Dong-A Law School Produces 7 Legal Professionals, Including a Judge, Prosecutors and a Court Research Officer

One Judge, Five Prosecutors, and One Court Research Officer to Be Appointed Next Year

Dong-A University School of Law continues to build a strong record of training legal professionals, with graduates advancing to key public positions in the legal field, including judges, prosecutors, and court research officers.

Dong-A University (President Lee Hae Woo) announced on November 9 that its School of Law had produced seven successful candidates in the 2027 public-service appointment examinations for legal professionals: one judge, five prosecutors, and one court research officer (law clerk).

Shin Sumin, a ninth-cohort alumna, passed the final examination for new judges. Five candidates passed the prosecutor appointment examination, including Kim Sihyeon, a 13th-cohort alumnus currently serving as a military legal officer, and Lee Seongung, a 16th-cohort student set to graduate next February. One candidate also passed the examination for court research officers.

On November 6, Dong-A University held a congratulatory gathering for the successful candidates in the president’s office at its Bumin Campus. President Lee Hae Woo and Song Gwanho and Son Yubin, faculty advisers to the prosecutor examination preparation program, attended and encouraged those slated for appointment.

Last year, Dong-A University School of Law produced a record 12 successful candidates for public legal positions, the highest number since the school opened. This year, it again produced candidates across all three fields: judges, prosecutors, and court research officers. In particular, after producing four successful prosecutor candidates in each of 2024 and 2025, the school continued its strong record in prosecutor training, with seven passing in 2026 and five in 2027.

The school has also continued to produce successful candidates for court research officer positions. After three candidates from the 14th cohort and four from the 15th cohort passed, the school again had a successful candidate this year. This achievement is also significant given that Dong-A is a regional law school with an enrollment quota of 80.

These results have been supported by systematic instruction from full-time faculty members with practical experience in the prosecution service and the courts. Dong-A University School of Law runs preparation programs for prosecutor and court research officer examinations and provides students with tailored guidance. Improvements to learning infrastructure, including financial support from the university administration and a complete renovation of the law school’s computer lab, have also contributed to the results.

This year, the school also produced 73 successful candidates in the bar examination, setting a new record, while the first-time pass rate for the 15th cohort was 55.6%.

President Lee Hae Woo said, "Despite challenging circumstances, the dedicated guidance of our professors and the hard work of our students and alumni have come together to sustain our success in placing graduates in public service year after year. We will continue to provide our full support so that the school can become a leading center for training legal professionals and a prestigious institution representing the Republic of Korea."

Lee Seongung, a student slated for appointment as a prosecutor, said, "Thanks to the school's strong support and our professors' passionate teaching, I was able to realize my dream of becoming a prosecutor. I will do my utmost to become a confident legal professional who contributes to my alma mater and society through public service."

Lee Hae-woo (center), president of Dong-A University, poses for a commemorative photo with law school students who passed public service examinations at a congratulatory meeting held in the president's office at the Bumin Campus on the 6th.

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