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Y.S. LEE
Y. S. LEE, Ph.D
Address: The Law and Development Institute
1523 Oak Grove Road, Decatur GA 30033, USA
Email: [email protected]
Professor Lee is a scholar in law and development and an international trade lawyer. He is
currently Director and Professorial Fellow of the Law and Development Institute and
Visiting Professor, Master’s in Development Practice Program, Emory University. He has
also taught and conducted academic research at leading universities throughout the United
States, Europe, and Asia for over fifteen years. He graduated in economics with academic
distinction from the University of California at Berkeley and received law degrees from the
University of Cambridge (B.A., M.A., Ph.D). He is licensed to practice law in multiple
jurisdictions, including United States (Attorney at Law: California, North Carolina) and
United Kingdom (Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales). In 2017, he was
honored with the grant of the honorary title of An Chen Chair Professor of International Law,
Xiamen University.
Author of Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System (Cambridge University
Press, 2nd ed. 2016), Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis (Edward
Elgar, 3rd ed. 2014), and Microtrade: A New System of International Trade with
Volunteerism Towards Poverty Elimination (co-authored, Routledge, 2013), Professor Lee
has published over seventy articles, book volumes, chapters, and shorter notes with leading
publishers in North America, Europe, and Asia, in the areas of international economic law,
law and development, comparative law, and international commercial arbitration. He has
pioneered academic research on safeguard measures (emergency import restraint measures)
under the World Trade Organization (WTO) system and developed the concept of
“microtrade”, a new system of international trade designed to alleviate populations of the
least-developed countries of extreme poverty. His work has focused on the impacts that
domestic and international legal systems, including the legal framework for international
trade, have on economic development. He is currently an associate editor of the Journal of
World Trade and the founding editor-in-chief of the Law and Development Review. He
developed law and development specialization for Master of Laws (LLM) and Juris Master
(JM) Programs and the Certificate / Diploma in Law and Development Program.
Professor Lee has participated in a number of bilateral and multilateral negotiations on
international trade and investment at international forums such as the United Nations
Commission on International Trade Law. He has appeared before WTO dispute settlement
panels and the WTO Appellate Body as a government counsel, and advised national
governments, international law firms, and consulting companies on international trade and
development projects and major international commercial arbitration cases. He has
frequently spoken on issues of international economic law, law and development, and the
WTO at prominent forums including Harvard University Kennedy School of Government,
the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, and the World
Bank.
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EDUCATION
University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, Cambridge, U.K
Ph.D. (2004), M.A. (1997), B.A. (1993)
University of California at Berkeley, California
B.A., Economics, with Distinction in General Scholarship (1991)
LICENSES & QUALIFICATIONS
Attorney at Law, State of California (admitted, 1997), North Carolina (admitted, 1994)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (admitted, 1997)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Academia
Professor Lee is currently Director and Professorial Fellow of the Law and Development
Institute. He has also held tenure-track and tenured faculty appointments at law schools and
business schools in the United States, Europe, and Asia since 2001, including University of
Manchester School of Law (Chair Professor of Law, 2012-2014), University of Sydney
Faculty of Law (Associate Professor, 2009-2010), St. John’s University School of Law
(Assistant Professor, 2006-2008), and Oakland University School of Business
Administration (Assistant Professor, 2001-2004).
He has also taught and conducted academic research at leading institutions on visiting
appointments, including University of California at Berkeley, Emory University, University
of North Carolina, Tulane University, Seattle University, University of Denver, University
of Tokyo Institute of Social Science, University of Hong Kong, Korea Development
Institute School of Public Policy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and
National Judicial Research and Training Institute of South Korea.
Academic Courses Taught
International Economic Law, Law and Development, Contract Law, Intellectual Property,
Commercial Law (UCC Article 2), Legal Environment of Business, International Business
Law, Public International Law, International Litigation and Arbitration, Professional
Responsibility, Legal English
Government and Law Practice
Prior to entering academia in 2001, Professor Lee held the position of Legal Counsel at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, South Korea, in which he represented the
Government of Korea in WTO dispute settlement proceedings and major bilateral and
multilateral negotiations. He has advised governments, consulting companies, and leading
law firms including DLA Piper (Sydney Office), Ballard Spahr (Atlanta Office), and Shin &
Kim, LPC (Seoul).
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Practice / Consultation Areas
International Trade Law (WTO Law), Law and Development, International Business
Transactions, Private-Public Partnership, International Commercial Arbitration, Economic
Development, International Relations (with a focus on Asian issues)
JOURNAL EDITORSHIP & MEMBER EDITORIAL BOARDS
Law and Development Review
Founder and Editor-in-Chief (2008 – present)
Journal of World Trade
Associate Editor (2002 – present)
Issue Editor, Journal of World Trade 40th Anniversary Special Issue on Trade and
Development (2006)
Global Trade Law Series (Kluwer Law International)
Advisory Board Member (2007 – present)
OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEMBERSHIPS AND APPOINTMENTS
Coordinator, The International Trade Law Network (with Gary Horlick, 2009 - present)
International Director, The Korea International Trade Law Association (2009 - 2010)
Founding Executive Council Member, The Society for International Economic Law (2008)
Organizer and Moderator, Law and Development Panel, SIEL Inaugural Conference
(2008)
Arbitrator, The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board and Member, The Korean Academy
of Arbitration (1999-2001)
Member, The Society of Legal Scholars (U.K.), The American Society of International Law
(2013 – present), The Korea International Trade Law Association (1999 – present)
GRANTS & AWARDS
University of Manchester Strategic Investment Research Funds (2013-2014)
Shimdang Academic Award in International Trade and Business Transactions (2010)
University of Sydney Faculty of Law Research Grant (2009)
University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Visiting Research Fellowship Grant (2008)
St. John’s University School of Law Research Grant (2007)
University of Tokyo Institute of Social Science Research Grant (2004)
Oakland University Faculty Research Fellowship Grant (2002)
Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence from the University of California at Berkeley
(1989, 1990)
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APPENDIX A – PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
Y.S. Lee, Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System (New York: Cambridge
University Press, 2006, reprint 2009, 2nd ed. 2016)
Y.S. Lee et al., Microtrade: A New System of International Trade with Volunteerism Towards
Poverty Elimination (London: Routledge, 2013, reprint 2015)
Y.S. Lee, Safeguard Measures in World Trade: The Legal Analysis (The Hague: Kluwer
Law International, 1st ed. 2003, 2nd ed. 2005, reprint 2007; Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
Publishing, 3rd ed. 2014)
Y.S. Lee et al., Law and Development Perspective on International Trade Law (New York:
Cambridge University Press, 2011, reprint 2013)
Y.S. Lee (ed.), Economic Development through World Trade: A Developing World
Perspective (The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2008)
D.O. Mayer, Y.S. Lee et al., Managing the Legal Environment (Mason, Ohio: South-West
College Publishing, 1st ed. 2002; 2nd ed. 2003)
BOOK CHAPTERS
Y.S. Lee and Alessandro Romano, “WTO (Procedural Rules)”, in Giovanni Battista Ramello
and Alain Marciano (eds.), Encyclopedia of Law and Economics (New York: Springer,
2017), 1-6
Y.S. Lee, “US-Korea Free Trade Agreement”, in Simon Lester, Bryan Mercurio, and Lorand
Bartels (eds.), Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements: Case Studies (London: Cambridge
University Press, 2016), 1-38
Y.S. Lee and Kwangkug Kim, “Tripartite Free Trade Agreement among China, Korea, and
Japan: A Step Towards Economic Integration in Northeast Asia?”, in Jiaxiang Hu and
Matthias Vanhullebusch (eds.), Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Asia
(Leiden: Brill Publishers, 2014), 123-145
Y.S. Lee, “Beyond the Doha Round: Towards Development Facilitation in the World
Trading System”, in Anjali Nanda et al (eds.), Perspectives on International Law in an Era
of Change (Lincoln, N.E.: Joe Christensen, 2012), 384-399
Y.S. Lee, “Reclaiming Development in the World Trading System Revisited”, Carolyn
Deere-Birkbeck (ed.), Making Global Trade Governance Work for Development (London:
Cambridge University Press, 2011), 301-327
Y.S. Lee, “International Commercial Arbitration” (in Korean), in Jun Sun Choi, et al.,
Introduction to International Business Transactions Law (Seoul: Pakyoung Publishing,
2010), 471-498
Y.S. Lee, “Development and the World Trade Organization: Proposal for the Agreement on
Development Facilitation and the Council for Trade and Development in the WTO”, in
Chantal Thomas and Joel Trachtman (eds.), Developing Countries in the WTO Legal System
(New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), 291-319
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Y.S. Lee, “The Beginning of Economic Integration between East Asia and North America? –
The US-Korea FTA”, in Ross Buckley, Vai Lo and Laurence Boulle (eds.), Challenges to
Multilateral Trade: The Impact of Bilateral, Preferential and Regional Agreements (The
Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2008), 125-159
Y.S. Lee, “The Agreement on Safeguards”, in P. McRory, A. Appleton and M. Plummer
(eds.), The World Trade Organization: Legal, Economic and Political Analysis (New York:
Springer, 2005), 749-798
Y.S. Lee, “Safeguard Mechanism for Trade in Services”, in W. Guiguo and D. Smith (eds.),
The WTO and China: The Road to Free Trade (Beijing: Legal Publishing Co., 2002), 144181
Y.S. Lee, “International Commercial Arbitration” (in Korean), in S. Choi et al., Introduction
to International Law Practice (Seoul: Dongrim Publishing, 2000), 769-795
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Y.S. Lee, “Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: A Commentary on Developing/Developed
Country Divide and Social Considerations”, Asian Journal of Law and Society, Vol. 5, No. 2
(forthcoming November 2018)
Y.S. Lee, “General Theory of Law and Development”, Cornell International Law Journal,
Vol. 50, No. 3 (forthcoming December 2017)
Y.S. Lee, “Future of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Just a Dead Trade Initiative or a
Meaningful Model for the North-South Economic and Trade Integration?”, Journal of World
Trade, Vol. 51, No. 5 (forthcoming October 2017)
Y.S. Lee, “A Response to Professor William Habbard on ‘Yong-Shik Lee, “Call for a New
Analytical Model for Law and Development”: A Comment’, Law and Development Review,
Vol. 10, No. 1 (forthcoming June 2017)
Y.S. Lee, “Trade and Development: Lessons from Korea”, Korean Journal of International
Trade and Business Law, Vol. 25, No. 2 (December 2016), 51-76
Y.S. Lee, “The Long and Winding Road – Path Towards Facilitation of Development in the
WTO: Reflections on the Doha Round and Beyond”, Law and Development Review, Vol. 9,
No. 2 (December 2016), 437-465
Y.S. Lee and Xiaojie Lu, “China’s Trade and Development Policy under the WTO: An
Evaluation of Law and Economics Aspect”, China and WTO Review, Vol. 2, No. 2
(September 2016), 339-360
Y.S. Lee, “The Eagle Meets the Dragon – Two Superpowers, Two Mega RTAs, and So
Many In Between: Reflections on TPP and RCEP”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 50, No. 3
(June 2016), 479-500
Y.S. Lee, “Regional Trade Agreements in the WTO System: Potential Issues and Solutions”,
Journal of East Asia and International Law, Vol. 8, No. 2 (November 2015), 353-372
Y.S. Lee, “Call for a New Analytical Model for Law and Development”, Law and
Development Review, Vol. 8, No. 1 (June 2015), 1-67
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Y.S. Lee, “WTO Disciplines and Economic Development: Reform Proposal”, Journal of
International and Comparative Law, Vol. 1, No. 2 (December 2014), 293-311
Jaemin Lee and Y.S. Lee, “Legal Issues in the Promotion of Microtrade: From the
Perspective of International Economic Law”, Law and Development Review, Vol. 6, No. 1
(October 2013), 1-24
Y.S. Lee, “Study on Law and Development: Its Significance in the Korean Context” (in
Korean), Chonbuk Law Review, Vol. 38 (May 2013), 375-390
Ruth Jebe, Don Mayer, and Y.S. Lee, “China’s Export Restrictions on Raw Materials and
Rare Earths: A New Balance between Free Trade and Environmental Protection?”, George
Washington International Law Review, Vol. 44, No. 4 (winter 2012), 579-642
Young-joon Kwon and Y.S. Lee, “Legal Analysis of Traditional Leasehold in Korea
(Chonsegwon) from Comparative Legal Perspective”, Arizona Journal of International and
Comparative Law, Vol. 29, No. 2 (summer 2012), 263-286
Y.S. Lee, “First WTO Case on Transitional Product-Safeguard Measure under Section 16 of
the Protocol of China’s Accession to the WTO: Affirming Discriminatory Safeguard
Measure by WTO?”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 46, No. 4 (August 2012), 913-936
Y.S. Lee, “Developmental State in Law and Development Perspective” (in Korean), Ewha
Law Journal, Vol. 16, No. 4 (June 2012), 121-133
Won-Mog Choi and Y.S. Lee, “Facilitating Preferential Trade Agreements between
Developed and Developing Countries: A case for ‘Enabling’ the Enabling Clause”,
Minnesota Journal of International Law, Vol. 21, No. 1 (spring 2012), 1-20
Y.S. Lee, “Reconciling RTAs with the WTO Multilateral Trading System: Case for a New
Sunset Requirement on RTAs and Development Facilitation”, Journal of World Trade, Vol.
45, No. 3 (June 2011), 625-647
Y.S. Lee, Jaemin Lee, and Kyung Han Sohn, “The United States - Korea Free Trade
Agreement: Path to Common Economic Prosperity or False Promise?”, University of
Pennsylvania East Asia Law Review, Vol. 6, No. 1 (April 2011), 111-162
Y.S. Lee, Young-Ok Kim, and Hye Seong Mun, “Economic Development of North Korea:
International Trade Based Development Policy and Legal Reform”, Law and Development
Review, Vol. 3, No.1 (November 2010), 136-156
Y.S. Lee, “Theoretical Basis and Regulatory Framework for Microtrade: Combining
Volunteerism with International Trade towards Poverty Elimination”, Law and Development
Review, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2009), 367-399, revised and republished in Korean Journal of
International Trade and Business Law, Vol. 19, No. 1 (July 2010), 221-257
Mitsuo Matsushita and Y.S. Lee, “Proliferation of Free Trade Agreements and Some
Systemic Issues - In Relation to the WTO Disciplines and Development Perspectives”, Law
and Development Review, Vol. 1, No. 1 (December 2008), 23-49
Y.S. Lee, “The Beginning of Economic Integration between East Asia and North America? –
Forming the Third Largest Free Trade Area between the United States and the Republic of
Korea”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 41, No. 5 (October 2007), 1091-1123
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Y.S. Lee, “Development and the World Trade Organization: A Proposal for the Council for
Trade and Development and the Agreement on Development Facilitation (ADF)”, Asper
Review of International Business and Trade Law, Vol. 6 (2006), 177-208, translated and
republished in Journal of International Economic Law (in Chinese), Vol. 15, No. 2 (2008), 5
6-84
Y.S. Lee, “Korea – USA Free Trade Agreement: Issues and Outlook” (in Korean), Korean
Journal of International Trade and Business Law, Vol. 15, No. 1 (July 2006), 213-228
Y.S. Lee, “Introduction to the United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables
in International Trade”, Korean Journal of International Trade and Business Law, Vol. 15,
No. 1 (July 2006), 1-13
Y.S. Lee, “Not Without a Clue: Commentary on ‘The Persistent Puzzles of Safeguards’ ”,
Journal of World Trade, Vol. 40, No. 2 (April 2006), 385-404
Y.S. Lee, “Bilateralism under the World Trade Organization”, Northwestern Journal of
International Law and Business, Vol. 26, No. 2 (January 2006), 357-372
Y.S. Lee, “Toward a More Open Trading System: Should Safeguards Replace Antidumping
Measures?”, 21st Century Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 2 (August 2005), 3-14
Y.S. Lee, “Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Trade Liberalization: A Viable Answer
for Economic Development?”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 39, No.4 (August 2005), 701717
Y.S. Lee, “Facilitating Development in the World Trading System: A Proposal for
Development Facilitation Tariff (DFT) and Development Facilitation Subsidy (DFS)”,
Journal of World Trade, Vol. 38, No. 2 (December 2004), 935-954
Y.S. Lee, “Test of Multilateralism in International Trade: U.S. Steel Safeguards”,
Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, Vol. 25, No. 1 (November 2004),
69-98
Y.S. Lee, “Reflections on U.S. International Trade Law and Practice: Compatibility with the
WTO Rules and Call for Modification”, Currents: International Trade Law Journal, Vol. 13,
No. 2 (December 2003), 31-43
Y.S. Lee, “Safeguard Measures: Why Are They Not Applied Consistently With the Rules? –
Lessons for Competent National Authorities and Proposal for the Modification of the Rules
on Safeguards”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 36, No. 4 (August 2002), 641-673
Y.S. Lee, “Specific Safeguard Mechanism in the Protocol on China’s Accession to the WTO
– A Serious Step Backward from the Achievement of the Uruguay Round”, Journal of
World Intellectual Property, Vol. 5, No. 2 (March 2002), 219-231
Y.S. Lee, “Revival of Gray-Area Measures? – The US-Canada Softwood Lumber
Agreement: Conflict with the WTO Agreement on Safeguards”, Journal of World Trade, Vol.
36, No. 1 (February 2002), 155-165
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Y.S. Lee, “Destabilization of the Discipline on Safeguards? – Inherent Problems with the
Continuing Application of Article XIX after the Settlement of the Agreement on
Safeguards”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 35, No. 6 (December 2001), 1235-1246
Y.S. Lee, “The WTO Agreement on Safeguards: Improvement on the GATT Article XIX?”,
International Trade Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Fall 2000), 284-298
Y.S. Lee, “Current Discussion of the United Nations Draft Convention on Assignment in
Receivables Financing” (in Korean), Korean Journal of International Trade and Business
Law, Vol. 9 (2000), 1-11
Y.S. Lee, “Critical Issues in the Application of the WTO Rules on Safeguards – In Light of
the Recent Panel Reports and the Appellate Body Decisions”, Journal of World Trade, Vol.
34, No. 2 (April 2000), 131-147
Y.S. Lee, “Review of the First WTO Panel Case on the Agreement on Safeguards: Korea –
Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products”, Journal of World
Trade, Vol. 33, No.6 (December 1999), 27-46
Y.S. Lee, “Review of the United Nations Draft Convention on Assignment in Receivables
Financing” (in Korean), International Trade Law, No. 29 (October 1999), 49-59
Y.S. Lee, “Emergency Safeguard Measures under Article X in GATS: Applicability of the
Concepts in the WTO Agreement on Safeguards”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 33, No. 4
(August 1999), 47-59
Y.S. Lee, “Review of the Safeguards Agreement: Comparative Study with the GATT Article
XIX” (in Korean), Journal of International Area Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2 (June 1999), 111-123
Y.S. Lee and J.S. Mah, “Reflections on the Agreement on Safeguards in the WTO”, World
Competition, Vol. 21, No. 6 (December 1998), 25-31
NOTES AND REPORTS
Y.S. Lee, “Safeguards”, in Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer and Thomas Cottier (eds.),
Encyclopedia of International Economic Law (Edward Elgar, forthcoming November 2017)
Y.S. Lee, “Introduction”, Law and Development Review, Vol. 5, No. 2 (2012), 1
Y.S. Lee and Eun Sok Choi, Analysis of Legal Systems of North and South Koreas Relevant
to the Cooperation on the Development of Energy Resources between the Two Koreas (in
Korean), commissioned by Korea Energy Economics Institute and the Ministry of
Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea (2012)
Y.S. Lee, “Introduction”, Law and Development Review (for 2011 special issue: The Law
and Development Institute 2010 Inaugural Conference), Vol. 4, No. 2 (2011), 1-2
Y.S. Lee, Report on the Cultural Industries in Australia: Current Status, Policy, and Legal
Framework (in Korean), report commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, Sport, and
Tourism of South Korea (2009)
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Y.S. Lee, Strategy for Economic Development in North Korea for the Establishment of
Peace in the Korean Peninsula (in Korean), report commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade of South Korea (2008)
Y.S. Lee, “Comments on the Recent Debate on Safeguards – Difference in Perspectives, Not
a Failure of Appreciation”, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 40, No. 6 (December 2006), 11451148
Y.S. Lee, “The Human Side of Economic Development – A Message from the Issue Editor”,
Journal of World Trade, Vol. 40, No. 1 (February 2006), 1-3
Y.S. Lee, “Letters to the Editor”, World Trade Review, Vol. 4, No. 2 (July 2005), 333-335.
Y.S. Lee, “Continuing Controversy on ‘Unforeseen Developments’ –Reviewer’s Note”,
Journal of World Trade, Vol. 37, No. 6 (December 2003), 1153-1157
Y.S. Lee, Legal Practice System of the United Kingdom (in Korean), report commissioned
by the Ministry of Justice of South Korea (2001)
Y.S. Lee, Assessment of the United Nations Draft Convention on the Assignment of
Receivables Financing, report commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
of South Korea (in Korean) (2001)
Y.S. Lee, Draft Proposal of Emergency Safeguard Measures for Trade in Services (2000)
Y.S. Lee, Proposal for Modifications of the United Nations Draft Legislative Guide to the
Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects, U.N. doc. A/CN.9/XXXII/CRP.2 (adopted May
21, 1999)
Y.S. Lee, Draft Text of the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Korea and Japan,
consolidated treaty version accepted by both Korean and Japanese governments as the base
text for treaty negotiations (1999)
Y.S. Lee, “Reflections on Korean Government’s Response to International Trade Disputes”
(in Korean), International Trade Law, No. 28 (August 1999), 206-208
Y.S. Lee, Strategic Evaluation of Respondent’s Case in Korea – Definitive Safeguard
Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products and Recommendations (in Korean) (1998)
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Y.S. Lee, “G20 Summit Meeting, International Development, and Microtrade” (in Korean),
Hoju Dong-A Newspaper, November 10, 2010
Y.S. Lee, “Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement” (in Korean), Hoju Dong-A Newspaper,
October 23, 2009
Y.S. Lee, “Korea – US Free Trade Agreement” (in Korean), Pressian News, June 16, 2006
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APPENDIX B – LEGAL WORKS AND CONSULTATIONS
CASE REPRESENTATIONS
Korea – Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Dairy Products (WTO Panel
Case, 1998-2000)
Advised the Korean government in the WTO dispute settlement proceedings and
represented the Korean government before the World Trade Organization dispute settlement
panels and the Appellate Body.
Argentina – Transitional Safeguard Measure on Imports of Woven Fabrics of Synthetic
Filament (WTO TBM Case, 2000)
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
Korea–Japan Bilateral Investment Treaty (1999-2000)
Drafted a consolidated treaty version accepted by both Korean and Japanese governments as
the base text for negotiation and represented the Korean government in the treaty
negotiation.
United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables Financing (1999-2000)
Represented the Korean government in the plenary and working group sessions of the
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), organized and led a
joint government – industry team in preparation for the UNCITRAL negotiation sessions.
United Nations Draft Legislative Guide to the Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects
(1999-2000)
Proposed amendments to the legislative guide subsequently adopted by the UNCITRAL
preliminary session (U.N. doc. A/CN.9/XXXII/CRP.2, adopted May 21, 1999)
ADVISORY WORKS
Law and Development
Analysis of Legal Systems of North and South Koreas Relevant to the Cooperation on the
Development of Energy Resources between the Two Koreas, commissioned by Korea Energy
Economics Institute and the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea (2012)
Feasibility Study of the Establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in East Timor,
commissioned by the East Timor Government and undertaken in conjunction with DLA
Piper (2010-2011)
Strategy for Economic Development in North Korea and Establishment of Peace in the
Korean Peninsula (2008)
Review of Law Practice System in the United Kingdom, commissioned by the Ministry of
Justice, Republic of Korea (2001)
International Trade and Investment
Korea – Australia Free Trade Agreement (2009)
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd et al v. International Petroleum Investment Company et
al – International Commercial Arbitration Case (ICC Case No. 15521/JEM) (2008)
Korea – United States Free Trade Agreement (2006)
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United Nations Convention on the Assignment of Receivables Financing (2001)
Korea – Safeguard Measure on Imports of Garlic (2000)
United States – Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Circular Welded Carbon
Quality Line Pipe (WTO Panel Case, 2000)
Korea – Chile Free Trade Agreement (1999)
Proposed Rules on Emergency Safeguard Measures (ESM) in the WTO General Agreement
on Trade in Services (1999)
Korea–Honduras, Korea–Costa Rica Investment Protection Treaties (1999)
Russia –Definitive Safeguard Measure on Imports of Certain Sugar Products (1998)
Israel – Import Surcharges on Certain Wood Panel Products (1998)
International Finance, Construction, and Environment
Private-Public Partnership Case Analysis (2015-2016)
International Loan Agreement between Korea and Korea Energy Development Organization,
Draft Protocol on Liability (1999)
Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
and their Disposal (1999)
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APPENDIX C – PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS
Degree Program
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Development of Certificate and Diploma Programs in Law and Development (2015 2016)
Certificate Program
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Development of Law and Development Specialization for Master of Laws (LLM) and
Juris Master (JM) Programs at Emory University School of Law (2015 – 2016)
Academic Courses
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International Trade Law and Economic Development (2006)
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Law and Economic Development (2015)
KEY NOTE SPEECHES

Rule of Law and Development, 2014 Law and Development Conference, Manchester,
U.K., May 16, 2014
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International Law Practice: Building Economic Prosperity and Global Peace, National
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Minnesota Chapter Annual Conference,
Minneapolis, October 29, 2004
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
Law and Development: New Perspectives

University of Wisconsin, East Asian Legal studies Center and School of Law, Madison,
March 8, 2016, presentation entitled “Call for a New Analytical Model for Law and
Development”
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Korean Institute of Criminology, Seoul, Korea, December 14-16, 2015, Law and
Development Program
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American University College of Law, Colloquium, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2015,
presentation entitled “Rule of Law and Economic Development”
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Emory University School of Law, Colloquium, Atlanta, February 23, 2015, presentation
entitled “Rule of Law and Economic Development”
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Tulane University School of Law, Colloquium, New Orleans, October 13, 2014,
presentation entitled “Scholars Out of Self-Estrangement: Call for a New Analytical
Model for Law and Development”
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Africa Justice Foundation, The Case for a Rule of Law Development Goal Post-2015,
London, September 9, 2013, presentation entitled “Role of Law for Economic
Development”
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Korea Judicial Training and Research Institute, International Cooperation Center, 1st
International Colloquium, Seoul, May 23, 2013
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Korea Legislation Research Institute, Global Korea Law Conference, Seoul, December
14, 2012, presentation entitled “Globalization of Korean Law: Development of Law and
Development Model Based on Korean Legislation”
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Seoul National University School of Law, Foreign Authority Forum, Seoul, September
27, 2012, presentation entitled “Law and Development: Its Significance in the Korean
Context”
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2012 Law and Development Institute Conference, Seoul, May 26, 2012, presentation
entitled “Developmental State in Law and Development Perspective”
Microtrade: Combining Volunteerism with International Trade Towards Poverty Elimination
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Global Forum on Law, Justice, and Development, World Bank, Annual Conference,
Washington D.C., December 8, 2016 (TED Talk)
LDI-IPAID Seminar, Seoul, July 7, 2015
Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, Seoul, July 31, 2014
1st Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Private Partnership, Incheon, June 9-10, 2014
University of Edinburgh, 104th The Society of Legal Scholars Conference, Edinburgh,
September 3-6, 2013, presentation entitled “Legal Issues of Microtrade”
Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, January 26, 2012
University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, January 9, 2012
2011 Law and Development Institute Conference, Seattle, December 10, 2011
Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, October 24, 2011
University of Iowa College of Law, Center for International Finance and Development,
Iowa City, April 1, 2011
National University of Singapore School of Law, Research Symposium on the Legal
Dimension of China’s Development Model, March 18-19, 2011
Law and Development Institute, 2010 Inaugural Conference, Sydney, October 16-17,
2010
Seoul National University School of Law, Foreign Authority Forum, Seoul, March 18,
2010
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS),
International Law & Organization Program Seminar, Washington, D.C., December 2,
2009
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, International Development
Conference Panel, Cambridge, December 1, 2009
Society of International Economic Law Inaugural Conference, Geneva, July 15-17, 2008
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Regional Trade Agreements: Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
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Emory University School of Law, Colloquium, Atlanta, January 13, 2016, presentation
entitled “The Eagle Meets the Dragon – Two Superpowers, Two Mega RTAs, and So
Many In Between: Reflections on TPP and RCEP
Mercer University, International Trade Conference, October 8, 2015, presentation
entitled “TPP: Launching a New Era for Trade Expansion?”
Trade and Development: Rethinking International Trading System beyond the Doha Round
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Ewha University School of Law, Foreign Authority Forum, Seoul, May 16, 2012
University of Tokyo Institute of Social Science, Staff Seminar, Tokyo, July 13, 2004
United States – Korea Free Trade Agreement
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University of Sydney Faculty of Law, International Economic Law Program Seminar,
Sydney, October 9, 2009, presentation entitled "United States - Korea Free Trade
Agreement”
University of New South Wales, Research Workshop, Sydney, February 19, 2009,
presentation entitled "United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement”
Bond University Faculty of Law, Global Trade and Finance International Conference,
Gold Coast, March 10, 2007
Seoul National University College of Law, 96th Foreign Authority Forum, Seoul,
February 26, 2007
Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, July 3, 2006, special lecture entitled “U.S.-Korea
Free Trade Agreement”
Fair Trade Center of Japan Seminar, Tokyo, June 26, 2006, presentation entitled “U.S.Korea Free Trade Agreement”
International Trade Law Association, Quarterly Seminar, Seoul, April 20, 2006,
presentation entitled “U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement”
Economic Development and the World Trade Organization: A Proposal for the Council for
Trade and Development and the Agreement on Development Facilitation
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Tsinghua University School of Law, Beijing, June 9, 2009
Ewha Womans University School of Law, Brain Korea Project 1st International Forum,
Seoul, June 12, 2009
University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Staff Seminar, Hong Kong, February 18, 2008
University of Minnesota School of Law, Conference on Developing Countries in the
WTO Legal System American Society of International Law Conference, Minnesota,
May 24-26, 2007
Proposal for Development-Facilitation Tariff and Development-Facilitation Subsidy
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University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Staff Seminar, January 31, 2008
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Korea University College of Law, International Economic Law Association Seminar,
Seoul, March 25, 2006
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Safeguard Mechanism for Trade in Services
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City University of Hong Kong, Conference on the WTO New Round Negotiations,
“Road to Free Trade After Doha”, Hong Kong, December 14-15, 2001
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Korea International Trade Law Association, Quarterly Seminar, Gwangju, June 18, 2000
Other Topics
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Korean Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, January 25, 2015, special lecture entitled
“Understanding Faith from the Perspective of Law”
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Shanghai Zhaotong University, KoGuan Law School, Asian Law Center, 2013
Symposium on Regional Cooperation and Free Trade Agreements in Asia, December 14,
2013, presentation entitled “Tripartite Free Trade Agreement among China, Korea, and
Japan: A Step Towards Economic Integration in Northeast Asia?”
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Policy Seminar, Seoul, October 13, 2008,
presentation entitled “Strategy for the Economic Development in North Korea to
Establish Peace in the Korean Peninsula”
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Korea International Trade Law Association, UNCITRAL International Conference,
Seoul, October 27, 2005, presentation entitled “Introduction to UN Receivables
Convention”
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City University of Hong Kong, WTO & Greater China Area Economic Law Conference,
Hong Kong, March 10-11, 2005, presentation entitled “Bilateralism under the WTO”
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Geneva Global Arbitration Forum, 9th Forum, Geneva, December 4-5, 2002,
presentation entitled “Specific Safeguard Mechanism in the Protocol on China’s
Accession to the WTO”
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONS
Conferences
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2016 Law and Development Conference: “Law and Development: From the Global
South Perspectives”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 21, 22, 2016
2015 Law and Development Conference: “New Directions for Law and Development
Studies”, New Orleans, USA, April 17, 2015
2014 Law and Development Conference: “Law, Institution, and Development”,
Manchester, U.K., May 16, 2014
2013 Law and Development Conference: “Law and Development Perspective of
International Land Transaction”, Kyoto, Japan, May 30-31, 2013
2012 Law and Development Conference: “New Issues in Law and Development: From
East Asian Perspective”, Seoul, Korea, May 26, 2012
2011 Law and Development Conference: “Law and Development at the Microlevel:
From Microtrade to Current Issues in Law and Development”, Seattle, USA, December
10, 2011
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2010 Law and Development Institute Inaugural Conference: “Future of Law and
Development Studies, International Trade Law and Developing Countries”, Sydney,
Australia, October 16, 2010
Panels
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Law and Development Panel, The Society of International Economic Law Inaugural
Conference (Geneva, Switzerland, July 15-17, 2008)
Panel Moderations
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New York International Law Review, 2007 Spring Symposium, “Redefining
‘Superpower’: China’s Economic and Military Policies and Their Global Impact”, New
York City, March 30, 2007
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Radio Australia, Sydney, October 15, 2010, live interview on law and development projects
and initiatives of the Law and Development Institute
Sky News, Sydney, October 13, 2010, live TV interview on microtrade and the Law and
Development Institute Inaugural Conference
Yonghap News, Sydney, October 5, 2010, interview on the Law and Development Institute
(broadcasted on October 6, 2010)
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Radio (Korean Program), Sydney, September 21, 2010,
interview on the Law and Development Institute (broadcasted on September 23, 2010)
Yonhap News, Sydney, February 11, 2010, interview on changes in Australian immigration
policy (broadcasted on February 12, 2010)
Guangdong TV, Shenzhen, December 17, 2001, interview on the impact of China’s
accession into the World Trade Organization
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