Stephen Kaus
Encyclopedia
Stephen Kaus is a civil litigation attorney
and an occasional blog commentator on The Huffington Post
. He is also the brother of journalist Mickey Kaus
.
.
Prior to his current law firm, Kaus served as an adjunct professor in federal practice at the University of San Francisco
from 1992 through 1996. Prior to that, he was a partner of the litigation firm of Kaus, Kerr & Wagstaffe from 1982 through 1990. Before going into private practice, Kaus was a deputy public defender in Contra Costa County. He served as an instructor in trial practice at the Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley from 1980 to 1984 and at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
in New York
in 1988.
, cum laude, from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1970. He also studied politics for a year at the University of Sussex
. He received his J.D.
degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1973.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and an occasional blog commentator on The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
. He is also the brother of journalist Mickey Kaus
Mickey Kaus
Robert Michael Kaus , better known as Mickey Kaus, is an American journalist, pundit, and author best known for writing Kausfiles, a "mostly political" blog which was featured on Slate until 2010. Kaus is the author of The End of Equality and had previously worked as a journalist for Newsweek, The...
.
Employment
Kaus is currently a partner at the law firm, Cooper, White & Cooper LLP in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Prior to his current law firm, Kaus served as an adjunct professor in federal practice at the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
from 1992 through 1996. Prior to that, he was a partner of the litigation firm of Kaus, Kerr & Wagstaffe from 1982 through 1990. Before going into private practice, Kaus was a deputy public defender in Contra Costa County. He served as an instructor in trial practice at the Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley from 1980 to 1984 and at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in 1988.
Education
Kaus received his B.A. degree in political sciencePolitical science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
, cum laude, from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1970. He also studied politics for a year at the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
. He received his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1973.
External links
- Stephen Kaus's blog posts on Huffington Post
- Stephen Kaus' attorney page
- Video discussion with Stephen Kaus and Robert WrightRobert Wright (journalist)Robert Wright is an American journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author of best-selling books about science, evolutionary psychology, history, religion, and game theory, including The Evolution of God, Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny, The Moral Animal, and Three Scientists and Their Gods:...
on BloggingHeads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers... - Video debate/discussion with Stephen Kaus and Ann AlthouseAnn AlthouseAnn Althouse is an American law professor and blogger. Raised in Newark and Wilmington, Delaware , Althouse has a degree in fine art from the University of Michigan, B.F.A. 1973, and graduated first in her class from New York University School of Law, J.D. 1981. She clerked for Judge Leonard B...
on BloggingHeads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers... - Stephen Kaus: Twitter Page