Daeryun officially launches task force to respond to simultaneous nationwide local elections... “Close defense of bases across the country”

- Kim In-won, head of the detective group, was appointed as team leader... A large number of ‘veterans’ from all over the country
- Establishment of a ‘one-stop system dedicated to elections’ from the nomination stage to investigation and trial response

Daeryun Law Firm is launching a dedicated organization to minimize legal risks for candidates and election officials ahead of the 9th national simultaneous local elections to be held in June.

Daeryun announced on the 24th that it had launched the ‘9th National Simultaneous Local Election Response TF (hereinafter referred to as Election TF)’ by gathering experts with know-how specialized in election-related criminal cases. This task force focused on providing quick and precise legal solutions in line with complex election patterns.

The newly launched election task force was led by a detective group with extensive experience in investigation and trials. Detective Group Director Kim In-won, a former chief prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, takes on the role of team leader and oversees the organization, while Detective Group 1st Director Lee Tae-seung, as deputy team leader, directs the overall work and the entire Seoul area.

In particular, taking into account the characteristics of local elections with diverse constituencies in each region, such as heads of metropolitan and basic organizations and local council members, key personnel from Daeryun's national offices were deployed forward. Through this, an organic cooperation system between regional offices was established, enabling on-site response within the ‘golden time’ immediately after an incident occurred.

The members in charge by region include lawyers from major metropolitan areas such as ▲ Seo Bong-ha (Suwon) ▲ Lee Gwang-woo (Incheon) ▲ Jeong Jae-bong (Uijeongbu), ▲ Kim Jin-won (Busan) ▲ Yoon Hyeong-yoon (Changwon) ▲ Im Seok-pil (Ulsan) ▲ Jo Sang-soo (Daejeon) ▲ Shin Min-su (Daegu) ▲ Kim Cheol (Gwangju), and other regional lawyers. Veteran lawyers who are familiar with the situation have joined. In addition, we eliminated legal blind spots by deploying dedicated personnel to major regions across the country, including ▲ Cho Young-sam (Gangwon) ▲ Nam Sang-gwan (Cheongju) ▲ Yoon Seok-ju (Jeonju) ▲ Da-woo Lee (Jeju).

This task force does not simply stop at ex post facto arguments, but provides proactive legal consulting from the stage of forming an election camp. The main areas of work include ▲ legal response during the preliminary candidate registration and nomination screening process ▲ digital forensic tracking and action against false information disclosure and fake news ▲ accounting advice on election expenses and political fund laws ▲ attendance at the investigation stage and exercise of defense rights.

Collaboration with the digital forensics center, which is operated in-house, has also been strengthened. As election campaigns through SNS and online communities become more active, we plan to focus on proving or impeaching charges through scientific evidence analysis for various digital election crimes that occur.

Kim In-won, head of the election task force, said, “Local elections are full of complaints and accusations because local interests are intertwined, and the laws governing election law are very difficult. Through this task force, which combines the expertise of regional attorneys who know the circumstances of each region better than anyone else and the headquarters criminal group, we will create an environment where clients can focus on elections without getting caught up in unnecessary legal disputes.”

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