Lawrence E. Kahn

Lawrence E. Kahn serves as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York while maintaining dual adjunct professor positions at Albany Law School since 1990 and Sage College since 1974.

His academic credentials include:

• A.B. from Union College (1959)
• J.D. from Harvard Law School (1962)
• Post-graduate legal studies at Oxford University (1962-1963)

Professor Kahn's scholarly focus centers on family law jurisprudence, particularly divorce proceedings and spousal separation dynamics. His expertise is evidenced by seminal publications including When Couples Part (1981) and The Divorce Lawyer's Casebook (1972), which bridge practical courtroom experience with academic analysis of marital dissolution frameworks. His judicial career spanning Surrogate's Court, State Supreme Court, and Federal District Court provides unique empirical foundations for his academic contributions.

His military service includes honorable discharge as Sergeant E-6 from the New York National Guard (1955-1965).