Background
Sachs, Sidney Stanley was born on December 25, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Michael and Rebecca (Krupsaw) Sachs.
Sachs, Sidney Stanley was born on December 25, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Michael and Rebecca (Krupsaw) Sachs.
Bachelor, American University, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, Georgetown University, 1941. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, 1990.
Law clerk to judge The United States of America Emergency Court Appeals, 1943-1945. Assistant United States attorney District of Columbia, 1945-1949. Private practice and Maryland, since 1949.
Partner Sachs & Tayler, Washington, since 1949. Instructor Washington College Law, American University, 1947-1952. Member board Institute Criminal Law and Procedure, Georgetown University, since 1965, Citizen's Communication Center (merged into Institute for Public Representation), Georgetown University, 1971-1991.
Chairman continuing legal education advisory board Georgetown University, 1979-1988. Member Judicial Conference. Member admissions and grievances United States Court Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1978, chairman committee, 1979-1984.
Chairman judicial conference committee to study-pre-trial mental examination in criminal cases, 1961-1965. Trustee Public Defender Service, 1965-1975. Member multi-door dispute resolution advisory committee District of Columbia Superior Court, since 1985.
Board directors District of Columbia Association Mental Health, 1964-1966, Reginald S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children, since 1986. Trustee Washington School Pyschiatry, since 1973. Chairman board Hearing, Education and Research Foundation, Inc., 1980-1985.
Active United Jewish Appeal, American Jewish Committee. Member American Bar Association (board governors 1981-1984, state delegate 1972-1981, house of deals 1970-1985, 87-89, numerous committees), Inter-American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association (secretary committee on atomic energy 1950-1952), Bar Assn.D.C. (chairman junior bar section 1946-1947, president 1966-1967, president Research Foundation 1959, Lawyer of Year award 1988), District of Columbia Bar (board governors 1972-1975, chairman dispute resolution committee since 1986, member study committee on gender basis in courts since 1987), University Club, Burning Tree Club.
Married Betty Kossow, November 20, 1941. Children: Ellen (Mistress Richard Rodin), Susan (Mistress Richard W. Goldman), Jane E., John L.