Early Life and Education
Born in New York City, Stern attended Hobart College. After graduating in 1958 with a B.A., he went on to earn a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1961. He then served one year in the United States Army Reserve. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1961 and the New Jersey bar in 1971.
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