Background
Kavass, Igor Ivar was born on July 31, 1932 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Nicholas and Iraida (Kushnarev) Kavass.
consultant law educator law librarian
Kavass, Igor Ivar was born on July 31, 1932 in Riga, Latvia. Son of Nicholas and Iraida (Kushnarev) Kavass.
Bachelor of Laws with honors, University Melbourne, Australia, 1955.
Private practice, Melbourne, Australia, 1956-1959;
senior lecturer law, University Adelaide, Australia, 1959-1966;
senior lecturer law, University Melbourne, 1959-1966;
visiting professor law, University Alabama, 1966-1967;
professor of law, director Law Library., U. Alabama, 1968-1970;
associate professor of law, Monash U., Melbourne, 1967-1968;
professor, law library, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1970-1972;
professor, law library, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1972-1975;
professor, director Legal Information Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1975. Visiting professor Free U. Berlin, 1975, U. San Diego, 1987. Fulbright lectr.U. Los Andes, 1986, 88.
Editorial consultant William S. Hein & Company, Buffalo. Consultant legal research and information.
Member American Arbitration Association, American Association Advancement Slavic Studies, American Association Law Libraries, American Society International Law, Association American Law Schools, British Institute International and Comparative Law, International Association Law Libraries (president 1976-1983), Society Public Teachers Law (United Kingdom), Institute for International Legal Information (chairman, editor International Journal of Legal Information).
Married Carmen Boada. Children: Sybila, Ariane, Lara, Veronica, Nicholas.