Jeffrey Kahn

Jeffrey Kahn is a distinguished legal scholar and professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) Dedman School of Law. He holds the titles of University Distinguished Professor, Justice John and Lena Hickman Distinguished Faculty Fellow, and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor.1

Academic Background

Professor Kahn's educational background is impressive:

• B.A. from Yale University
• M.Phil. and D.Phil. from Oxford University
• J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School13

Areas of Expertise

Kahn specializes in several key areas of law:

• American constitutional law
• Russian law
• National security law
• International human rights law
• Administrative law
• European Convention on Human Rights1

Career Highlights

Throughout his career, Professor Kahn has achieved numerous accomplishments:

• Joined SMU Law faculty in Fall 20062
• Fulbright Research Scholar at the University of Oslo (2017-2018)14
• O'Brien Research Fellow at McGill University Faculty of Law (Fall 2013)
• Visiting Professor at Washington & Lee School of Law (Spring 2014)
• Scheduled Research Visitor at Oxford University's Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (Spring 2025)1

Publications and Research

Kahn is a prolific author and researcher:

• Authored "Mrs. Shipley's Ghost: The Right to Travel and Terrorist Watchlists" (University of Michigan Press, 2013)1
• Co-authored a casebook on national security law1
• Published in various law reviews and peer-reviewed journals1
• Focused recent research on the influence of the European Convention on Human Rights in Russia1

Awards and Recognition

Professor Kahn has received several awards for his teaching and scholarship:

• Maguire Teaching Fellow Award (2007-2008)
• SMU's Outstanding Faculty Award (2010)
• Law School's Excellence in Teaching Award (2011, 2017, 2021)1

His expertise has been recognized internationally, as evidenced by his invitation to write an expert report for Russian President Dmitrii Medvedev's Human Rights Council in 2011.1