Columbia Law School
Graduates on the New York attorney register
- Graduates
- 18,953
- Registered, current or due
- 87.4%
- Admitted
- 1940 to 2026
18,953 living graduates of Columbia Law School are on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026; 87.4% are registered (currently, or due to re‑register), against 87.1% of all living registrants. 6,402 give an office in New York, and 7,096 give an office outside New York.
When they were admitted
| Decade | This school | Every living registrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | <1% | <1% |
| 1950s | 1% | <1% |
| 1960s | 4% | 2% |
| 1970s | 8% | 6% |
| 1980s | 10% | 13% |
| 1990s | 14% | 17% |
| 2000s | 21% | 22% |
| 2010s | 25% | 24% |
| 2020s | 16% | 15% |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
Where they practice
| City | Graduates |
|---|---|
| New York, NY | 6,402 |
| Washington, DC | 778 |
| Tokyo | 369 |
| London | 310 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 263 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 222 |
| San Francisco, CA | 179 |
| Boston, MA | 158 |
The most common states outside New York: CA (965), DC (789), NJ (363), MA (283), FL (278).
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026.
Firms that employ the most of them
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged.