Law school · older register footprint

Yale Law School

Yale Law School places 5,370 attorneys on the NY register; New York, NY leads at 1,345, then the roster spreads.

5,370
NY bar alumni
66.3%
currently active
New York
top market

An older NY register footprint for Yale Law School

751 of 5,370 Yale Law School rows (14.0%) are marked deceased, a larger historical share than most peer schools on this register.

Yale Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 130 (2013) down to 56 (2026). Active share today is 66.3% (3,559); plurality office city New York, NY (1,345).

Register aging · Yale Law School

Currently registered 3,559 (66.3%)
Deceased 751 (14.0%)
Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday 547 (10.2%)
Delinquent 207 (3.9%)
Suspended, delinquent 139 (2.6%)
Resigned 95 (1.8%)

Top cities for Yale Law School alumni

NEW YORK, NY 1,345
WASHINGTON, DC 403
BROOKLYN, NY 77
LOS ANGELES, CA 76
New York, NY 72
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 56
BOSTON, MA 46
CHICAGO, IL 44
NEW HAVEN, CT 31

Recent admission taper

Class of 2026 56 admitted
Class of 2025 108 admitted
Class of 2024 104 admitted
Class of 2023 110 admitted
Class of 2022 101 admitted
Class of 2021 92 admitted
Class of 2020 106 admitted
Class of 2019 90 admitted
Class of 2018 122 admitted
Class of 2017 103 admitted

Yale Law School: NY bar admissions by year

2013-2026

admitted

What this shows Yale Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 130 (2013) down to 56 (2026).

Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration As of August 2026
Alumni directory · Yale Law School: expand 5,370 rows
Name Status
Daniel L. Abrams Currently registered
Ellen J. Abrams Suspended, due to reregister
Floyd Abrams Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
Franklin Stephen Abrams Currently registered
Salhom Nannette Acevedo Currently registered
Emily Tendayi Achiume Currently registered
Bruce L. Ackerman Incapacitated
Susette Lucia Acocella Currently registered
Alexander Griffiths Acree Currently registered
Bernard Robert Adams Currently registered
Jody Adams Currently registered
Lee Towne Adams Deceased
FAQ · Yale Law School register age & status

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

751 of 5,370 rows (14.0%) are marked deceased. 3,559 (66.3%) remain currently registered.

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

Yale Law School's NY admission flow cooled from 130 (2013) down to 56 (2026).

What is the newest admission year for Yale Law School?

2026 shows 56 new NY bar admissions from Yale Law School in this register extract.

Nationwide law schools with similar NY alumni volume or active rate

ALUMNI 5,370 ACTIVE 66.3% AGING-REG VOL-AXIS RATE-AXIS

Two non-geo peer axes for Yale Law School: 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 Yale Law School's 5,370.

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: Yale 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.