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Boston University Law Sch

5 NY-registered attorneys from Boston University Law Sch, including Kevin Lara, Herbert Lemelman, Joel Samuel Russell, Frances Rubens Schoenbach, and Donald Bruce Shanin; Northampton, MA appears most.

5
NY alumni (thin set)
40.0%
still active
Northampton
largest office city

Boston University Law Sch: Kevin Lara and 4 other NY-registered alumni

This page covers 5 NY OCA rows for Boston University Law Sch, including Kevin Lara, Herbert Lemelman, Joel Samuel Russell, Frances Rubens Schoenbach, and Donald Bruce Shanin.

2 (40.0%) remain active; Northampton, MA appears most often (1); newest admission year 1990.

Every Boston University Law Sch alumnus on this register

Name Status
Kevin Lara Currently registered
Herbert Lemelman Deceased
Joel Samuel Russell Currently registered
Frances Rubens Schoenbach Deceased
Donald Bruce Shanin Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday

Status on a thin alumni set

Deceased 2 (40.0%)
Currently registered 2 (40.0%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 1 (20.0%)

Cities that appear at all

NORTHAMPTON, MA 1

Recent NY admissions

Class of 1990 1 admitted
Class of 1988 1 admitted
Class of 1984 1 admitted
Class of 1959 1 admitted
Class of 1938 1 admitted

Questions this small set can answer

Who from Boston University Law Sch appears on the NY register?

Named on this page: Kevin Lara, Herbert Lemelman, Joel Samuel Russell, Frances Rubens Schoenbach, and Donald Bruce Shanin. In total 5 NY OCA rows list Boston University Law Sch; 2 (40.0%) are currently active.

Which city shows up most for these Boston University Law Sch rows?

Northampton, MA appears on 1 of the 5 records (20%). With a thin set, one attorney moves the share a lot.

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 5 ACTIVE 40.0% AGING-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Boston University Law Sch: closest NY OCA alumni volume, and closest share of currently-registered alumni. Distinct from the high-volume ladder below.

Counts and active rates come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a bar-exam quality or employment ranking.

Schools near Boston University Law Sch on the NY register

Other thin-to-mid NY alumni schools near this page include Brooklyn Law School.

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Source, verification & disclosure

Disclaimer: This data is sourced from public state bar registration records. PlainAttorney does not provide legal advice or endorsements. Always verify attorney credentials directly with the relevant state bar.

Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset · as of August 2026.

Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.