Eligibility and Application Guide

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If you wish to join as a member, please review the following guidelines before applying for membership.
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Eligibility
  • Regular Member
  • Associate Member
  • Honorary Member
Regular Member
A person who holds a license to practice law in Korea or another jurisdiction and meets any one of the following criteria

1. Individuals serving as executives or employees of private or public corporations, engaged in legal affairs or other managerial duties.

2. Individuals teaching or conducting research on law or related subjects at universities or equivalent educational institutions, at the level of lecturer or higher.

3. Individuals engaged in corporate legal affairs or research at national or private institutions or research institutes.

4. Government officials engaged in legal affairs or other related official activities.

5. Other individuals recognized by the Board of Directors as eligible for regular membership.

Associate Member
Associate members are those who have lost their regular membership because they joined a law firm or for other similar reasons.

(Associate membership is granted for a maximum period of three years, taking into account the period of activity as a regular member.)

Honorary Member
A person who has made significant contributions to IHCF may become an honorary member by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Become a Member

Please submit the required information when applying for membership. The administrator will review and approve your membership.
(Membership will not be granted to an individual who are currently affiliated with a law firm or who are without an affiliation.)

  • New Member

    Join us on the IHCF website

  • Administrator

    The administrator will review the information submitted as part of your membership application and approve your membership
    (takes 1-2 days).

  • New Member

    Membership Payment

Benefits for Paying Annual Dues

• Paid members enjoy unrestricted access to all IHCF-organized events (e.g., general meetings, workshops, committee seminars, networking events, clubs, regional dining meeting groups, and more) • Paid members will also have unrestricted access to all content on the IHCF website

Annual Dues

Annual dues : KRW 150,000 (KRW 100,000 for those who have obtained qualification within 3 years or less)

Annual Dues Period

From December 1st of the current year to November 30th of the following year (e.g., 2024 membership dues: December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024)

How to Pay

• Credit Card : After logging in to the IHCF website, click on the 'Payment for Annual Fees' menu at the top of the website & click on the 'Payment Details' menu on My Page after logging in.
• Bank Transfer : Woori Bank 1006-501-347969. Account holder: In-House Counsel Forum (※ The depositor's name should be the same as the member's name when making the transfer.)

Payment Confirmation and Receipt

After logging in, click on My Page to see payment confirmation and receipt (※ For account transfers, it will be reflected the next day.)

Refund information

The annual membership fee paid can be refunded via email within 7 days after payment (but only if there is no history of participation in IHCF activities in the meantime).
After that, in principle, refunds are not possible unless there are special reasons.
If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us at contact@ihcf.or.kr.