The main event of the Irish Association of Law Teachers is an annual conferencing bringing together our members to discuss the issues facing Irish legal scholars and scholarship in both teaching and research. It is a weekend event including panel discussions and paper presentations, a plenary session and a gala dinner. The Association’s annual general meeting also takes place at the conference.
2019 saw the marking of the 40th anniversary of the Irish Association of Law Teachers with a successful annual conference, hosted by the Strand Hotel in Limerick. The theme of the conference was Beyond Borders: Collegiality and Collaboration in Law, which was the focus of the panel discussion featuring Professor Aoife O’Donoghue of Durham University, Professor Tobias Lock of Maynooth University and Dr Catherine O’Rouke of the University of Ulster. Honoury Membership was awarded to Judith Eve in light of her contribution to the life of the Association, including as President for 1988-1989, to legal scholarship and public service. The Kevin Boyle Book Prize was awarded to Professor Anne-Marie McAlinden for her exceptional book entitled Children as Risk: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Children and Young People (CUP 2018).
We would like to thank Deirdre McGowan, the 2019 Association President for all her hard work in making the Limerick 2019 Conference such a success.
Details for the 2020 conference, to be held in November 2020 will be announced shortly.