Attorney Kang Tae-hoon

Lawyer Kang Tae-hoon Episode 009

Chapter 5 Part-time work at a law firm

‘Hanmaeum Law Firm’, which belonged to a volunteer foundation called the Good Foundation, receives a salary through donations.

The salary is low and the work is hard.

That's what it's like to work for the poor.

However, because of such “Hanmaeum Law Firm,” even the poor can live.

Actually, it wasn't a good memory for Taehoon.

The Hanmaeum law firm looked at them badly.

The same goes for himself.

He called them "inbyeong".

'Lawyers like assholes who are thirsty for human rights'.

an abbreviation of It was because they were not publicly appointed lawyers, and the young lawyers gathered together, and it was difficult to take care of themselves, and it was unsightly to see them running around for others.

Conversely, the Hanmaeum law firm had no choice but to dislike him for not being a money-blind lawyer.

Seeing these new signs with their names on them, he realizes that he was the one who was really stupid and stupid.

The two came in together.

The office was not big.

“Come on!”

"How you doing."

The first person who greeted me after entering was lawyer Park Moon-soo.

He was the one who led the Hanmaeum Law Firm here. I am forty-eight this year.

Tae-Hoon is also a person with some acquaintance.

“You are Taehoon.”

"Hello."

He took hold of his outstretched hand and bowed his head.

All the lawyers who were sitting in their seats and doing their work got up.

Including the number of people, there are a total of five people.

The other four were Attorney Min-hee In, So-won Han, Lawyer Ko Doo-hwan, and Lawyer Kang Min-hoo. All of them entered the Hanmaeum Law Firm after completing their trainee education.

"nice to meet you."

"nice to meet."

They were all lively.

Everyone seemed like a good person.

‘Actually, I was a bad person.’

They are people who always have a sad smile. Soon, So-Won Han began to tell her about the work she had to do.

In fact, it was something that even just one person could do. In particular, Beom-hyeon's father requested that the two of them work together.

It was probably Seoul, so we needed to provide room and board, but Beom-hyeon's father saved it.

As soon as I arrived, I started working.

Perhaps because they are public interest lawyers, clients began to come in without a break.

“No, well, I got cut while working for a company.”

“Look at this. this. He stole my money... … .”

“Wow! Mom is gone!”Much more crowded than a typical lawyer's office.

But they skillfully take on people one by one and begin to give advice and counsel.

Documents pile up in front of Taehoon and Beomhyun.

I was busy processing the paperwork.

Then, a shadow fell in front of Taehoon.

"Hello."

women say hello She doesn't seem to have Korean citizenship.

She was a forty-year-old middle-aged woman.

“Yes, I am not the counselor… … .”

Saying that, I tried to teach other lawyers, but they still have a long line. The woman seems to have misunderstood Taehoon as a lawyer.

“What did you come here for?”

“There it is… … .”

She was careful.

"Fine. Please tell me.”

She was Filipino. She opened her mouth slowly.

Taehyung frowned.

If it were a simple thing he would send himself to give advice, but he didn't.

She is a migrant worker. She is not entitled to stay.

She had her middle school son, and now her middle school son is locked up in a foreign detention facility and is facing deportation.

"Hmm… … well. It seems absurd to be forced to leave the country.”

Taehoon shook his head. And Moonsoo, who was about to send someone who had consulted him to take a breather, listened to the part-timer who came in today to talk with someone.

“Korea has signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention states that “Children may be brought up under conditions of special protection and freedom and dignity”. Unlike adults, it guarantees special rights. Also, it seems to be somewhat problematic to forcibly deport them just because they are undocumented children.”

“Well, then, can we keep our son from being deported?”

At her question, Taehoon strokes his chin.

“I don’t know how it will come out of the Justice Department, but I don’t think it’s necessarily impossible.”

Taehoon couldn't come up with a definitive answer either.

However, Moonsu was somewhat surprised to hear his answer.

The young boy still possessed the knowledge of ‘law’ appropriate to the situation with his splendid speech skills.

“Would you like to come here?”

Moonsu walked up to her and pointed to his seat.

“Student Tae-Hoon. Next time, please guide us instead of you. It seems easy for us to do, but nobody should do it.”

Moonsu scolded him harshly. Taehyung was terrified.

"sorry."

“Be careful next time.”

He smiled a little and moved his body to talk to the woman.

“Hey, UN Children’s Rights. what?"

Beom-hyeon, who was beating the computer next to him, asks in amazement.

“Yeah, that’s the way.”

I just turn around and start filling out the paperwork again.

* * *

It was late at night. At that time, I was solving my meal with boiled ramen.

“Taehoon-ah, I want to bring you some data related to ‘Wonwoo’.”

"Yes."

It was a case of a Filipino woman I was talking to before.

“Keep eating while listening.”

Munsu said that he was sorry for having to work while eating.

Everyone listened while eating ramen.

The same goes for Taehoon and Beomhyun.

“It is a very difficult case. As I said before, a child named Wonwoo has already been transferred to the Hwaseong Foreigner Shelter, and her parents are unable to see the child because of their situation.”

Even while eating ramen at Moonsu’s words, the faces of other lawyers were filled with regret.

The same goes for Taehoon and Beomhyun.

In other words, they were forced to leave the country without even seeing their parents' faces.

“Can’t we just file an objection to the forced departure order and the temporary release of protection?”

Han So-won was a lawyer.

“It is difficult. Two months until the results come out. Even if I get out of the shelter, I don't know when I'll leave the country."

"I… … .”

Taehoon had a story he had heard before. In fact, Tae-hoon would be tighter on the law than the young lawyers in here.

Although he and them pursued different things, Taehoon was definitely a lawyer, and a lawyer is bound to grow more and more with time.

I was worried that I might be stepping out for nothing.

“Opinion is fine.”

Moonsu smiled a little when he was careful about his previous rebuke.

“I heard that there were illegal investigations and human rights violations during the investigation process. How about asking the Human Rights Commission for relief that calls for an investigation into the human rights violation?”

‘What is it? this child.'

Moonsoo was surprised that Taehoon was thinking the same thing as him.

Conversely, four inexperienced young lawyers were speechless.

There was such a way!

A clear answer came from the young boy's mouth.

“Yeah, first, let Taehoon do it like he said. I wonder how it will be resolved if we use public opinion and some reporters.”

Tae-Hoon takes the chopsticks to the ramen again and starts eating.

Hanmaeum Law Firm They were quite surprised by the young boy Taehoon.

However, they do not express themselves and soon everyone has a late dinner.

* * *

The staff of Hanmaeum Law Firm really ran wildly. To prevent Wonwoo from being deported, he contacted reporters and went out for an interview in person, and gathered human rights groups to protest.

In addition, despite the daring attitude of the Justice Department, he did not hesitate to fight.

Regarding Wonwoo's unfair story that was spread through the article, people formed a voice criticizing the 'Korean law'.

This was a kind of blow that one mind was aiming for.

Seeing that they didn't even have time to be in the office, Taehoon and Beomhyun raised their fingers.

“It’s really cool.”

"real."

The salary was lower than that of other lawyers, but they worked very hard. It looked really cool to work for other people.

In other words, should I say it smells human?

As Tae-hoon, who liked the smell of money, it was an opportunity to learn new things.It's been 3 weeks since that happened.

The Human Rights Commission announced that 'the forcible deportation of migrant children apart from their parents is a violation of human rights'.

He also urged the Minister of Justice to take measures against the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and to ensure that similar cases do not occur.

In other words, the lawyers of Hanmaeum Law Firm won the victory.

“Hey!”

After the Human Rights Commission's verdict fell, everyone ran in the Bangbang office, hugging and screaming.

Taehoon and Beomhyun were also there.

They were genuinely delighted.

It was the same with Taehoon and Beomhyun.

This case was quite large, and it was difficult for unanimous lawyers to achieve “victory”.

But firmly, Hanmaeum Law Firm did another thing.

One thing went well and everyone went to the meat restaurant to have a meal like a meal after a long time.

Moon-soo asks while eating.

“Does our job look very difficult?”

Actually it is People are so crowded that it's hard to get a meal, and they don't even pay a fee.

They also run for protests for unjust workers or for the rights of people with disabilities.

"Yes."

“Still, we are good. Because there are people who live happily thanks to us. If you're satisfied with yourself, that's it, isn't it? You, too, become lawyers that you are satisfied with.”

"Yes!"

Taehoon and Beomhyun answered together as best they could.

Those who were present at the sound of their roar shed laughter.

“Well, you two are lawyers, so maybe we can actually face each other later?”

"Yes."

It was the words of lawyer Kang Min-hoo. Obviously, prosecutors do their best to catch criminals, and lawyers do their best job defending their clients, even if they are heinous criminals.

Indeed, as they say, they may one day become confrontational.

Moonsu thought for a moment as if he had thought of something interesting.

“I’ll give you one homework.”

He pricked up his ears at the word homework.

“Let’s have a mock trial the day after tomorrow. You didn't come here to make money, you came here to learn, didn't you?"

"Yes, that's right."

Moonsoo wanted to make one good memory and one thing to learn before they go home.

Taehoon and Beomhyun's eyes twinkled at the words of the mock trial.

“You are a prosecutor, you are a lawyer.”

“Oh, that would be fun.”

"really."

Other lawyers also drew attention.

Moonsu thought for a moment. And he threw the case.

“Let’s take a real-life example from 12 years ago. Do you know the ‘Cheongdam-dong Murder Case’?”

"Yes."

Cheongdam-dong murder case. It happened 12 years ago, but it was quite a story-telling event.

A man lost his father 15 years ago. he was killed The perpetrator is identified as a close friend of his father. However, he was released due to lack of evidence.

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