1903. 10. Born in Incheon, Gyeonggi-do

1923. Graduated from Gyeongseong Law College

1925. Passed the Justice Division of the Japanese Higher Civil Service Examination

1926. Judicial assistant of Gyeongseong District Court

1927. Judge of Haeju District Court

1939. Presiding judge of Daegu District Court

1943. Private practice in Seoul

1951. The 5th Minister of Justice

1953. Private practice in Seoul

1961. The 3rd Chief Justice

1964. The 4th Chief Justice

1968. Retired as Chief Justice

1979. 2. Deceased

Former Chief Justice CHO Jin-man created the Seoul Family Court which only deals with domestic relations cases. In addition, he changed the method of witness examination in civil and criminal procedures, from the traditional method of ex officio examination where a presiding judge led the examination to cross examination by the concerned parties. In litigation proceedings, he simplified the writing of judgment and advanced the computerization of judicial affairs by making judgments written in Korean only, which previously written in Korean along with Chinese characters. In 1966, he enacted ‘the rules on a judge’s robe’ and improved a judge’s robe used since 1953.