Byungjik Cha - 법무법인(유한) 클라스한결

Experience

1983 Passed the 25th National Bar Examination
1985 Judicial Research and Training Institute (15th class)
1995 ~ 1997 Member of the Human Rights Report Writing Committee, Korean Bar Association
1996 ~ 1997 Editorial Board Member, Legal Newspaper
1997 ~ 2003 Co-Director, Participation Solidarity
1999 ~ 2000 Adjunct Professor, College of Law, Kyung Hee University
2000 ~ 2007 Editorial Board Member, Korean Bar Association Newspaper
2003 ~ 2007 Executive Director, Participation Solidarity
2003 ~ 2005 Member, Gender Equality Committee, Ministry of Gender Equality
2004 ~ 2006 Auditor, Korean Women's Foundation
2005 Awarded the Order of Civil Merit, Magnolia Medal
2006 ~ 2009 Director, Korea Broadcasting Foundation
2006 ~ 2016 Auditor, Segyo Research Institute
2007 ~ 2008 Member, National Bioethics Committee
2007 ~ 2009 Adjunct Professor, Korea University College of Law
2007 ~ 2009 Adjunct Professor, Ewha Womans University College of Law,
2007 ~ Present Policy Advisory Committee Member, Participation Solidarity
2008 ~ 2009 Member, Defamation Dispute Resolution Committee, Korea Communications Standards Commission
2009 ~ 2013 Adjunct Professor, Ewha Womans University School of Law
2009 ~ 2015 Adjunct Professor, Korea University School of Law
2010 ~ Present President, Honorary Alumni Association, College of Liberal Studies, Korea University
2012 ~ Present Auditor, Samsung Media Foundation
2015 ~ 2019 Member, Sentencing Commission (5th and 6th Terms)
2019 ~ Present Chairman, Court Audit Committee
2022 ~ Present Editor, Legal Newspaper
2024 ~ Present Policy Advisory Committee Member, Supreme Court of Korea
Present Partner Attorney, ClassHankyul

Education

1977 Gyeongnam Jinju High School
1982 Korea University Department of Law (LL.B.)
1984 Korea University Graduate School (majoring in criminal law)

Publications

- Judicial Reform for the People (Co-author), 1996
- 39 Reform Issues We Must Address (Co-author), 1997
- Reform Newsletter (Co-author), 2000
- A Long Journey, Brief Thoughts, 2000
- The Courts Never Rest on Sundays - A Collection of Legal Columns, 2000
- NGOs and Law, 2002
- The Barbarism of Korea 2 (Co-author), 2002
- Oh, What a Law This Is!, 2003
- Living with Dignity and Beauty, 2003
- In a Place Where Time Stands Still: At the End of the Landscape, 2004
- Is It Rigged? - Ten Years of Participation Solidarity’s Power Monitoring Activities (Co-author), 2004
- Human Rights, 2005
- Here is Rhodes, Dance Here, 2007
- Silk Road: A Post-Modern Essay on Civilization Exchanges (Co-author), 2007
- The Power of Common Sense, 2008
- Hello, Constitution, 2008
- Basic Principles of Writing (Co-author), 2008
- Not a Fable, 2010
- The Greatest Battle in World History (Translation), 2011
- Starting Your Twenties with a Single Book, 2012
- The Great Gatsby (Translation), 2013
- Why Do People Fight Each Other?, 2015
- Now Again, the Constitution, 2016
- The Discovery of Words, 2018
- Lessons in Dignity, 2020
- Lessons in Dignity for Adolescents, 2020
- The Birth of the Constitution, 2022
- Franz von List's Criminal Law Philosophy (Introduction), 2023
- Medical, Social, and Legal Aspects of Narcotics
- The Right to Counsel Visits
- The Meaning of Bail and Exceptions to Mandatory Bail
- Infringements on the Right to Counsel Visits and Remedies
- The Nature of Punishment - The Life and Purpose Philosophy of Franz von List
- Human Rights on the Road - Issues with Police Stops, Vehicle Checks, and Identity Verification
- Issues Surrounding the Security Observation Law
- Implementing Ethics in the Judicial Process (Journal of Legal Philosophy, Vol. 4, No. 2, Sechang Publishing, pp. 377 and following, 2001, Korean Society of Legal Philosophy)
- The Need for the Introduction of the Law School System (Dankook University Journal, Vol. 27, pp. 11 and following, 2003, Dankook University Law Research Institute)
- Achievements and Challenges of Judicial Monitoring Activities (Edited by Park Eun-jung, NGOs and the Rule of Law, Park Young-sa, pp. 134 and following, 2006)
- Formation, Characteristics, and Challenges of the Korean Legal Profession (Historical Review, Issue 77, Historical Review Publishing, pp. 46 and following, Winter 2006, Historical Issues Research Institute)
- Illegal Acts and Damages Caused by Media Reporting (Human Rights and Justice, September 2007, Korean Bar Association)
- The Social Integration Function of the Media (Edited by Jeong Jong-seop, Media and the Rule of Law, Park Young-sa, 2007)
- Case Studies and Significance of Media Lawsuits Involving Legal Professionals (Edited by Jeong Jong-seop, Media and the Rule of Law, Park Young-sa, 2007)
- The Basis and Scope of Lawyers' Duty to Public Service - Why Should We Sometimes Be Good Samaritans? (Journal of Law, Vol. 13, No. 1, September 2008, Ewha Womans University Law Research Institute)
- The Historical Context and Contemporary Significance of Human Rights