Article 9
The Ministry of Justice shall revoke the attorney license of an applicant who, after being granted the attorney license, is found to be in any of the circumstances set forth in all subparagraphs of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 prior to granting of the attorney license, unless such circumstance set forth in subparagraphs 5 to 7 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 have ceased to exist prior to such revocation.
The Ministry of Justice shall cancel the attorney license of an attorney who, after being granted the attorney license, is found to be in any of the following circumstances:
1. The attorney is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 2 to 4 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.
2. Before the attorney is a member of the Bar Association, he/she is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 1 or subparagraph 8 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.
In the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph, the Ministry of Justice shall seek the opinion of the National Bar Association.
The Ministry of Justice shall order an attorney to be suspended from the practice of law who, is found to be in any of the following circumstances after being granted an attorney license:
1. The attorney is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraphs 5 to 7 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5.
2. Judging from objective circumstances, the attorney becomes incapable of practicing law due to certain physical or mental issues, and the same determination is also made by a panel of professional doctors invited by the Ministry of Justice.
The attorney subject to suspension from the practice of law referred to in the preceding paragraph may apply to the Ministry of Justice for resumption of legal practice after the cause for such suspension no longer exists.
The Ministry of Justice shall, within two years after the implementation of the amendment to this Act dated December 13, 2019, cancel the attorney license of an attorney who is in any of the circumstances set forth in subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 prior to such implementation, unless prior to such implementation, an disciplinary action other than disbarment has been made by resolution of the Attorney Disciplinary Committee toward him/her, or more than seven years have passed since the completion of serving his/her sentence.