Kanika Johar

Kanika Johar is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Albany Law School since 2020. She teaches Introduction to Lawyering and prepares students for the Uniform Bar Examination. Previously, she practiced family law, served as Senior Counsel at the New York Board of Law Examiners, and clerked at the New York Court of Appeals.

• Education:
• B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
• J.D., Albany Law School (summa cum laude)

Her expertise spans family law litigation, bar exam preparation, and legal ethics. She has contributed to developing bar exam questions and analyzing ADA accommodations for test-takers. Her professional experience integrates legal practice, administrative law, and judicial clerkship roles.