KOREAN PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION

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1 KOREAN PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION Presents SECOND ANNUAL CRIMINAL LAW CONFERENCE Uniting Prosecutors of Korean Descent throughout the World Los Angeles, California August 10-11, 2012 Oxford Palace Hotel 745 S. Oxford Avenue (Koreatown) Los Angeles, CA and Page 1

2 ABOUT KPA The Korean Prosecutors Association (KPA) is a non-profit organization of Korean and Korean- American public prosecutors, formed for the purposes of networking, information-sharing, mentoring, and serving the community by providing information and education on matters concerning the public and public safety. KPA was formed on August 28, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. KPA is not only a domestic, but becoming rapidly an international organization. On May 21, 2011, at the First U.S.-Korea Criminal Law Forum, we established a formal tie with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The heart of the MOU is to continually support each other through networking and informationsharing. In 2012, we have expanded our international membership to include the following prosecutorial agencies: Prosecution Service, the Ministry of Justice, the Republic of Korea. Canada - Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, District of Sudbury, Ontario, and Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario. The Commonwealth of Australia NSW (Sydney) - Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecution, and Burwood Prosecutors. The majority of our membership comes from Korean-American prosecutors in the United States of America. The following are represented agencies in the United States: Arizona Maricopa County Attorney s Office California Alameda County District Attorney s Office Fresno County District Attorney s Office Santa Clara County District Attorney s Office California Attorney General s Office (Los Angeles) California State Bar (Los Angeles) Los Angeles City Attorney s Office Los Angeles District Attorney s Office Orange County District Attorney s Office Pasadena City Prosecutor s Office Riverside County Attorney s Office Riverside County District Attorney s Office San Diego City Attorney s Office San Diego District Attorney s Office United States Attorney s Office - Central and Southern District of California Ventura County District Attorney s Office and Page 2

3 Colorado Aurora City Attorney s Office Denver County District Attorney s Office Douglas County Attorney s Office Georgia Fulton County District Attorney s Office Hawaii Honolulu Prosecutor s Office Minnesota Ramsey County Attorney s Office Nevada Clark County District Attorney s Office New York Bronx County District Attorney s Office Kings County District Attorney s Office Nassau County District Attorney s Office New York County District Attorney s Office Queens County District Attorney s Office Richmond County District Attorney s Office United States Attorney s Office - Southern District of New York Washington King County Attorney s Office FIRST U.S.-KOREA CRIMINAL LAW FORUM In May 20-21, 2011, we had our first Criminal Law Conference (entitled the U.S.-Korea Criminal Law Forum) in Los Angeles, California. We had prosecutors from across the United States and the representatives from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea. The conference was held at the Loyola School of Law, Los Angeles, California. The topics covered at the conference included: (1) Overview of the jury system; (2) U.S.- Korea future collaboration; (3) Prosecuting white-collar crime; and (4) Prosecuting domestic violence. The conference dinner was held at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California. In all, we had over 100 people attended the conference. and Page 3

4 One of the KPA goals is to promote our members. Steven Kim, King County Deputy District Attorney (WA), attended the first conference with his wife. Mr. Kim s interaction and networking with prosecutors from the Republic of Korea led to his one year paid fellowship at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea. Mr. Kim is currently in the Republic of Korea, researching and teaching Korean prosecutors about the American jury system. The Republic of Korea is experimenting with an advisory trial jury system, and is looking for guidance on how best to implement it in its current system. The King County District Attorney s Office has fully supported Mr. Kim s leave of absence to work in the Republic of Korea. Mr. Kim has done TV, radio and newspaper interviews in the United States and the Republic of Korea. Seattle TV news station has covered his story. See for more information. Mr. Kim is becoming an instant celebrity. This all happened as a result of his attendance at our first annual conference and his membership with KPA. SECOND ANNUAL CRIMINAL LAW CONFERENCE KPA s Second Criminal Law Conference s theme is Uniting Prosecutors of Korean Descent throughout the World. We expect to have Korean prosecutors from the Republic of Korea, Canada, and the Commonwealth of Australia. Our panel discussions will include an overview of the criminal law systems in the aforementioned countries. To increase the significance of the conference, we expect to provide continuing legal education credits for Saturday s conference. We will have KPA members who possess knowledge and experience in the areas of topical seminars to provide keen insights into those subject matters. Although the conference is primarily designed for prosecutors, we will provide a limited number of seats for law enforcement officers, law students, and members of the public, including attorneys practicing non-criminal laws. We expect to have approximately 150 people in attendance throughout the conference. The budget for this year s conference is approximately $45,000. We have earmarked nearly half of the budget as scholarship funds. We expect to provide scholarships to 35 KPA members who are currently residing outside of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is expected that at least six KPA members will be flying in from outside the United States. The conference is free for all KPA members and those invited to attend. This year s conference will be funded entirely by corporate sponsorships. KPA is NOT a 501(C)(3) designated IRS charitable organization. Therefore, KPA cannot offer your sponsorship as a charitable donation. However, we are pleased to work with our promoter and supporter, Mr. Kyu Yang, CEO of Spectrum Korea. He is assisting us with coordinating the conference, including advertising and developing and print programs. We encourage you to purchase advertising space for our conference, via program book and KPA s website. To purchase advertising space, please contact Mr. Kyu Yang of Spectrum Korea via at kyang@spectrumkorea.com or at (213) Please state that you are calling about KPA Criminal Law Conference. and Page 4

5 LEVEL (minimum) DESIGNATION Advertising Space ADVERTISING (program) CONFERENCE DINNER (table=10 guests) $10,000 and above Guardians of KPA full page full table $5,000 Benefactors of KPA full page ½ table $2,500 Patrons of KPA ½ page 4 tickets $1,000 Supporters of KPA ½ page 2 tickets $500 Friends of KPA ¼ page 1 ticket DIGNITARIES AND NETWORKING This conference will be an amazing opportunity to network with peers from across the world. You will never know when you need contacts in other parts of the United States and world. We suggest you bring a plenty of business cards to share. We are honored to announce that Hon. John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney (the first Korean-American elected prosecutor in the United States) has committed to attending the conference. In addition, we expect to have the Korean Consul General of Los Angeles at the conference dinner. Furthermore, we will have a number of elected local and state politicians, Korean-American judges, and prosecutors in California at the conference dinner. Finally, we are excited to announce that we will have prosecutors flying in from overseas including: the Republic of Korea, Canada, and the Commonwealth of Australia. and Page 5

6 TENTATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (subject to further change) Friday, August 10 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Register with the hotel. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm Conference Registration at Oxford Palace Hotel 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Welcome Reception Mixer at Oxford Palace Hotel (business casual) Saturday, August 11 8:00 am to 8:30 am Registration at Conference Hall, Oxford Palace Hotel 8:15 am to 9:00 am Continental Breakfast (business casual) 9:00 am to 9:30 am Opening remarks, KPA website members page introduction 9:30 am to 10:50 am Topic 1 - International Criminal Justice System (the Republic of Korea, Canada and the Commonwealth of Australia) 10:50 am to 11:00 am Break 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Topic 2 - Dealing with Media and Report from Korea 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Lunch at Conference Hall 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Topic 3 Gang Prosecution 2:00 pm to 2:10 pm Break 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm Topic 4 - Intellectual Property Rights Protection 3:10 pm to 4:10 pm Topic 5 - Juvenile and Dependency Law 4:10 pm to 6:30 pm Break 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Conference Dinner (business attire) at Oxford Palace Hotel 9:30 pm Networking after conference party (Karaoke night - TBA) Sunday, August 12 11:00 am Hotel check-out. and Page 6