Novice Lawyer Village Level 9 @ Kaohsiung: Mastering Constitutional Interpretation on Your First Try
Last edited: 2026-07-27
Justice is like a meat grinder, throwing people in again and again to be repeatedly crushed until they are no longer human. Only after losing across three instances in a three-tier court system can one petition the Grand Justices for an interpretation. If fortunate enough to achieve a result, one must still go through retrials and extraordinary appeals, begging justice to open its doors once more before true vindication becomes possible.
This is probably the shared sentiment of many lawyers petitioning for constitutional interpretations!
For newly minted novice lawyers, constitutional interpretation seems both utterly out of reach and deeply alluring. Successfully petitioning for a constitutional interpretation on behalf of a client etches one's name in history as a supreme honor for a novice lawyer; even just having a petition accepted can supercharge one's fighting spirit!
The question is, how do you do it? What kind of legal brief can breach the high walls of constitutional interpretation in one fell swoop? How are novice lawyers supposed to fathom the abstruse and unfathomable inner convictions of the Grand Justices? When playing a game, you start in the novice village—you don't have to figure out constitutional interpretation all by yourself; there is a faster way right here!
We have invited lawyers with practical experience in constitutional interpretation to share their valuable insights and experiences. Novice lawyers are welcome to come chat and prepare the perfect brief together to open the doors to constitutional interpretation~
Time
June 18 (Sat) 13:30~16:30
Venue
7th Floor Large Conference Room, Southern Office, Humanistic Education Foundation
(7F., No. 249, Zhongzheng 1st Rd., Lingya Dist., Kaohsiung City)
Eligibility
Novice lawyers and trainee lawyers
Schedule
1:30~1:45 Opening & Self-Introduction
1:45~2:45 Sharing by Attorney Wang Hsin-jen
2:45~3:45 Sharing by Attorney Chou Yu-hsiu
3:45~4:15 Q&A and Discussion
Speakers
Wang Hsin-jen / Attorney
Originally hoped to study social law diligently and work hard for a Taiwan facing low birth rates and aging. However, being in Japan for studies when 3/11 struck changed all plans. Now back in legal practice, new goals include becoming Joe Miller from Philadelphia, and hopefully completing the Kyoto and Osaka marathons every year. Formerly a judicial assistant at the Supreme Administrative Court and an attorney at Lee and Li, Attorneys-at-Law, he has now returned to his hometown in the south to work as a litigation attorney.
Chou Yu-hsiu / Attorney
Holds a Bachelor's and a Master's in Public Law from National Chengchi University. Originally wanted to study abroad and become a professor to teach, but ended up only completing the studying abroad and teaching parts. After becoming the first Taiwanese fellow of the US PILnet Global Public Interest Law Network last year, he has spent every day thinking about how to bring the world toward Taiwan. He has participated in numerous constitutional interpretation cases in his life, and with good luck, three resulted in declarations of unconstitutionality. He hopes his luck stays just as good in the future.
This article is an AI-generated translation of the original Chinese text. In the event of any discrepancy, the Chinese version shall prevail.