Law school · spread NY alumni

Northwestern University

Northwestern University places 565 attorneys on the NY register; New York, NY leads at 115, then the roster spreads.

565
NY bar alumni
65.1%
currently active
New York
top market

Northwestern University: cooling admissions across a spread geography

Northwestern University's NY admission flow cooled from 32 (2006) down to 2 (2019).

No majority city lock - New York, NY leads at 115 (20.4%), then Washington (27), Chicago (22), New York (11); 65.1% of the set is active and deceased share is 5.1%.

Northwestern University: NY bar admissions by year

2006-2019

admitted

What this shows Northwestern University's NY admission flow cooled from 32 (2006) down to 2 (2019).

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026

Bar-status mix · Northwestern University

Currently registered 368 (65.1%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 56 (9.9%)
Suspended, delinquent 53 (9.4%)
Delinquent 37 (6.5%)
Deceased 29 (5.1%)
Resigned 15 (2.7%)

Spread markets for Northwestern University alumni

NEW YORK, NY 115
WASHINGTON, DC 27
CHICAGO, IL 22
New York, NY 11
HONG KONG, 6
BOSTON, MA 5
Chicago, IL 5
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 5
BUFFALO, NY 4

Recent admission taper

Class of 2019 2 admitted
Class of 2018 4 admitted
Class of 2017 10 admitted
Class of 2016 6 admitted
Class of 2015 11 admitted
Class of 2014 10 admitted
Class of 2013 11 admitted
Class of 2012 8 admitted
Class of 2011 10 admitted
Class of 2010 16 admitted
Alumni directory · Northwestern University: expand 565 rows
Name Status
Ana Michelle Abarca Currently registered
Olivier Abelhauser Currently registered
Anne Louise Abramson Currently registered
Francis John Acott Currently registered
Shuichiro Adachi Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Richard Anthony Adamy Deceased
Robert Calvin Adelman Disbarred
Beth Sharon Adler Currently registered
Meena Alagappan Currently registered
Carsten Albers Suspended, delinquent
Amy Elisabeth Albro Currently registered
Misty Dawn Allen Currently registered
FAQ · Northwestern University NY alumni

Is Northwestern University's NY admission flow down?

Northwestern University's NY admission flow cooled from 32 (2006) down to 2 (2019).

How many Northwestern University graduates are on the NY register today?

565 attorneys · 65.1% active (368).

What is the newest admission year for Northwestern University?

2019 shows 2 new NY bar admissions from Northwestern University in this register extract.

Which bar status dominates Northwestern University alumni?

Currently registered is the largest status bucket (368 of 565).

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 565 ACTIVE 65.1% MIXED-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Northwestern University: 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.

Peer schools by NY alumni volume

Brooklyn Law School (18,418 NY alumni) is the closest volume peer to Northwestern University's 565.

Brooklyn Law School 18,418 New York Law School 15,128 Columbia Law School 11,650 New York University School Of Law 11,584 New York University 9,991

Side-by-side: Northwestern University 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.