Law school · NY bar alumni
Yale Univ
12 graduates of Yale Univ are registered with the New York State Bar, with the largest cohort practicing in , . Status, geography, and admission-year history come straight from the NY OCA registry.
- 12
- NY bar alumni
- 0.0%
- currently active
- top market
The short answer
Yale Univ has placed 12 graduates on the New York register, of whom 0 (0.0%) remain actively registered today.
- 12
- graduates on the NY register
- 0.0%
- currently active and in good standing
- largest alumni market - 9 attorneys
- 1973
- most recent class - 1 admitted
What the alumni data reveals
Yale Univ has 12 alumni registered with the New York State Bar, with 0 (0.0%) currently in active standing. The active-status share is a meaningful signal for prospective students and employers: it captures how many graduates are still practicing law under their New York bar credential versus those who have retired, moved to other jurisdictions, or transitioned into business, academia, or public service roles that do not require active bar membership. A rate near 0.0% is within the normal range for established law schools with alumni populations spanning multiple decades of admission classes.
Geographic placement is concentrated: , is the single largest market for Yale Univ alumni with 9 registered attorneys (75.0% of alumni in this dataset). The top 3 cities for this school's graduates are (9), New York (2), Carson City (1) - placement patterns that reflect both proximity to the school and the historical strength of its alumni network in those markets. The most recent admission class (1973) produced 1 new attorneys, providing a rough pulse on current graduating-class scale; comparing 1973 against earlier years in the distribution below gives a sense of pipeline growth or contraction.
Law school affiliation matters for network effects, signaling, and specific practice pipelines, but it is not a direct predictor of individual attorney competence for your matter. When using this page to evaluate an attorney who graduated from Yale Univ, treat the school as one data point alongside bar status, years of practice, discipline history, practice area alignment, and client references. For students comparing law schools, the alumni-active rate and geographic distribution here reflect outcomes for New York-registered graduates only, consult ABA-required disclosures and the school's own employment reports for complete placement data. The information below is drawn from public bar registration records and is not endorsement, ranking, or evaluation of the school's academic program.
Status Distribution
Top Cities
Recent Admissions
Yale Univ - NY bar admissions by year
New attorneys from this school admitted to the New York bar each year (most recent classes)
- 1937
1937
1 admitted
- 1947
1947
1 admitted
- 1948
1948
1 admitted
- 1951
1951
1 admitted
- 1956
1956
1 admitted
- 1959
1959
2 admitted
- 1960
1960
1 admitted
- 1966
1966
1 admitted
- 1968
1968
1 admitted
- 1969
1969
1 admitted
- 1973
1973
1 admitted
What this shows Each bar is a single admission year. Rising bars in recent years signal a growing New York pipeline; a peak in earlier years means the school's NY presence is largely historical.
Alumni Directory
| Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Robert Howard Chanin | Delinquent |
| Elizabeth M. Curry | Delinquent |
| James Wesley Harbison Jr. | Currently registered |
| Karl G. Harr | Deceased |
| George N. Lindsay | Deceased |
| Matthew W. Mayer | Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday |
| William John Mcmorrow | Deceased |
| Allen H. Merrill | Deceased |
| Richard S. Missan | Deceased |
| Joseph H. Morey | Deceased |
| Barbara Paul Robinson | Currently registered |
| William L. Wood Jr. | Delinquent |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many attorneys graduated from Yale Univ?
12 attorneys registered with the New York State Bar graduated from Yale Univ. Of these, 0 (0.0%) are currently registered and active.
Where do Yale Univ graduates practice?
The most common practice location for Yale Univ graduates is , , with 9 attorneys. Alumni practice across 3 cities.
What is the bar status rate for Yale Univ alumni?
Of 12 alumni, 0.0% are currently registered and active with the New York State Bar. The remaining 100.0% have other statuses including retired, suspended, or voluntarily resigned.
How many attorneys were admitted from Yale Univ recently?
In 1973, 1 attorneys from Yale Univ were admitted to the New York State Bar.
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Source: NY Office of Court Administration via data.ny.gov - attorney registration dataset.
Verification: NY Courts Attorney Registration Search.
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