New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Kai-Lin Hsu
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2003, registered office in Bronx, NY. This established record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2003
- Admitted
- 23
- Years in bar
- 4142832
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Kai-Lin Hsu has held an active New York bar license for 23 years - admitted in 2003, longer-tenured than 51% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 23 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #1096 of 2,634
- by tenure in Bronx office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Kai-Lin Hsu carries New York bar registration 4142832, an established, active practitioner in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under The Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division, located in Bronx, NY (Bronx County), ZIP 10451. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (21,682 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
With an established practice on record, Kai-Lin Hsu remains inside the New York bar's active cohort - see below for how that share of the register compares.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Kai-Lin Hsu was admitted in 2003, giving 23 years on the New York register.
23 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
23 Top 49% higher than 51% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among Bronx, NY office peers
Kai-Lin Hsu's 23-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Bronx, NY: rank #1,096 of 2,634 office peers (42nd percentile). See the Bronx attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,096
- City cohort
- 2,634
- Local percentile
- 42nd
- Admitted
- 2003
Nearest tenure peers in Bronx
- Kaelin Akohonae admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Shira Judith Atzmon admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Naomi Barrera admitted 2003 · 23 yr
- Jennifer Rebecca Connolly admitted 2003 · 23 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Kai-Lin compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Kai-Lin Hsu is longer-tenured than 72%.
23 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
23 Top 28% higher than 72% of 12,124 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 · September 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 21,682 alumni in the New York register, 65.6% currently hold "Currently registered" status, below the statewide average.
The 2003 admission class today
Of the 8,250 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2003, 83.9% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 4142832
- Year Admitted
- 2003 (23 yrs · senior)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- The Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division
- City
- Bronx, NY
- County
- Bronx
- ZIP Code
- 10451
- Phone
- (917) 938-4310
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Kai-Lin Hsu'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.
Same firm affiliation: The Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Columbia Law School alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2003 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2003), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2003 whose listed office city differs from Bronx, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Kai-Lin Hsu: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,635 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2003)
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 Kai-Lin Hsu licensed?
Kai-Lin Hsu is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Kai-Lin Hsu admitted to the bar?
Kai-Lin Hsu was admitted to the bar in 2003.
Where did Kai-Lin Hsu go to law school?
Kai-Lin Hsu attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Kai-Lin Hsu work for?
Kai-Lin Hsu is associated with The Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division in Bronx, NY.
Is Kai-Lin Hsu in good standing?
Yes, Kai-Lin Hsu 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.
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