Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

Criminogenic Needs and Violence Curriculum Training

New York, NY 10/14/18 10/19/18 102,329 41 The training focused on addressing criminogenic 

and employment, and alcohol and drugs) as well the Post Conviction Risk Assessment. Officers rethat support the Criminogenic Needs and Violencrequired to use the curriculum with persons unde

Third Circuit Judicial Conference Wilmington , DE 10/17/18 10/19/18 160,189 159 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 3rd Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtEastern, Pennsylvania Middle, Pennsylvania West

Transferee Judges Conference Palm Beach, FL 10/29/18 10/31/18 175,944 101 The conference provided an opportunity for judge

cases, consult with their peers, and receive contimanagement issues that arise regarding best prajudges, professors, and other experts, the conferconsult with knowledgeable and seasoned MDL ju

Chief Supervision Policy Training Atlanta, GA 10/29/18 11/01/18 178,545 111 The training focused on training probation chiefs 

policies. The training is designed to help chiefs apolicy guidelines in their respective districts.

Federal Capital Defense Strategy Session

Tampa, FL 11/07/18 11/09/18 115,049 75 The conference trained federal death penalty def

representation of Criminal Justice Act clients in feand legal development, presentation of claims, usubstantive and procedural habeas corpus jurisp

Appellate Operational Practices Forum

Chicago, IL 11/14/18 11/15/18 268,650 146 The forum allowed appellate court and Administr

collaborate and share best practices for court opeeducated on the latest Case Management/Electroagenda was comprised of educational sessions prdemonstrations of applications developed by indivon topics of interest to the appellate community.

Circuit Information Technology Conference

Isle of Palms, SC 11/14/18 11/15/18 360,537 287 The conference allowed the technology users (jud

technology (IT) managers) to learn better ways tcourts. This conference included staff from the 1s

to discuss and learn best practices from their peetechnology usage in the courts. Topics included nand supporting mobile technology.

Criminogenic Needs and Violence Curriculum Training

Omaha, NE 12/02/18 12/08/18 163,250 94 The training focused on addressing criminogenic 

and employment, and alcohol and drugs) as well the Post Conviction Risk Assessment. Officers rethat support the Criminogenic Needs and Violencrequired to use the curriculum with persons unde

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Training

Charleston, SC 12/10/18 12/14/18 154,315 79 The training focused on techniques to be used by 

reduce rearrests and thereby improve public safeskills in officers to help them interact more effectmanage behavior, and promote communication teffectiveness in supervising defendants and persalso included individual coaching techniques and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 

Federal Defender Conference San Diego, CA 02/27/19 02/28/19 145,489 113 The conference provided training to chief federal 

assistants on the operation and management of tAct representations and trends that impact their to discuss management and operational improve

Criminal Justice Act Panel Attorney Representatives Conference

San Diego, CA 03/01/19 03/02/19 125,014 130 The conference provided educational sessions to 

representatives (private panel attorneys who takincluded national policy and legislation as it pertasubstantive federal criminal law, computer technissues, and policy. Additional topics included conquality of representation, proper billing practicesinvestigative services. The training included govwho represent CJA cases from each of the 94 dis

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Coaches Skill Refresher

Fort Lauderdale, FL 04/01/19 04/05/19 122,387 62 The conference allowed participants to work inten

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other STtheir knowledge on STARR principles. The traininthat helped them to interact more effectively witbehavior, and promote communication techniquesupervising defendants and persons serving on p

Capital Habeas Conference Mobile, AL 04/03/19 04/05/19 237,566 136 This conference focused on topics relevant to cap

case management, mitigation, and forensics. Atthabeas attorneys, paralegals, investigators, and 

Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs Administrative Meeting

Santa Fe, NM 04/15/19 04/19/19 145,447 126 The meeting promoted mission critical outcomes 

investigations and reports, post-conviction superand the improved use of technology.

Computer Systems Administrator Conference

New Orleans, LA 04/29/19 05/03/19 271,106 169 This conference trained federal defender office in

country to support the mission of the defender of

Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference New Orleans, LA 05/03/19 05/08/19 376,223 188 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 5th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtLouisiana Western, Mississippi Northern, MississipTexas Southern, and Texas Western).

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Training

Miami, FL 05/06/19 05/10/19 155,395 83 The training focused on techniques to be used by 

reduce rearrests and thereby improve public safeskills in officers to help them interact more effectmanage behavior, and promote communication teffectiveness in supervising defendants and persalso included individual coaching techniques and 

Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs Administrative Meeting

Newport, RI 05/06/19 05/10/19 174,219 125 The meeting promoted mission critical outcomes 

investigations and reports, post-conviction superand the improved use of technology.
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 

Federal Defender Investigator and Paralegal Seminar 

Baltimore, MD 05/07/19 05/09/19 322,699 221 The seminar provided training to paralegals and 

offices to improve operational efficiency, case maincluded sentencing mitigation, mental health issdocument management and analysis, forensics, cinvestigation, and offense-specific tips for buildinfor those who perform interpreter duties in their investigators who work with interpreters. 

Court Reporter and Interpreter Conference

San Antonio, TX 05/13/19 05/16/19 429,695 224 The conference provided court reporters and cou

sharing among colleagues to improve reporting aincluded frequently asked questions posed by couAdministrative Office.

North Carolina Western District Joint Conference

Isle of Palms, SC 05/13/19 05/17/19 240,082 190 The meeting promoted awareness, communicatio

administration of justice within the district. The acourt unit executives and staff from the district coffice.

Federal Defender Leadership Seminar

Los Angeles, CA 05/14/19 05/16/19 200,904 253 The seminar focused on management and leader

attorney federal defender officer supervisors. Attbuilding and enhancing their supervisory skills andiverse staff, work environment issues, and coac

District Data Conference New Orleans, LA 05/14/19 05/16/19 267,855 151 The conference trained district court staff on stat

Attendees were instructed on statistical reporting transfer of data between judiciary automation sysubmitted data, statistical resources that are avafunctionality of the Case Management/Electronic reporting was provided for staff who were new to 

Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference Hot Springs, AR 05/22/19 05/24/19 119,140 110 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 8th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtIowa Northern, Iowa Southern, Minnesota, MissoNorth Dakota, and South Dakota).

National Seminar for Assistant Federal Defenders

Detroit, MI 05/28/19 05/31/19 530,900 350 The seminar provided training to assistant federa

experience. The seminar focused on case managtopics, ethics, technology, trial tactics, and sentedetermination that the program was necessary aachieving a compelling purpose.

Decision Support System Training Kansas City, MO 06/03/19 06/04/19 174,042 173 The training focused on applications that support 

caseload management, pretrial and post-convictiworkload credit usage, and data quality. Attendeassistants from across the country.

Second Circuit Judicial Conference New Paltz, NY 06/05/19 06/07/19 130,058 116 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 2nd Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtYork Northern, New York Southern, New York We
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Training

Charleston, SC 06/24/19 06/28/19 177,849 113 The training focused on techniques to be used by 

reduce rearrests and thereby improve public safeskills in officers to help them interact more effectmanage behavior, and promote communication teffectiveness in supervising defendants and persalso included individual coaching techniques and 

Northern District of Texas U.S Probation Meeting

Horseshoe Bay, TX 06/26/19 06/28/19 116,716 128 The conference provided districtwide training to i

office. The goals were to provide evidenced-baseenhance knowledge of processes and tools that cevidence-based practices and programs), introduhighlight best practices that focused on decision topics included safety, the code of conduct, and c

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Supervisor Training

New Orleans, LA 07/08/19 07/12/19 112,106 106 The conference trained supervisory probation off

that focused on techniques to be used by probatirearrests and thereby improve public safety. The coaching techniques.

Federal Defender Administrative Officer Conference

Chicago, IL 07/16/19 07/17/19 174,428 131 The conference provided training to federal defen

measurement formula process and outcome, the the federal defender office (FDO) assessment pro

Ninth Circuit Conference Spokane, WA 07/22/19 07/25/19 560,149 319 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 9th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtCalifornia Eastern, California Northern, California Northern Mariana Islands, Nevada, Oregon, WashBeing that the 9th Circuit is our largest circuit, coexpected to be higher than other judicial confereconference exceeding $500,000, per Judicial Conconference planners received prior approval from Conference for the conference and sought efforts 

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Coaches Skill Refresher

Chicago, IL 07/22/19 07/26/19 203,876 131 The conference allowed participants to work inten

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other STtheir knowledge on STARR principles. The traininthat helped them to interact more effectively witbehavior, and promote communication techniquesupervising defendants and persons serving on p

Ninth Circuit Information Technology Conference

Las Vegas, NV 07/27/19 07/30/19 324,166 261 The conference allowed the technology users (jud

technology (IT) managers) to learn better ways tcourts. They were able to discuss and learn best experiences to enhance technology usage in the initiatives, IT security awareness, and supporting included staff from the 7th and 9th Circuits.

Chambers Staff Administrative Workshop

Washington, DC 07/30/19 08/01/19 135,305 108 The workshop focused on administrative and ope

effectiveness that impact chambers staff.
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Training

Omaha, NE 08/05/19 08/09/19 124,008 82 The training focused on techniques to be used by 

reduce rearrests and thereby improve public safeskills in officers to help them interact more effectmanage behavior, and promote communication teffectiveness in supervising defendants and persalso included individual coaching techniques and 

National Federal Habeas Corpus Seminar

Pittsburgh, PA 08/08/19 08/11/19 107,151 55 The seminar focused on representation in capital 

identification, capital post-conviction investigationpresentation of claims, the use of mitigation and related to intellectual disability, mental illness, raprocedural habeas corpus jurisprudence, and cleimpact of recent and pending Supreme Court decnew developments in the federal courts of appeaadministrative actions that could affect capital hafederal defenders and financial assistants and prirepresent capital habeas cases.

Northern District of Texas U.S Probation Meeting

Corpus Christi, TX 08/11/19 08/13/19 108,665 219 The meeting provided training to all staff on best 

review findings. Additional topics included sex-ofStaff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest TraininSystem, and employee development.

Persuasive Writing Workshop and Multi-Track Federal Criminal Defense

Denver, CO 08/11/19 08/17/19 217,580 106 The workshop offered instruction on federal crim

attorneys that were at all levels of experience. Tand seizure, forensics, digital evidence, and sentprogram also presented persuasion writing technpresentations to integrate the facts of a case witchances of winning.

Eight Circuit Information Technology Conference

St. Louis, MO 08/19/19 08/22/19 366,536 244 The conference allowed court executives and info

supervisors to learn better ways to manage techable to discuss and learn best practices from theenhance technology usage in the courts. Topics iprospective national and local IT projects that ma

National Information Standards Conference

San Diego, CA 08/25/19 08/29/19 519,276 333 This conference focused on the importance of da

making processes. Topics included evaluating crquality, and use. The Director made a determinathat this was a cost effective means of achieving 

Tenth Circuit Conference Santa Fe, NM 09/09/19 09/11/19 382,837 263 The conference allowed judges to consider the bu

advise on ways of improving the administration othe U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 10tCircuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy courtOklahoma Eastern, Oklahoma Northern, Oklahom
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 

Court Unit Executive and Chief Deputy Operational/Administrative Training Conference 

Indianapolis, IN 09/09/19 09/12/19 657,030 452 The conference topics included issues surroundin

leaders; records management and public access; administration and internal controls; budget, proworkplace issues; facilities management, emergeinformation technology and information technoloorders; and labs. Presentations were tailored to executives; appellate, district bankruptcy clerks oadministrators; bankruptcy administrators; and sdepartments and the executive offices trained Jufrom risk mitigation, better practices in clerks’ ofweb-presence awareness and safety, and updateprocesses. The Director made a determination thwas a cost effective means of achieving a compe

First Step Act Conference St. Louis, MO 09/09/19 09/12/19 239,601 245 The conference provided training on implementat

related to reentry were presented as well as provcognitive behavioral therapy, feedback on residework, and the improvement of employment outco

Cybercrime Conference St. Louis, MO 09/15/19 09/19/19 373,926 280 The conference trained probation and pretrial ser

procedures and to enhance awareness of approvbe used while investigating and supervising defen
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

Phase II Orientation for Newly Appointed/Designated U.S. Magistrate Judges

Washington, DC 10/15/18 10/19/18 $135,734 64 This seminar for new magistrate judges addresse

making, presiding over civil hearings, integrating magistrate judges in the legal system, and ethics

Probation and Pretrial Services Leadership Development Program Concluding Seminar and Recognition Ceremony (Class XIV)

Washington, DC 12/04/18 12/06/18 $117,814 86 This seminar followed 2.5 years of work by leade

participants. Participants practiced negotiation aninsights from their temporary duty assignments aand organizational success. 

Phase II Orientation for District Judges

Washington, DC 02/25/19 03/01/19 $137,965 66 This seminar for new district judges addressed ca

tips, judicial demeanor, and ethics.

Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr., Judicial Clerkship Institute

Malibu, CA 03/14/19 03/15/19 $107,937 57 This program included Section 1983 litigation, ne

procedure, a Supreme Court Review, preparing j

Conference for Chief Judges of United States District Courts

Washington, DC 03/28/19 03/29/19 $142,941 92 This program focused on leadership and manage

workplace, The First Step Act, and organizationa

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges I

Miami, FL 04/15/19 04/17/19 $278,611

(FJC funded)

$7,816

(AO funded)

178

(FJC funded)

9

(AO funded)

This workshop provided magistrate judges with upsychological states of litigants, and ethics, in boIn connection with the workshop, the Administratprogram for judges on April 17-18, 2019.

Workshop for Judges of the Eleventh Circuit

Sarasota, FL 04/23/19 04/25/19 $132,169 90 Topics for judges included emotional intelligence, 

techniques in the twenty-first century, cybersecudecisions, theories of constitutional interpretation

FJC–Harvard Law School Workshop on Science-Informed Decision Making

Cambridge, MA 06/25/19 06/27/29 $163,735 70 This workshop helped federal criminal justice sta

individuals with mental and substance use disord

National Workshop for All U.S. Bankruptcy Judges

New York, NY 07/08/19 07/10/19 $479,332 320 This workshop explored how the judiciary respon

values. Plenary programs included conversations rule of law, and on promoting the judiciary as a r

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges II

Los Angeles, CA 07/15/19 07/17/19 $356,972

(FJC funded)

$20,846

(AO funded)

212

(FJC funded)

26

(AO funded)

Magistrate judges received updates on civil litigatlitigants, and ethics.In connection with the workshop, the Administratprogram for judges on July 18-19, 2019.

Federal Court Leadership Development Program

Tampa, FL 07/16/19 07/18/19 $176,868 92 This twelve-month program taught nonsuperviso

bankruptcy courts, circuit offices, and probation ahelping participants develop their leadership knowleadership roles. 

New Supervisors' Development Program - Tier 2 Workshop

Pittsburgh, PA 08/21/19 08/23/19 $106,964 82 This workshop targeted specific skills including do

intelligence, giving and receiving feedback, coachbuilding, and delegating tasks.

National Conference for Pro Se and Death Penalty Staff Attorneys

San Antonio, TX 09/04/19 09/06/19 $224,712 130 This workshop included recent key Supreme Cou

sentencing provisions, First Amendment issues, tlitigation, mental health issues in capital cases, a
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

Workshop for Federal Court Mediators

San Diego, CA 09/11/19 09/13/19 $103,532 52 This workshop helped mediators navigate cross-c

their understanding of ways to resolve disputes, understand the parties' interests, build agreemendimensions of differing types of mediation practicvalue and relationships among parties to mediati

Search and Surveillance Warrants in the Digital Era

Redwood City, CA 09/16/19 09/18/19 $143,087 75 This conference examined the issuance of digital 

technical background on the nature and uses of ttechnologies, and outlined potential future develo
Fiscal Year 2019 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $1

(United States Sentencing Commission)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose and 

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Chicago, IL 06/26/19 06/27/19 $64,351

(USSC funded)

$111,586 

(Courts and 

other judicial 

services and 

AO funded)

108 Total

18 (USSC 

funded)

90 (Courts 

and other 

judicial 

services and 

AO funded) 

One of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s (USSCnational seminar is one of the many ways the Coensures that the guidelines are applied in a uniforeducing unwarranted regional sentencing differejudges in one location for a series of expert pane• USSC funded travel for 18 attendees from the overhead cost figure.• Courts and other judicial services and the Admjudges to attend this training ($111,586).

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

New Orleans, LA 09/03/19 09/06/19 $284,981

(USSC funded)

$587,756 

(Courts and 

other judicial 

services and 

AO funded) 

902 Total

44 (USSC 

funded)

625 (Courts 

and other 

judicial 

services and 

AO funded) 

66 (Local 

judiciary staff

who incurred

no cost)

167

(Private 

attendees)

One of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s (USSCnational seminar is one of the many ways the Coensures that the guidelines are applied in a uniforeducing unwarranted regional sentencing differefederal judges, probation officers, prosecutors, aseries of expert panels and presentations over a “Introduction to the Sentencing Guidelines”, “Adv“Sentencing Ethics for Defense Attorneys and Projudges and prominent members of the sentencin• USSC funded travel for 44 attendees from the overhead cost figure.• Courts and other judicial services and the Adm625 judges and other judiciary staff ($587,756).• Additional 66 judiciary staff (from the New Orleadditional cost to the judiciary.• Private attendees and other federal governmenWith the expected aggregate cost to exceed $50approval from the Commissioners of the USSC, ppolicy. The Commissioners of the USSC determinwas a cost-effective means of achieving a compe