○ 28 appointed lawyers to begin full-scale activities in April
– Offering consultations and legal advisory services in civil, residency, labor, and family law
– Applications available through the Gyeonggi Migrant Integration Support Center

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced that it has established the Migrant Legal Support Group to assist migrants who face difficulties accessing legal services due to language and institutional barriers, and held an appointment ceremony on March 27 at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Complex.

The Migrant Legal Support Group is the province’s first specialized legal support initiative for migrants. It will operate under a regional system covering southern and northern Gyeonggi as well as the broader Gyeongin region. This year, the group consists of 28 lawyers who will serve through December 31.

Basic rights remedies, including legal consultations and case advisory services across fields such as civil, residency, labor, and family law, will be provided free of charge through the Migrant Integration Support Center. In cases requiring additional assistance from a member of the support group, individual lawyers will proceed by entering into separate representation agreements with clients. To reduce the financial burden on migrants, the province plans to establish recommended legal fee guidelines based on case complexity.

The appointment ceremony included an overview of the legal support group initiative, presentation of appointment certificates, a commemorative photo session, and training on migrants’ legal status and litigation practice. This was followed by a lecture titled “The Field and Practice of Legal Support for Migrants” by Kim Won-gyu, Director of the Immigration Society Bureau, and a presentation of “Practical Case Studies of Migrant Litigation” by Attorney Kim Ye-jin.

Yoon Hyeon-ok, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Immigrant Social Policy Division, stated, “We have established a foundation to ensure that migrants can receive legal protection without barriers related to language and cost,” adding, “We will continue to work with experts to provide practical protection of their rights and interests.”