변호사 신탁계좌 제도(attorney trust account)의 도입 논의와 제도화 방안

A Step towards the Attorney Trust Account in Korea

초록

This article is a study on the issues of professional responsibility focusing on the attorney trust account in Korea. After discussing the pros and cons of attorney trust account system, the author suggests that Korean law society needs to take a step to establish clear rules on the attorney trust account very soon. He also shows that the legal and technical environment is becoming more and more convenient and friendly for the system including new Trust Act(2011),various use of virtual account in banking industry in Korea. The author emphasizes that the effort for the change is inevitable and urgent considering rapidly changing legal service industry environment in Korea including new law school system and the Korean FTAs with EU and USA.

키워드

contingency fee; fiduciary duty; IOLTA(Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Account); legal fee; retainer; trust account; virtual account; declared trust; 금품보관의무; 법조윤리; 변호사보수(착수금; 성공보수; 예약보수); 변호사신용협동조합; 신탁계좌; 손해배상; 윤리규칙; 위임계약; 변호사징계; 특정물; 가상계좌; 자기신탁
제목
변호사 신탁계좌 제도(attorney trust account)의 도입 논의와 제도화 방안
제목 (타언어)
A Step towards the Attorney Trust Account in Korea
저자
김제완
발행일
2012
저널명
법과사회
호
42
페이지
75 ~ 100