New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 3
Shirley Kar Yee Lim
The University Of Hong Kong alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2018. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2018
- Admitted
- 8
- Years in bar
- 5631718
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2018, Shirley Kar Yee Lim has built 8 years of active New York practice - more tenure than 13% of the state's currently-active attorneys.
- 8 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- Top 87%
- by tenure among active NY attorneys
- Law school
- The University Of Hong Kong
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5631718 on the New York register belongs to Shirley Kar Yee Lim, currently in active standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 3, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
No firm or business address is currently on file for this attorney. Educational background: the University of Hong Kong (138 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Shirley Kar Yee Lim 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
8 years into an active New York practice since a 2018 admission, Shirley Kar Yee Lim sits here on the statewide experience curve - taller bars hold more attorneys at that experience level.
8 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
8 Top 87% higher than 13% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
The University Of Hong Kong's active-bar rate
Of The University Of Hong Kong's 138 alumni in the New York register, 89.1% currently hold "Currently registered" status, above the statewide average.
The 2018 admission class today
Of the 8,750 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 2018, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 5631718
- Year Admitted
- 2018 (8 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 3
- Next Registration
- Oct 2026
Location & Contact
Education
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Shirley Kar Yee Lim'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 The University Of Hong Kong alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 2018 .
Same admission year (2018), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 2018 whose listed office city differs from this record, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Out-of-state NY bar peers for Shirley Kar Yee Lim with the closest admission year to 2018. Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
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 Shirley Kar Yee Lim licensed?
Shirley Kar Yee Lim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Shirley Kar Yee Lim admitted to the bar?
Shirley Kar Yee Lim has been on the New York bar register since 2018.
Where did Shirley Kar Yee Lim go to law school?
Shirley Kar Yee Lim attended the University of Hong Kong.
Is Shirley Kar Yee Lim in good standing?
Yes, Shirley Kar Yee Lim 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.