Spring Symposium 2025 Schedule

Breakfast

9:15am

Welcome Remarks 
Austen Parrish, Dean and Chancellor’s Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law

Congratulatory Remarks 
Mandy Kim, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery LLP, OCKABA President

Introduction to the Korean Lawyers in America Project (KLAP)
Sung Eun (Summer) Kim, Faculty Director of Korea Law Center and Professor of Law, UC Irvine Law

9:30 am

Keynote Address
The Honorable Richard Lee, Orange County Superior Court

10:00 am

Introduction to KLAP Team
Grace Lee, Program Director of Korea Law Center, UC Irvine Law

Presentations by KLAP Legal Research Associates
Thomas Chung, Annie Hong, Semmie Lee, SJ Lee, and Allison Yoo

12:00 pm

Lunch

Welcome Remarks and Introduction to Speakers 
Jayne Herring, President & CEO, World Affairs Council of Orange County

Panel One: The South Korean Presidential Impeachment and Martial Law
Professor Jean Lee, Kyunghee University School of Law

Coffee Break

Panel Two: Current Issues in Korea-U.S. Law and Business
Samuel Yu, Irvine Office Managing Partner, Kahana Feld
Haran Kim, Legal Counsel, Korean Consulate General, Los Angeles

Q&A/Discussion
Facilitated by Aiden Kim, Program Advisor, Korea Law Center, UC Irvine Law

Symposium Conclusion