변호사시험 예비시험제도 도입의 문제점 - 제3의 대안모색을 겸하여 -

The Korean law school system was introduced in 2009 as a solution for the demerits of the former lawyer training system(judicial examination system) especially in 21st century brand-new environments. The traditional judicial examination system was scheduled to exist until 2017 and be abolished thereafter. At the end of the last year, however, the Korean Ministry of Justice has suggested that the traditional examination system exist for 4 more years in parallel with the new bar examination system. Now, 7 years after the beginning of new law school system, the Korean government is obliged to make a decision on its policy concerning extension of the traditional judicial examination for 4 years to resolve the national conflict on the desirable lawyer cultivation system. The legislature should decide whether to adopt the proposed amendment to the National Bar Examination Act to maintain the traditional judicial examination to give equal opportunities to citizens regardless of wealth, education and other backgrounds and whether to adopt the amendment to the National Bar Examination Act proposed by Congressman Youngsun Park (dated January 23, 2014) focusing on introduction of the preliminary examination system. This paper focuses on analysis of problems of the preliminary bar examination system and seeks the third alternatives. It is considered necessary to develop a government-wide consultative group under the Prime Minister to tackle the law school measures. In addition, even though introduction of the preliminary bar examination system and co-existence of traditional judicial examination and new bar examination systems have emerged as social issues, it is required to draw a reasonable public conclusion for better legal service for citizens and stable supply of good lawyers.