Fonds consists of those records created by the Legal Department in the process of fulfilling its role as legal counsel for the International Monetary Fund. The fonds is organized into the following seventeen series: Administrative Files; Chronological Files; Legal Matters; Oil Facility Files; Report Files; Subject Files; General Counsel and Director Joseph Gold Chronological Files; Director George P. Nicoletopoulos Chronological Files; Deputy General Counsel James G. Evans Jr. Chronological Files; Deputy General Counsel Albert S. Gerstein Chronological Files; Deputy General Counsel Graeme F. Rea Chronological Files; Assistant General Counsel Richard B. Brenner Subject Files; Assistant General Counsel Robert C. Effros Country Files; Assistant General Counsel Robert C. Effros Subject Files; Assistant General Counsel Philine R. Lachman Chronological Files; François Gianviti Files; and, Ansel F. Luxford Files. Records primarily document the department’s function of providing legal advice on the interpretation of the Articles of Agreement and ensuring member compliance with the Articles; providing technical assistance in drafting legislation and legislation reform; and, proving legal advice on administrative matters including the terms and conditions of staff relationships and grievances, the operation of the Staff Retirement Plan and the settlement of commercial disputes.
