Jong Soo Kim

Practice Areas

Mr. Jong Soo Kim is a partner at Shin & Kim, mainly practicing in the areas of Labor, Employment, and Industrial Accidents & Safety.

Mr. Kim majored in labor law in Seoul National University. He is also a member of the Seoul National University Society of Labor Law and of the Society of Labor Law Practice under the Supreme Court. Mr. Kim represents clients in litigations and provides legal counsel in the areas of employment and labor law.

Mr. Jong Soo Kim earned his LL.B. from Seoul National University College of Law, followed by his LL.M. and J.D. from Seoul National University Graduate School of Law and Seoul National University School of Law. Prior to joining Shin & Kim LLC, he completed the judicial training course at the Judicial Research and Training Institute as the 37th class and served as a judge advocate. He also holds an LL.M. from UC Berkeley School of Law, and is admitted to the New York State Bar.

Mr. Kim has authored articles on various legal issues and participated as a speaker and panelist in numerous domestic and international seminars in the areas of labor and employment and serious accidents, and has been recognized as a Leading Individual in the field of employment by international publications such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and the Legal 500 Asia Pacific.

Career

Partner, Shin & Kim; Visiting professor, Seoul National University School of Law(2024-Present); Visiting professor at the Seoul National University School of Law (2020-2021); Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force(2008-2011).

Professional Memberships

Korean and New York State Bar.

Publications

Study on History of Social Security Legislation I (2022) (co-authored); Country Q&A: South Korea - Business Crime and Investigations in South Korea: Overview, Thomson Reuter Practical Law (2022) (co-authored); Production Conversion to Electric Vehicles and Labor Issues, EV Magazine, Vol. 17, November (2021); Labor Issues to Consider in Relation to ESG, Labor Law, June 2021 issue, Vol. 361 (2021); Status of Professional Sports Athletes under Labor Law, Labor Law, April 2021 issue, Vol. 359 (2021); Validity of the Comprehensive Wage System in the Broadcasting Industry, Labor Law, February 2020 issue, Vol. 345 (2020).

Education