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TL
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:26 pm Post subject: Opportunities for lawyers in Korea? |
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Hey everyone,
I have a question about possible jobs for lawyers in Seoul. My friend (who speaks English and Portuguese) is a lawyer from Brazil and would like to find a position here related to law (can be an unpaid internship). She is coming here because her husband will be working at a hospital in Seoul. Would anyone have any ideas on what opportunities are available to her? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Opportunities for lawyers in Korea? |
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| TL wrote: |
Hey everyone,
I have a question about possible jobs for lawyers in Seoul. My friend (who speaks English and Portuguese) is a lawyer from Brazil and would like to find a position here related to law (can be an unpaid internship). She is coming here because her husband will be working at a hospital in Seoul. Would anyone have any ideas on what opportunities are available to her? Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. |
Possibly consulting work for a Korean law firm. Outside of that, not much.
Korea doesn't have any trade agreements with Portuguese speaking countries at the moment and she is not a native speaker so her options are few and far between.
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Otherside
Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Opportunities for lawyers in Korea? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Outside of that, not much.
Korea doesn't have any trade agreements with Portuguese speaking countries at the moment and she is not a native speaker so her options are few and far between.
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I hate to be that guy, but doesn't Korea have a trade agreement with the EU, of which Portugal is a member? |
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Airborne9
Joined: 01 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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I went looking for an internship in a law firm a few years ago and was told by a British guy (who didnt speak Korean) who was working in a law firm I had contacted if I didn't have the NY bar done or if I wasnt qualified in my home country It would be extremely difficult to get anything. Although this was before the EUKOR FTA so i dont know if that has changed anything.
If he can find a Law firm or company that is dealing with Brazil then she would have an alright chance of getting an internship. They are only really concerned with the jurisdiction that the person is qualified and if they speak English or Korean. If she is not able to practice law in Portugal, the fact that she speaks Portuguese may not be good enough to work that angle. But since Brazil is one of the BRIC countries she maybe in demand if not now soon |
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TL
Joined: 30 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the responses everyone. My friend is licensed to practice law in Brazil and would ideally like a paid position but would accept an internship. Her priority is to keep working in law instead of doing something non-related to her field while she is living in Seoul. |
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Hotpants
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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| There are quite a few editing jobs available with law firms around. Although not quite the same as an acting lawyer, it is law-related experience, and you can certainly become familiar with Korean law practices through this work. You just need to scour the job boards, approach firms directly, and network with legal groups. Unless you speak fluent Korean, that's probably as close as you're going to get as to being a full-on lawyer here. |
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