Law school · older register footprint

Columbia Law School

Columbia Law School places 20,423 attorneys on the NY register; New York, NY leads at 5,914, then the roster spreads.

20,423
NY bar alumni
68.2%
currently active
New York
top market

An older NY register footprint for Columbia Law School

2,427 of 20,423 Columbia Law School rows (11.9%) are marked deceased, a larger historical share than most peer schools on this register.

Columbia Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 451 (2013) down to 257 (2026). Active share today is 68.2% (13,921); plurality office city New York, NY (5,914).

Register aging · Columbia Law School

Currently registered 13,921 (68.2%)
Deceased 2,427 (11.9%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 2,169 (10.6%)
Delinquent 732 (3.6%)
Suspended, delinquent 701 (3.4%)
Resigned 217 (1.1%)

Top cities for Columbia Law School alumni

NEW YORK, NY 5,914
WASHINGTON, DC 682
New York, NY 332
LOS ANGELES, CA 229
BROOKLYN, NY 200
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 163
BOSTON, MA 130
HONG KONG, 100
LONDON, 73

Recent admission taper

Class of 2026 257 admitted
Class of 2025 520 admitted
Class of 2024 477 admitted
Class of 2023 488 admitted
Class of 2022 435 admitted
Class of 2021 472 admitted
Class of 2020 440 admitted
Class of 2019 559 admitted
Class of 2018 489 admitted
Class of 2017 419 admitted

Columbia Law School: NY bar admissions by year

2013-2026

admitted

What this shows Columbia Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 451 (2013) down to 257 (2026).

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026
Alumni directory · Columbia Law School: expand 20,423 rows
Name Status
Joseph Walter Aaker Currently registered
Nausherwan Ahmed Aamir Currently registered
Avrum Aaron Suspended, delinquent
Daniel Joel Aaron Currently registered
Peter Reid Aaron Currently registered
Philip E. Aarons Currently registered
Joseph Abadi Currently registered
Ebenezer Abaidoo Currently registered
Arthur Abarbanel Deceased
Aidee Noemi Abasta-Vilaplana Currently registered
Giacomo Abbadessa Currently registered
Claire Zena Abbadi Currently registered
FAQ · Columbia Law School register age & status

How much of the Columbia Law School NY register is historical?

2,427 of 20,423 rows (11.9%) are marked deceased. 13,921 (68.2%) remain currently registered.

Is Columbia Law School's recent NY admission flow down as well?

Columbia Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 451 (2013) down to 257 (2026).

What is the newest admission year for Columbia Law School?

2026 shows 257 new NY bar admissions from Columbia Law School in this register extract.

Peer schools by NY alumni volume

Brooklyn Law School (18,418 NY alumni) is the closest volume peer to Columbia Law School's 20,423.

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991 Fordham University School Of Law 9,681

Side-by-side: Columbia Law School vs Brooklyn Law School →

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.

Methodology: sourcing, computation, verification.