Professor Winick Outlined in Equipoise Newsletter

A Few Fun Facts About Chair Elect, Bruce Winick

At the end of the year, our fearless leader Mike Schwartz finishes up his term as Chair of the Balance Section. We extend our warm thanks to Mike for his inspiring and tireless service this year, and take solace in the fact that he will remain an active member of the Board. We also can take solace in the fact that Mike will be succeeded by Chair Elect Bruce J. Winick, Professor of Law and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. In light of this transition, this seems an opportune time to introduce Bruce to those of you that might not know him.

Of course, many of you know Bruce Winick well. You may know, for instance, that Bruce and David Wexler co-founded the field of therapeutic jurisprudence, a discipline that studies the impact of the law on the emotions and psychological well-being of those who encounter it. You may have heard that Bruce has written, co-authored or edited something like twelve books, has served as a guest editor for about eleven symposia, and has written too many articles and book chapters to count. You may understand that Bruce has lectured around the world, and frequently serves as an expert witness on a variety of law-related issues. You may be aware that Bruce has received many prestigious awards and accolades, including the University of Miami Provost’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, the Thurgood Marshall Award of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the Human Rights Award of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association. You may have even browsed Bruce’s web-site, www.brucewinick.com , which confirms all this and more. But did you know the following?

Bruno the guide dog joined Bruce’s ■■family last April.

Bruce is a vegetarian and serious ■■yoga practitioner.

Bruce grew up in Brooklyn, and counts ■■many fond memories from that era.

Bruce boasts four wonderful children ■■and two wonderful grandchildren.

Bruce hasn’t, to his recollection, ever ■■had a nickname — maybe he needs one?

Bruce describes himself as an optimist, ■■and sees himself as a lucky guy.

One of Bruce’s pet peeves is pessimism. ■■He thinks people who are resigned to troubles and use them as a reason not to respond to challenges have it wrong. He believes if something is broken, we should work to fix it.

To his friends and colleagues, Bruce ■■is a modest, generous man, and is profoundly kind. You will often see him with a blissful smile on his face, which bespeaks someone full and comfortable within himself.

We look forward to your year as Chair, Bruce, and anxiously await the developments your leadership will bring.