The International Journal of Legal Information is the official publication of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL). As noted in its current statement of purpose, the Journal “serves the global community of law librarians, legal scholars, and practitioners through the publication of original articles, conference papers, bibliographies, book reviews, and documents concerning law and law-related information.” It is also a significant source of information about the history of the IALL and the major figures of international law librarianship who have participated in its programs and activities. Much of the history of the Association, which was established in 1959, is recorded within the Journal in presidential columns, editorials, memorials, and reports on meetings and conferences.

The lists which follow include everyone listed as an editor at any rank in all volumes of the International Journal of Legal Information, the International Journal of Law Libraries, and the IALL Bulletin. The lists also include named book review editors, as well as the editors, compilers or authors of regular features such as: the International Calendar; International Documentation; Legislative Perspectives; News, Notes and Comments; and Periodical Reviews. As the Cumulative Index shows, there were a number of issues in which book reviews and other regular features were published without including the names of editors or authors. In some volumes, the Journal listed the names of contributors of regular features as members of an editorial board. In the lists below, those individuals are noted for their specific roles, not as editorial board members.

For most of its history, the International Journal of Legal Information has been published by the International Association of Law Libraries. Volumes 3–5 (1975–1977) were published by Verlag Dokumentation, and volumes 17–23 (1989–1995) by or in association with the International Institute for Legal Information. Since volume 25 (1997), the Journal has been printed and distributed for the Association by Thomson-West.

Courses on topics of international law librarianship and legal information have been a primary feature of IALL's educational program since 1966. The courses have been held at prominent institutions throughout the world at intervals of one to three years, and have been offered annually since 1993. Throughout its history, the International Journal of Legal Information has published advance information and reports on the courses, as well as selected papers. Since 1994, full proceedings from the courses have usually been published in the Journal. Proceedings from some courses, as well as from other IALL meetings and programs, have been published separately. Separately published proceedings are included in this volume in the section: “Publications of the International Association of Law Libraries.”