Ronald P. Sokol papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Extent:
1.5 Cubic Feet 4 archive boxes
Creator:
Sokol, Ronald P., Dillard, Hardy Cross, 1902-1982, and Meador, Daniel J., 1926-2013
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Ronald P. Sokol's papers consist of his UVA Law student notebooks and his correspondence with Professors Daniel J. Meador and Hardy C. Dillard. The correspondence portrays his long friendship the professors and his relationship with the Law School.

Researchers should also see Prof. Dillard Papers (MSS-84-8) and Prof. Meador Papers (MSS-82-3c).

Biographical / historical:

Ronald P. Sokol studied at Duke University, and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1962. He was member of Phi Delta Phi, Criminal Law Research Organization, and the Investment Club. He immediately returned to the University to get his LL.M. degree under the guidance of Professor Daniel Meador. After graduating, he was appointed to direct the new Appellate Legal Aid (ALA) program at the Law School, founded with a Firestone Foundation grant in 1963. (16 Va. L. Wkly. 1 (1963-1964)).

In 1970, Mr. Sokol moved to Aix-en-Provence, in 1973 beoming a French Legal Counselor with the Court of Advocates and continues practicing law there to this day.

In 1976, Mr. Sokol established the Gustav Sokol Colloquium at the University of Virginia School of Law. The colloquium is sponsored by the John Bassett Moore Society of International Law.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated by Ronald Sokol in April of 2014 and in 2022.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
letters (correspondence)