New York University School of Law
Graduates on the New York attorney register
- Graduates
- 23,248
- Registered, current or due
- 86.5%
- Admitted
- 1932 to 2026
23,248 living graduates of New York University School of Law are on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026; 86.5% are registered (currently, or due to re‑register), against 87.1% of all living registrants. 7,748 give an office in New York, and 7,772 give an office outside New York.
When they were admitted
| Decade | This school | Every living registrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | <1% | <1% |
| 1950s | 1% | <1% |
| 1960s | 5% | 2% |
| 1970s | 8% | 6% |
| 1980s | 13% | 13% |
| 1990s | 16% | 17% |
| 2000s | 20% | 22% |
| 2010s | 23% | 24% |
| 2020s | 15% | 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 | 7,748 |
| Washington, DC | 750 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 459 |
| Tokyo | 345 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 263 |
| San Francisco, CA | 236 |
| London | 215 |
| Paris | 191 |
The most common states outside New York: CA (1,050), DC (757), NJ (600), FL (377), CT (260).
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.