Correspondence and other material relating to 2 Hare Court, and Mary Robinson (MR)'s work as a member, including that relating to Chambers seminars in 1988 and 1990. Includes draft programmes; handwritten notes; article by Anthony Lester, QC, "Using Community Law in United Kingdom Courts", 17/02/1988, with notation; directory of members of Chambers, listing areas of expertise and years they were called to the bar; cutting of newspaper article by Lester on need for greater use of judicial review, 06/10/1989.

The IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers] is an international fellowship of lawyers whose mission is to protect and promote the Rule of Law. The Academy was founded in 1954 and is recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. Fellowship in the Academy is by invitation only. Mary Robinson was accepted as fellow in 1989. Stops membership for term of presidency (1990-1997) but still received circulars, journals etc., and in 2003 she was presented with IATL's International Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, (See P143/1/8/5). Material is arranged chronologically across five file and includes correspondence, circulars and journals.

Material in this file consists of correspondence, bulletins, agendas, meeting notes and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers ], 1989, including text of speech of John W Reed, Dean at 35th anniversary meeting, Boston, 27/05/1989; copy of letter between Mary Robinson (MR) and Barbata V Laskin, Executive Director, IATL in relation to MR being accepted for fellowship to the IATL, 05/01-12/06/1989; IATL Bulletin 07/1989; programme excerpts for International Conference of IATL, Bologna, Italy, 09/1989; brochures, circulars and other material relating to IATL trips to Israel and the annual meeting in Philadelphia, USA (11/1989).

Material in this file consists of correspondence, circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1990-1992, including updated article on membership of Fellows of IATL, 01/1990; material relating to annual meeting taking place in Orlando, Florida, USA, 02/1990 including publication of Dean's address "Ethics in Law and Politics after Jim Wright", Richard, J Phelan; material relating to regional meeting taking place in Philadelphia, 05/1990; IATL journals 01/1990, 04/1990, 11/1991, 08/1992; material relating to trip to San Francisco, USA, for Fellows of IATL; material relating to trip to Israel (10/1990); material relating to IATL's international conference Lisbon, Portugal, 03/09/1991 including address "the New Europe", Jorge Angell; letter from Ann Lane to Barbara Laskin, stating that as Mary Robinson had been elected President of Ireland, and since she therefore had ceased practicing as a lawyer, it was no longer appropriate for her to be member of IATL during her term, 15/01/1991; publication of Dean's address "To Form a More Perfect Union", Wayne Fisher, given at annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA,14/03/1992; material relating to trip to Hawaii for annual meeting the following year, 02/11/1992.

Material in this file consists of circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1993 - 1994 including IATL journals 02/1993, 06/1993, 12/0993, 06/1994, 09/1994; material relating to IATL annual meeting, Hawaii, including publication of Dean's Address "Punitive Damages Revisited, Francis Scott Baldwin, 20/03/1993, regional meeting, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 10/1993, annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 03/1994; material relating to the 40th anniversary of IATL, Manchester, Vermont, 06/1994.

Material in this file consists of circulars, journals and other material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers], 1995-1997, including IATL journals 02/1995, 03/1996, 02/1997; material relating to IATL annual meetings in San Diego, USA, 03/1995, and Phoenix, Arizona, USA 03/1997 and regional meetings, Palm Beach, Florida, USA, 06/1995, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, USA, 09/1996 and Ottawa, Canada, 06/1997; material relating to IATL's International conferences taking place in Ireland, England and Scotland, 06/1996 which mentions possible participation of Mary Robinson, and in Vietnam, 03/1998.

Material relating to IATL [International Academy of Trial Lawyers] meeting, New York, USA, 17-20/07/2003 at which they presented Mary Robinson with IATL's International Trial Lawyer of the Year award, on 19th, including correspondence with Bill Whitehurst, and Linda J Wilkerson, Executive Director IATL.

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international human rights non-governmental organization, a standing group of 60 eminent jurists—including senior judges, attorneys and academics—who work to develop national and international human rights standards through the law. Commissioners are known for their experience, knowledge and fundamental commitment to human rights. The composition of the Commission aims to reflect the geographical diversity of the world and its many legal systems. Mary Robinson was nominated by Seán MacBride to succeed him in June 1986 and was President of the ICJ from 2008-2011.

This subseries is divided into 15 files and arranged chronologically.

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), minutes, agendas and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes correspondence from Seán MacBride, who nominated Mary Robinson (MR) to succeed him as the Irish member when his term of 15 years was passed, 26-30/06/1986; correspondence confirming acceptance of her nomination with Niall MacDermot, Secretary General, 28/10/1986- 27/02/1987 which included her CV; Statute of the ICJ, booklet, 1981; press release announcing new members including MR, 03/03/1987, and photocopy of list of members; letters of congratulations, Ruairí [Quinn?], Dáil Éireann, 05/03/1987, Marc-André Eissen, Registrar, European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, 26/03/1987; press releases protesting arrests in Paraguay 08/12/1988, in support of Sudanese judges protesting against interference of the Executive in judicial matters, 05/01/1989, criticising removal of judges in Malaysia and erosion of rule of law in Asia, 04/04/1989, 05/06/1989 (which relates to the massacre of students in Tiananmen Square, Beijing on 04/06/1989), China's violations of International Law, 26/06/1989, detention of two Ghanian lawyers, 19/7/1989, protection of jurists, 15/08/1989, Namibian election, 02/10/1989; copy of Secretary General's report, covering period 16/04-29/10/1988, and including report on mission to Japan, [11?]/1988; minutes 29/10/1988, 15/01/1989, 07/11/1989; material relating to the ICJ conference on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, 16-20/01/1989 which included material relating to the existence/ abolition of the Death Penalty in countries around the world, including Ireland; report "Will Namibia's Election be Free and Fair", Geoffrey Bindman, ICJ, [11?]/1989; blank headed paper for The Association of Irish Jurists (Irish Section of ICJ); cuttings announcing MR's election to the ICJ, 05/03/1987.

Material in this file consists of correspondence (letter and email), minutes, agendas and press releases relating to the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and includes press releases relating to The Israel Military Court System 31/01/1990, disturbances in Romania 23/03/1990, the exoneration of military and other state agents in grave crimes in El Salvador 28/03/1990, European Treaties being adopted without public debate 15/05/1990, calls for civilian rule in Myanmar 03/08/1990, retirement of Niall MacDermot as Secretary General 04/09/1990, killings at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem 08/10/1990, massacres in Rwanda 17/10/1990, law and order breaking down in Natal, South Africa 23/01/1991; minutes 07/04/1990, 20/10/1990; correspondence relating to the nomination and election of four members to the ICJ, including biographical notes on all four and Mary Robinson (MR)'s ballot paper 22/01-10/05/1990; letter of resignation from Ann Lane, Personal Assistant to the President (MR) on behalf of MR, to Secretary General of ICJ stating that as MR had been elected President of Ireland, it was no longer appropriate for her to be member of ICJ 25/01/1991, and letter of congratulations and acceptance from Adama Dieng, Secretary General, 18/03/1991; letter of thanks from MR and requesting she remain on ICJ's mailing list, 16/04/1991; photocopy of article in "the review", ICJ publication, 12/1997.