Background
Smith, R was born on May 28, 1938 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
Smith, R was born on May 28, 1938 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States.
University of Virginia (Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors, 1960). Harvard Law School (Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude, 1964). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Executive and Legislation Editor, Harvard Law Review, 1963-1964.
Law Clerk to Judge Griffin B. Bell, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1964-1965.
President, Virginia Bar Association, 1987-1988.
Working as a partner of REVISERS OF THE VIRGINIA LAW DIGEST FOR THIS DIRECTORY. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Virginia.
American Law Institute. Fellow, American Bar Foundation.