section_path: Organization/Constitutional Research Institute
section_name: Constitutional Research Institute
paragraph_text: Constitutional Research Institute
  
  Constitutional Research Institute (헌법재판연구원) is the Constitutional Court's own research institute, established under Article 19 Clause 4 of the Constitutional Court Act. It focuses on research in fundamental academic areas such as comparative law and original legal theories related to the constitution. The institute also provides training for newly appointed court officials and educates the public about the constitution. Professors at the institute are primarily recruited from PhD degree holders who have studied abroad, and their research and education programs are supervised by senior rapporteur judges seconded from the court. The institute is currently located in Gangnam, Seoul.