Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center
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Posted on 25 September 2009
Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente, center, shares a moment with University of Miami School of Law Dean Patricia D. White, left, and Bruce J. Winick, Silver-Rubenstein Distinguished Professor of Law and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, during the dedication ceremony for the school’s new Therapeutic Jurisprudence Center. Pariente delivered the keynote address at the ceremony, which was held last Thursday at UM’s Lowe Art Museum and attended by several distinguished individuals, including President Donna E. Shalala and Board of Trustees Chair Phillip T. George.
The new center, which is directed by Winick, will study how courts can use therapeutic jurisprudence to help offenders solve the psychosocial problems that often are responsible for their repeated court involvement. The interdisciplinary center will conduct theoretical and empirical research; publish scholarly books, articles, and reports; and train judges and lawyers. It will also conduct community programs and host conferences, symposia, and other educational programs. In addition, the center will participate in existing and future clinical and skills training programs at the law school, helping to train students in the interpersonal skills needed for effective lawyering and counseling.
