Education and Early Career
Wechsler entered City College of New York at the age of 16 and graduated in 1928 with a bachelor's degree in French. He enrolled at Columbia Law School, and served as editor-in-chief of the Columbia Law Review at age 20. He graduated in 1931. After graduation he joined the faculty, then took a one year leave to clerk for Justice Harlan F. Stone of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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