摘要：In March 200 9 , the National Assembly of South Korea passed the Foreign Legal Consultants Act authorizing a partial opening of the domestic legal services marke t. This Act will allow a foreign lawyer to work as a Foreign Legal Consultant in Korea , and will also allow foreign law firm s to establish foreign legal consult ing firm s in Korea. This article provides a brief overview of the Korean Foreign Legal Consultan ts Act encompassing historic background, requirements for a Foreign Legal Consultant, scope of practice, use of the title "Foreign Legal Consultant," requirements for establishing a foreign legal consultant firm in Korea, related ethics issues, and suggest ions for foreign lawyers and foreign law students who want to work as Foreign Legal Consultants in Korea.
