Pocheon City Conducts 'Law School Education' for Civil Servants

Pocheon City (Mayor Kim Jong-cheon) conducted Law-School education for approximately 100 civil servants on July 3-4, 2017 at the seminar room of Pocheon Central Library.

The education focused on legislative drafting for autonomous legislation. Professor Choi Min-soo from the National Assembly Research Service delivered lectures centered on content that civil servants need to know in the legislative process. Professor Choi Min-soo serves as a legislative advisor to the Pocheon City Council and provides consultation on the city's ordinance bills and comprehensive amendments, making this a mandatory training course for Pocheon City civil servants.

The 2017 Pocheon City Law-School education consisted of four sessions each of professional legal education and liberal arts subjects. While the schedule was somewhat demanding, liberal arts courses were interspersed between legal education sessions to flexibly structure the training, thereby increasing concentration and participation.

This year's legal education not only provides necessary legal training for civil servants, but also offers diverse liberal arts courses, including customer service and inspiration emphasized in the sixth civilian government term, the fourth industrial revolution, tax knowledge, and regulatory reform cases. This strengthens civil servants' legal competency and enhances their general knowledge to improve administrative flexibility.

One civil servant who attended the education said, "The liberal arts courses mixed with the rigid legal education made the lectures more smooth, and Professor Choi Min-soo's lectures, which explained the difficult legislative process in an easy-to-understand manner, were especially excellent." The civil servant expressed gratitude to the organizers for their excellent instructors and curriculum planning.

The Pocheon City Law-School education is scheduled for Session 1 (July 3-4) and Session 2 (July 6-7). The remaining training sessions are expected to include essential legal lectures and interesting liberal arts courses. For further inquiries, contact the Pocheon City Planning and Budget Division, Parliamentary Affairs Team at 031-538-2055.