Announcement of Personnel Changes | Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Spokespersons of the Foundation

Since January 2023, the Judicial Reform Foundation (hereinafter referred to as the Foundation) has had Chairperson Huang Hsu-tian not only preside over and lead the Board of Directors but also concurrently serve as Executive Director, with Deputy Executive Director Li Ming-ju assisting in managing the affairs of the Secretariat.

Effective February 1, Attorney Li Ming-ju will assume the position of Executive Director, and Attorney Lu Cheng-yen, former Director of the Legal Policy Department of the Foundation, will assume the position of Deputy Executive Director. Both will jointly serve as the Foundation's spokespersons, working together with the Board of Directors led by Chairperson Huang Hsu-tian and the Secretariat team.

Attorney Li Ming-ju has been a full-time staff member of the Foundation since March 2019, possessing dual professional backgrounds in law and social work. During this time, she has served as Director of the Case Action Department and Deputy Executive Director. She has long been devoted to and integrated the work of various specialized groups, possessing a profound understanding of the Foundation's overall operations and internal collaborative mechanisms. During her tenure as Deputy Executive Director, she actively organized younger and more diverse members, dedicated to helping the Foundation maintain a space for cross-generational dialogue, communication, and action, while expanding the breadth and depth of issue advocacy through cooperation.

Attorney Lu Cheng-yen is a practicing attorney and a doctoral student in public law. Attorney Lu joined the Secretariat of the Foundation in March 2021, maintaining a passion for legal system research and institutional reform, and has accumulated nearly five years of practical policy work experience. In recent years, while serving as Director of the Legal and Policy Department, he participated in the research, drafting, and revision of multiple bills, and was responsible for communication and coordination with the legislative and administrative branches, promoting the enactment of several bills. He possesses both rich practical experience in judicial reform and deep insight into public issues.

This year marks the 31st anniversary of the Foundation's establishment. Over the past 30 years, while continuously monitoring the judiciary and speaking out courageously, the Foundation has also been committed to fostering dialogue amidst diverse opinions. Today, the core members of the JRF span across generations: senior pioneers who have persevered since the founding of the organization, middle-aged members who transformed from students in the early days into senior lawyers, and a younger generation with less than ten years of experience in legal practice, including even Gen Z young members. Accommodating the diverse opinions of these generations while preserving the organization's original mission is by no means easy, but the Foundation will continue to work hard on dialogue and heritage.

Moving forward, under the leadership of Attorney Li Ming-ju, and with the participation of the Foundation's Secretariat colleagues, Executive and Standing Committee members, volunteer lawyers, and student volunteers, we will expand into more diverse reforms that closely align with the perspectives of the younger generation, continuously nurturing new life for judicial reform. The Foundation will continue to strive for excellence and sincerely welcomes guidance and support from all sectors.