Yakobson Alfred was born on 23 May 1902 in Riga, into the family of a merchant and authorized agent; his father was Ber Julius, his mother Eyda (née Goldblat). He studied at the private humanities gymnasium of A. Korti in Riga, and later at the Lomonosov gymnasium.

In 1922 he completed the Riga Municipal Russian Secondary School. He studied law at the University of Jena. In 1924 he began studying law at the University of Latvia, completing in 1929. From 10 July 1929, assistant to sworn attorney Z. Yakobi in Riga; from 11 December 1935, assistant to sworn attorney M.M. Khilman in Riga. In 1931—32 he did compulsory military service in the Latvian Army, serving in the 5th Cēsis Infantry Regiment. For 30 years he worked in the Zionist organization “Histadrut HaTzionit.” From 25 November 1936, sworn attorney of the Riga District Court.

During the Soviet occupation, in January 1941 he was admitted to the Bar Association. He was killed during the German occupation, in July 1941.

He married in 1927; one child.

Works:

Ārsta atbildība pēc 1933 g. Sodu likumu 218. un 219. p.p. (Physician's Liability under Articles 218 and 219 of the 1933 Criminal Code). – Riga, 1936. Ires līguma iespaids uz īres līgumu. (The Effect of a Lease Agreement on a Lease Agreement). – Riga, 1936.