Chief Judge Gooshookhuu Davaadorj
G. Davaadorj has 25 years of experience in the judiciary, including 21 years serving as a judge in Mongolia. He has played an active leadership role in the digital transformation of the Mongolian legal system and has successfully initiated and implemented numerous domestic and international projects aimed at advancing court innovation.
He has made significant contributions to preparing the next generation of legal professionals by delivering trainings to law students and lawyers on digital transition, organizing national and international conferences, conducting research, and presenting on digitalization and legal technology at various forums. His efforts have helped promote mindset change within the legal sector and have supported Mongolia’s judiciary on its path toward digital justice reform.
Work Experience
2000–2002: Secretary of the Sukhbaatar District Court
2002–2004: Judicial Assistant at the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Mongolia
2004–2013: Judge of the Bayangol District Court
2013–2015: Judge of the District First Instance Civil Court
2015–2023: Judge of the Civil Appellate Court of the Capital City
2023–2025: Chief Judge of the Capital City Civil Court of Appeal
Since Oct 2025: Judge-Member of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia
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
2023-2026: Head of the Civil Law Committee of the Mongolian Bar Association
Since February 2023: Chair of the Judiciary’s Innovation and Digitalization Committee
Since October 2024: Member of the International Association for Court Administration (IACA)
Since December 2025: Member of the Council of the Mongolian Bar Association
- Instructor at the Judicial Training, Research, and Information Academy
- Trainer of the Mongolian Bar Association
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
Judicial Independence and Digitalization: Presented on “Cybersecurity: Risk and Responsibility” at the international conference “Judicial Independence and Digitalization,” held on 16–17 June 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Participated in IACA conferences: Presented on the topic “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Court Administration: The Mongolian Experience” at the international conference “Global Perspectives on Court Administration,” held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 16–19 November 2025.
Areas of Specialization
Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Court Service, Leadership, Digitization of the Court, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain technology, Cybersecurity
E-mail: davaadorj@judcouncil.mn
Website: davaadorj.mn