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Sungjoon Cho is a Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, where he has served as full-time faculty since 2003. He has held visiting appointments at prestigious institutions including Northwestern Law School, Seoul National University School of Law, and Catholic University of Lublin. Cho serves on the Arbitration Panel Roster under the Korea–EU Free Trade Agreement and has advised multiple governments on trade policy.
- Education: S.J.D. (Harvard Law School), LL.M. (University of Michigan), M.P.A. and LL.B. (Seoul National University)
Cho’s research focuses on international legal compliance, economic integration, and WTO institutional dynamics. His work bridges international economic law, comparative legal systems, and global governance.
Analysis of his 92 publications reveals consistent engagement with WTO dispute mechanisms, ASEAN economic integration, trade constitutionalism, and social construction of legal norms. His scholarship frequently appears in top journals like European Journal of International Law and American Journal of Comparative Law.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2024 Best Book Award (International Law Section, ISA)
- Selected twice for Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum (2007, 2008)
Cho combines normative legal analysis with empirical studies of trade wars and institutional reform. His career spans academic scholarship, government advisory roles, and practical WTO experience from his pre-academic career in Korean trade negotiations.
