curriculum, faculty, facilities and financial aid
'Outstanding' practical education such as free legal advice and mock trials
[January 2, 2013]
YU Law School (right) and Law School Library opened in March 2009 The YU Law School (Deam Keum, Tae-huan) received 'Certification' in the first law school evaluation held for 25 law schools across the nation. The certification is valid for five years.
Korean Bar Association(KBA) Law School Evaluation Committee (chairperson Han, Boo-whan) announced the results of evaluating 25 law schools across the nation in the Attorney Education Culture Hall in Seocho-dong, Seoul on the 21st. Evaluations were made in 8 fields and 29 sub-items such as the curriculum, faculty, facilities and financial aid for the 3 years from 2009 to 2011 when the first graduates attended the school. This evaluation, which was judged on a pass/fail basis, categorized law schools that had Fs in 2 fields as suspended for certification, and re-evaluation for schools that received Fs in 3 or more fields.
In result, 18 law schools such as YU, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University and Sogang University received certifications. Meanwhile 7 law schools (Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Chonnam National University, Chungbuk National University, Hanyang University, Kangwon National University, Dong-A University) received suspended certifications. Law schools that received suspended certifications must receive additional evaluations on fields that they scored poorly on within one year.
In this evaluation,
YU was assessed to be 'Outstanding' for practical education. Since 2009, free legal advice is being offered over summer break at towns without any law firms, while also limiting the number of students for practical legal classes such as mock trials to 5 to 7 students. Moreover, by procuring 11 faculty members who are former judges, prosecutors and attorneys, it was evaluated to have implemented practical education. In addition, by signing agreements with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Ministry of Government Legislation, Korea Legal Aid Corporation and Kim & Chang Law Firm, YU is offering high quality experience-based learning opportunities.
Meanwhile, the YU Law School, which was opened in 2009 with 70 students, gave financial aid to 80% of the students, and is also providing full support in preparation of bar examinations through special lectures over summer break and employment cafes. The first 58 students graduated in February 2012 and 47 of them passed their bar examination, recording an 81% pass rate. The employment rate was 100%. Five of them were picked up as law clerks. Three of those who will graduate in February 2013 have also been confirmed to be appointed as law clerks, while one confirmed a spot in the prosecutors' office.
