Dr. Steven Schaus

Biography

Steven Schaus is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan's Law School. His research focuses on tort law, remedies, and moral legal philosophy, particularly the interplay between interpersonal morality and legal institutions. He is interested in how different legal institutions, such as tort law, can affirm or adjust the standards of morality within society. Before joining the faculty at Michigan, Schaus served as a law clerk for Judge Harry T. Edwards at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and was a fellow at the Project on Foundations of Private Law at Harvard Law School. He holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Michigan.

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