New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Afia Poku
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Washington, DC. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5908959
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Afia Poku has built 5 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 5 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #11421 of 12,540
- by tenure in Washington office peers
- Law school
- Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5908959 on the New York register belongs to Afia Poku, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Center For International Private Enterprise, located in Washington, DC, ZIP 20036. Educational background: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (11 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Afia Poku is currently part of the New York bar's active cohort, a group the breakdown below sizes against the full register.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
5 years into an active New York practice since a 2021 admission, Afia Poku sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
5 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
5 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more active NY attorneys. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among Washington, DC office peers
Among the 12,540 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Washington, DC, Afia Poku ranks #11,421 by tenure, longer-tenured than 91% of that city cohort. See the Washington attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #11,421
- City cohort
- 12,540
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Washington
- Tezira Abe admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Aaron James Aber admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Laurent Meyer Abergel admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Isha Agarwal admitted 2021 · 5 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology's active-bar rate
Of Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology's 11 alumni in the New York register, 100% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2021 admission class today
Of the 7,829 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2021, 96% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5908959
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Center For International Private Enterprise
- City
- Washington, DC
- ZIP Code
- 20036
- Phone
- (202) 721-9200
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Afia Poku's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2021 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2021), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2021 whose listed office city differs from Washington, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Afia Poku: closest NY bar admission year outside DC, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~12,541 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2021)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Afia Poku licensed?
Afia Poku is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Afia Poku admitted to the bar?
Afia Poku has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Afia Poku go to law school?
Afia Poku attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
What company does Afia Poku work for?
Afia Poku is associated with Center For International Private Enterprise in Washington, DC.
Is Afia Poku in good standing?
Yes, Afia Poku holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
Cite this page & disclosure
Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.