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=== Early life and education ===
Jacobs grew up in [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="CC01">{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Timothy|title=Rupert
He graduated from [[Temple University]] ''[[Latin honors|summa cum laude]]'' in 1978 and [[Brooklyn Law School]] ''[[Latin honors|cum laude]]'' in 1981.<ref name="CC01" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Group General Counsel Arthur M. Siskind To Retire At Year-End And Be Succeeded By Lawrence A. Jacobs|url=http://www.newscorp.com/news/news_228.html|publisher=[[News Corporation (1980–2013)|News Corporation]]|accessdate=17 June 2011}}</ref> Jacobs is an Adjunct Professor at his alma mater [[Brooklyn Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Adjunct|url=http://www.brooklaw.edu/Faculty/Directory/Adjunct.aspx|work=Faculty Directory|publisher=[[Brooklyn Law School]]|accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref> His curriculum as of the Spring 2012 semester is a Media Law and Policy Seminar.<ref>{{cite web|title=Curriculum|url=http://www.brooklaw.edu/academics/curriculum/coursedescriptions/course.aspx?id=28|work=Media Law and Policy Seminar|publisher=[[Brooklyn Law School]]|accessdate=13 January 2012}}</ref>
Jacobs has been a member of the Bar of the [[State of New York]] since 1982.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lawrence A. Jacobs Profile|url=https://people.forbes.com/profile/lawrence-a-jacobs/56505|
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=== Empire State Development ===
Jacobs currently serves on the board of multiple organizations. On April 1, 2013, he officially began his position as General Counsel of [[Empire State Development Corporation|Empire State Development]], a public authority of the state of [[New York (state)|New York]] that finances and operates several ambitious state projects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jacobs' Twitter Page|url=https://twitter.com/lonjacobs|work=Twitter|accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref> This was Jacobs first time as a Chief Legal Officer following his departure from News Corporation. Despite having joined the company in April, Jacobs left only seven months into his tenure in order to join [[Time Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly|first=Keith J.|title=Time shocker:
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Jacobs is involved in many philanthropic efforts including those that grant educational opportunities for people from underprivileged backgrounds.<ref name="CC06"/> Because of this involvement, he has been associated with numerous organizations.
In March 2008, Jacobs was honored for his work with the [[Jewish Community Relations Council|JCRC]] and was awarded the Corporate Leader Award. He was presented with the award by his colleague, [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] President and CEO [[Roger Ailes]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Boxer|first=Tim|title=JCRC -
Jacobs was the honoree at the Cooke Center for Learning and Development on April 27, 2009, where he received the Cooke's Founders Award. He spoke out against discrimination directed towards people with disabilities. Jacobs has been a fervent supporter of disability awareness. He is against the misuse of the word "[[Mental retardation|retard]]" because of its offensive connotation towards people with special needs.<ref name="CC07">{{cite web|title=Cooke Board Chairman Takes Strong Stand Against Discrimination at Cooke Spring Gala|url=
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