[1] Emil Stang was born and died in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway).

Starting that year he also took part in the editing of Ugeblad for Lovkyndighed ("Weekly magazine for Law knowledge").

From 1871 to 1907 he was the editor of Norsk Retstidende (the annals of Norwegian courts), except for the years when he was Prime Minister.

In 1891 he was appointed judge at Kristiania Stiftsoverrett, however, he never acceded this office.

[3] In 1890, Stang was appointed as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav.