Yale Law School
Graduates on the New York attorney register
- Graduates
- 5,039
- Registered, current or due
- 85.8%
- Admitted
- 1947 to 2026
5,039 living graduates of Yale Law School are on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026; 85.8% are registered (currently, or due to re‑register), against 87.1% of all living registrants. 1,514 give an office in New York, and 2,005 give an office outside New York.
When they were admitted
| Decade | This school | Every living registrant |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | <1% | <1% |
| 1950s | 2% | <1% |
| 1960s | 5% | 2% |
| 1970s | 8% | 6% |
| 1980s | 12% | 13% |
| 1990s | 15% | 17% |
| 2000s | 21% | 22% |
| 2010s | 23% | 24% |
| 2020s | 14% | 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 | 1,514 |
| Washington, DC | 466 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 91 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 84 |
| San Francisco, CA | 73 |
| Boston, MA | 54 |
| Chicago, IL | 52 |
| New Haven, CT | 51 |
The most common states outside New York: DC (469), CA (305), CT (131), NJ (97), MA (94).
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.
Questions this school leads to
- Everyone who lists Sullivan & Cromwell LLP40 of them studied at Yale Law School, the most of any employer.
- Attorneys with an office in New York, NY1,514 of Yale Law School’s graduates give an office there.
- Law schools on the New York register: who is still registeredYale Law School: 85.8% registered, against 87.1% of all living registrants.
- New York bar exam pass rates, 2004 to 2025First-time and repeat takers, year by year.
- Every law school on the registerEach school with its graduates and the share still registered.
- Check another New York lawyerBy name, firm, city, school or registration number.