Kawun Kakar got his Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from University of California, Hastings School of Law in San Francisco, May 1999 and he holds his Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science and History from University of California in San Diego, May 1995
Kawun Kakar presently working as Advisor to the Ministry of Justice in Afghanistan Justice sector support program in U.S Department of State/INL from 2006 till Now and also being as CEO of Alokozay Resources International.
Kawun Kakar had previously worked as Advisor to the President and Deputy-Chief of Staff in Government of Afghanistan from 2005 till 2006.
He also worked as Liaison Officer in United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan from 2004 till 2005.
United Nations Legal and Political Advisor for Constitutional Commissions and Constitutional assembly from 2004 till 2004
Head of Political Section in Nangarahar Regional Office UNAMA from March 2002 till July 2002
Associate Attorney in Law offices of Leonard Becker, Hayward Ca from 2001 till 2002
Human Rights Officer in United Nations development program, Islamabad, Pakistan from 2000 till 2001