New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain
Southwestern Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2012, registered office in Brooklyn, NY. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2012
- Admitted
- 14
- Years in bar
- 5023148
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2012 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 14 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #4630 of 7,282
- by tenure in Brooklyn office peers
- Law school
- Southwestern Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain is registered as bar number 5023148 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Brooklyn, NY (Kings County), ZIP 11201. Educational background: Southwestern Law School (174 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Brooklyn, NY office peers
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain's 14-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Brooklyn, NY: rank #4,630 of 7,282 office peers (64th percentile). See the Brooklyn attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #4,630
- City cohort
- 7,282
- Local percentile
- 64th
- Admitted
- 2012
Nearest tenure peers in Brooklyn
- Kadog Abdullah admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- David Adelsberg admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Erin Ann Alderette admitted 2012 · 14 yr
- Mohamed Hossam Amin admitted 2012 · 14 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.
How Jin Ok compares to fellow Southwestern Law School alumni
Among the 125 Southwestern Law School graduates in the New York register, Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain is longer-tenured than 40%.
14 years vs. Southwestern Law School alumni
Years since admission - 125 NY-registered alumni of this school
14 Top 60% higher than 40% of 125 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. 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
Southwestern Law School's active-bar rate
Of Southwestern Law School's 174 alumni in the New York register, 81% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2012 admission class today
Of the 9,632 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2012, 69.6% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 5023148
- Year Admitted
- 2012 (14 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Sep 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Brooklyn, NY
- County
- Kings
- ZIP Code
- 11201
- Phone
- (626) 863-0019
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside 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 Southwestern Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2012 .
Same admission year (2012), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2012 whose listed office city differs from Brooklyn, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~7,283 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2012)
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
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Jin Ok Mcelwain is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain admitted to the bar?
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain has been on the New York bar register since 2012.
Where did Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain go to law school?
Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain attended Southwestern Law School.
Is Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain in good standing?
Not currently, Jin Ok Jo Mcelwain's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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