The law school has done an effusive writeup announcing my (temporary) chair: UM Law Awards Silvers-Rubenstein Endowed Distinguished Professorship to A. Michael Froomkin.
Recent Bluessky Posts- Could run in the inaugural issue of the Stochastic Law Journal? bsky.app/profile/mfro... March 24, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I suspect that the actions of courtiers in a feudal monarchy might be at least as good a precedent as the ones in Henry Farrell's description of "Gooning Towards the Führer" as policy coordination" but whatever... www.programmablemutter.com/p/gooning-to... March 23, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Jotwell Corp: Anna Gelpern, Thesis, Antithesis, Dissonance: Compliance in China, JOTWELL (March 23, 2026), corp.jotwell.com/thesis-antit.... March 23, 2026 Jotwell
- Good for you, since living in South Florida you are at least 2 or 3 days drive from most places you'd probably want to be going to. March 23, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- The horror. The horror. And a few Republicans in Congress could put an end to it if only they were willing to risk their party standing (and one must admit perhaps their safety) in the national and international interest. March 22, 2026 Michael Froomkin
Effusive perhaps, but right on the money. Congratulations on the greatly deserved honor, Michael, and may you wear it in good health!
Congratulations, Michael.
Q: (since I’m not an academic): What does it mean? Do you get some extra money above your salary to pursue some particular goal? What’s its purpose? What did Bruce Winick do when he was there?
(Not a snarky slam – I really have no idea, and am curious what these sorts of things actually mean for the recipiants.)
Chairs vary. They’re considered an honor. Usually the honor comes with some sort of funding, either pay or resources or both. There are rarely strings attached (and this one has an emolument but no strings). If my experience is any guide, they make your parents very happy.
Bruce Winick didn’t go anywhere — unlike most chairs that you hold indefinitely, this is a one-year rotating chair (not unheard of, but less common), and he was the first to have it. Bruce may be the most productive member of our faculty. Despite being nearly blind he writes up a storm, edits a journal, and is starting an institute. See Bruce Winick’s homepage for more.