Abraham David Sofaer
Personal
Law clerk, Hon. J. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1965-1966
Law clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 1966-1967
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1967-1969
Professor of law, Columbia University, 1969-1979
Legal advisor, U.S. Department of State, 1985-1990
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1991-1994
George P. Shultz distinguished scholar and senior fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, 1994-
Education
New York University School of Law
Our educational mission focuses on our three core constituencies: students, faculty and alumni. There is an obvious interdependence among these three groups: By attracting the top students, faculty interest is magnified; likewise, enabling professors to do their best work and supplying them with the most desirable resources allows us to attract young scholars who are motivated and talented. Similarly, the more tangible the impact the Law School has on our community, the more engaged our alumni become. Our graduates are energized by the intellectual excitement of the school, enriching their own professional lives and adding still more luster to their alma mater's reputation. Loyal alumni give back, so that a cycle of generosity, learning, appreciation and active participation in our school and society continues.
Judicial Career
New York Southern District Court
