“Is it okay to breastfeed during a trial?” – “I don’t have time to worry about that.”
Featured in Kyunghyang Newspaper (2018)
Attorney Yewon Kim was profiled in Kyunghyang Newspaper for her lifelong dedication to public interest law and her personal journey as both a lawyer and a mother. Born with a visual disability due to a medical accident, she has devoted her career to advocating for people with disabilities, women, children, and other marginalized groups.
From founding the Disability Rights Law Center to representing victims in landmark human rights cases, Attorney Kim has combined legal advocacy with legislative reform and deep community engagement. Her work is driven by lived experience and a strong belief that justice must reach those without power or privilege. With over 1,000 cases handled, she continues to fight for a world where vulnerability is met with dignity, not silence. As she puts it:
“My work may seem small, but for the people I help, it can mean an entirely new life. That is enough reason for me to keep going.”
