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  • Date : 2022.05.19 10:37
  • Publication Date : 2022.05.12
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Conclusion of a business agreement on legal counseling service with Disabled Right Protection Agency in Daegu Metropolitan City

Configuration of counselors of Legal Clinic Center with 10 practical Staff and 23 students

Continuous endeavors to support vulnerable groups and legal blind-spots More than 230 cases of counseling in recent five years

[May 12, 2022]

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<Business Agreement between YU Law School and Daegu Disabled Right Protection Agency>

(Chairman KIM In-ah and President LEE Dong-hyeong from the second on the left)


 YU Law School (President LEE Dong-hyeong) and Daegu Disabled Right Protection Agency (Chairman KIM In-ah) concluded a business agreement on development of local societies and social contribution.


  In the agreement ceremony, YU Law School promised to support victims through legal counseling cooperation with recognition of serious increase in disabled abuse cases. It was agreed to gather capabilities to contribute to development of local societies through Yu’s social contribution and service activities.


  As the agreement was made, both organizations will cooperate in ▲ Legal counseling to support disabled victims of abuse, ▲ Cooperation projects to improve disabled rights, ▲ Academic research for protection of rights of the disabled, ▲ Service activities for social contribution, and ▲ Cooperation projects for development of local societies and social contribution, etc.


YU Law School is a prestigious school which recorded the highest bar exam pass rate in whole country and has contributed to development of local societies through free legal counseling before concluding this agreement. Legal Clinic Center consisting of former judges and prosecutors, 10 lawyers, and students has been operated and legal counseling was provided for local residents, school staff, students, etc. in cooperation with Free Legal Counseling Center of Federation of Korean Trade Unions Gyeongbuk Gumi Branch, Gyeongsangbuk-do Disabled Right Association, and YU Student Council, etc.


  Chairman KIM In-ah of Daegu Disabled Right Protection Agency said, “We will try for restoration of disabled victims of abuse and prevention of recurrence of abuse by providing legal counseling service through this agreement,” indicating the will for effective disabled support services.


  President LEE Dong-hyeong of YU Law School expressed aggressive will for support saying, “I strongly agree in necessity for legal support of disabled victims of abuse. We will actively contribute to development of local societies through social contributions and will fulfill social responsibility of the university.”


  Meanwhile, Disabled Right Protection Agency will protect disabled victims of abuse by providing disabled victims of abuse with the best support services through medical support by YU Medical Center as well as legal support by YU Law School.