New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury
Columbia Law School alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2016, registered office in Newark, NJ. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2016
- Admitted
- 10
- Years in bar
- 5467055
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 2016 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 10 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #1349 of 1,838
- by tenure in Newark office peers
- Law school
- Columbia Law School
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury is registered as bar number 5467055 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 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under New Jersey Institute For Social Justice, located in Newark, NJ, ZIP 07102. 4 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Columbia Law School (11,650 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 Newark, NJ office peers
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury's 10-year NY register tenure places mid-pack in Newark, NJ: rank #1,349 of 1,838 office peers (73rd percentile). See the Newark attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #1,349
- City cohort
- 1,838
- Local percentile
- 73rd
- Admitted
- 2016
Nearest tenure peers in Newark
- Elizabeth Lautenbach Adams admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Gregory John Baltz admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- George Mehriz Barchini Jr. admitted 2016 · 10 yr
- Jennifer Morgan Blondman admitted 2016 · 10 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 Nuzhat compares to fellow Columbia Law School alumni
Among the 12,124 Columbia Law School graduates in the New York register, Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury is longer-tenured than 38%.
10 years vs. Columbia Law School alumni
Years since admission - 12,124 NY-registered alumni of this school
10 Top 62% higher than 38% 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 · August 2026
Columbia Law School's active-bar rate
Of Columbia Law School's 11,650 alumni in the New York register, 78.3% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2016 admission class today
Of the 8,420 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2016, 72.9% 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
- 5467055
- Year Admitted
- 2016 (10 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Aug 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- New Jersey Institute For Social Justice
- City
- Newark, NJ
- ZIP Code
- 07102
- Phone
- (573) 673-3663
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury'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.
Same firm affiliation: New Jersey Institute For Social Justice
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 2016 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (2016), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2016 whose listed office city differs from Newark, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury: closest NY bar admission year outside NJ, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~1,839 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~2016)
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 Nuzhat Chowdhury licensed?
Nuzhat Chowdhury is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury admitted to the bar?
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury has been on the New York bar register since 2016.
Where did Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury go to law school?
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury attended Columbia Law School.
What company does Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury work for?
Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury is associated with New Jersey Institute For Social Justice in Newark, NJ.
Is Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury in good standing?
Not currently, Nuzhat Jahan Chowdhury'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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