New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Sophia Jahyo Kim
Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 2021, registered office in Los Angeles, CA. This record's status, address, and registration history come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 2021
- Admitted
- 5
- Years in bar
- 5840673
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Admitted in 2021, Sophia Jahyo Kim 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"
- #2618 of 2,872
- by tenure in Los Angeles office peers
- Law school
- Washington University St. Louis School Of Law
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Bar number 5840673 on the New York register belongs to Sophia Jahyo Kim, currently in active 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 Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., located in Los Angeles, CA, ZIP 90071. 3 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: Washington University St. Louis School of Law (909 registered alumni).
State context & due diligence
Sophia Jahyo Kim 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, Sophia Jahyo Kim 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 · September 2026
Tenure among Los Angeles, CA office peers
Among the 2,872 NY-registered attorneys with a listed office in Los Angeles, CA, Sophia Jahyo Kim ranks #2,618 by tenure, longer-tenured than 91% of that city cohort. See the Los Angeles attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #2,618
- City cohort
- 2,872
- Local percentile
- 91st
- Admitted
- 2021
Nearest tenure peers in Los Angeles
- Lorraine Lolita Abdulahad admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Solomon Adebayo Ariwoola admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Samantha Jessica Balanevsky admitted 2021 · 5 yr
- Elissabeth Conlon Berdini 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 September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Sophia compares to fellow Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumni
Among the 854 Washington University St. Louis School Of Law graduates in the New York register, Sophia Jahyo Kim is longer-tenured than 36%.
5 years vs. Washington University St. Louis School Of Law alumni
Years since admission - 854 NY-registered alumni of this school
5 Top 64% higher than 36% of 854 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
Washington University St. Louis School Of Law's active-bar rate
Of Washington University St. Louis School Of Law's 909 alumni in the New York register, 85.4% 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
- 5840673
- Year Admitted
- 2021 (5 yrs · mid-career)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Sep 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
- City
- Los Angeles, CA
- ZIP Code
- 90071
- Phone
- (213) 817-2109
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Sophia Jahyo Kim'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: Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Washington University St. Louis School Of Law 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 Los Angeles, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Sophia Jahyo Kim: closest NY bar admission year outside CA, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~2,873 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 Sophia Kim licensed?
Sophia Kim is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Sophia Jahyo Kim admitted to the bar?
Sophia Jahyo Kim has been on the New York bar register since 2021.
Where did Sophia Jahyo Kim go to law school?
Sophia Jahyo Kim attended Washington University St. Louis School of Law.
What company does Sophia Jahyo Kim work for?
Sophia Jahyo Kim is associated with Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Sophia Jahyo Kim in good standing?
Yes, Sophia Jahyo Kim 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.