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South Korea's legal AI services stifled by old laws, powerful bar resistance

By Wooyoung Lee ( June 27, 2025, 09:08 GMT | Comment) -- Despite a growing demand for accessible legal advice powered by artificial intelligence, South Korea’s legal tech industry is hitting a wall — not by technical limitations, but by legal restrictions and a powerful bar association guarding the status quo. The country’s Attorneys-at-Law Act stipulates that only licensed lawyers are permitted to provide legal services. What happens when AI offers legal advice?Despite a growing demand for accessible legal advice powered by artificial intelligence, South Korea’s legal tech industry is hitting a wall — not by technical limitations, but by legal restrictions and a powerful bar association guarding the status quo....

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