Chief Judge Gooshookhuu Davaadorj
Capital Civil Court of Appeal, Mongolia
Chief Judge G. Davaadorj has 25 years of experience in the judiciary, including 21 years serving as a judge in Mongolia. He plays an active leadership role in the digital transformation of the Mongolian legal system and has successfully initiated and implemented numerous domestic and international projects and programs to advance court innovation.
Chief Judge Davaadorj has contributed significantly to preparing future generations of legal professionals by delivering trainings for law students and lawyers on digital transition, organizing national and international conferences, conducting research, and presenting on digitalization and legal technology at multiple forums. His efforts have promoted mindset change in the legal sector and contributed to advancing Mongolia’s judiciary on its path toward digital justice reform.
Work Experience
• 2000-2002: Secretary of the Sukhbaatar District Court
• 2002-2004: Judicial Assistant of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Mongolia
• 2004-2013: Judge of the Bayangol District Court
• 2013-2015: Judge of the First Instance Civil Court of the District
• 2015-2023: Judge of the Civil Appellate Court of the Capital City
• Since August 2023: Chief Judge of the Capital Civil Court of Appeal
Professional Experience and Leadership Roles
• 2013-2016: Member of the Supervisory Board of the Mongolian Judges' Association
• 2013-2016: Member of the Management Board of the Civil Law Committee of the Mongolian Bar Association
• 2016-2018: Head of the Civil Law Committee of the Mongolian Bar Association
• 2019-2021: Member of the Council of the Mongolian Bar Association
• Since January 2023: Head of the Civil Law Committee of the Mongolian Bar Association
• Chair of the Judiciary’s Innovation and Digitalization Committee
• Instructor at the Judicial Training, Research, and Information Academy
• Trainer of the Mongolian Bar Association
Member of the International Association for Court Administration (IACA)
International Experience and Cooperation
• Participated in programs and study visits in Germany, China, Italy, Singapore, and the United States, focusing on judicial digitalization, civil law, cybersecurity, and legal education
• Initiated the 'US Speaker' program on digitization of the judiciary
• Initiated a Fulbright program on cybersecurity in legal institutions
• Participated in IACA conferences
Areas of Specialization
Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Court Service, Leadership, Digitization of the Court, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain technology, Cybersecurity
Website: davaadorj.mn