Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

First Circuit Judicial Conference San Juan, PR 10/19/16 10/21/16 $117,569 69 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in First Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptHampshire, Puerto Rico, and Rhode Island). 

Transferee Judges Conference Palm Beach, FL 10/31/16 11/02/16 $194,765 119 The conference provided an opportunity for jud

cases, consult with their peers, and receive comanagement issues that arise regarding best pjudges, professors, and other experts, the conconsult with knowledgeable and seasoned MDL 

Federal Death Penalty Strategy Session

Denver, CO 11/17/16 11/19/16 $130,384 85 The conference trained federal death penalty d

representation of Civil Justice Act clients in fedlegal development and presentation of claims, substantive and procedural habeas corpus juri

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Supervisor Training

Charlotte, NC 03/06/17 03/10/17 $135,438 125 The conference trained supervisory probation o

that focused on techniques to be used by proboffender rearrests and thereby improve public developed critical skills in practices to interact behavior, and communication techniques that defendants and persons serving on probation. coaching techniques.

Federal Defender Conference Houston, TX 03/08/17 03/09/17 $121,103 81 The conference provided training to chief feder

assistants on operation and management of threpresentations. The conference allowed partioperational improvements and knowledge tran

Civil Justice Act Panel Attorney District Representatives Conference

Houston, TX 03/10/17 03/11/17 $120,603 41 The conference provided educational sessions 

representatives (private panel attorneys who tincluded national policy and legislation as it pesubstantive federal criminal law, computer tecdetention issues and policy. Additional topics impact the quality of representation, proper biexpert and investigative services. The training 90 private attorneys who represent CJA cases 

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Regional Training

Orlando, FL 04/10/17 04/14/17 $199,051 115 The conference focused on techniques to be us

to reduce offender rearrests and thereby improdeveloped critical skills in officers to interact mbehavior and communication techniques that edefendants and persons serving on probation. coaching techniques and exercises that focuse

Eleventh and Sixth Circuit Information Technology Conference

Atlanta, GA 04/10/17 04/14/17 $243,883 190 The conference allowed participants (judges, c

(IT) managers) from two circuits (Sixth and Elto learn and share better ways to manage techable to discuss and learn best practices from tenhance technology usage in the courts. Topicinitiatives.

(Courts of Appeals, District Courts and Other Judicial Services, Defenders Services, and the Administrative 
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

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

Court Interpreter Coordinator Conference

Columbus, OH 04/19/17 04/21/17 $211,586 189 The conference trained court interpreter coord

interpreting services in the courts and providecolleagues to improve interpreting services.

Third Circuit Judicial Conference Lancaster, PA 04/19/17 04/21/17 $135,248 114 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 3rd Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcPennsylvania Eastern, Pennsylvania Middle, Pe

Federal Defender and Investigator Seminar

Long Beach, CA 05/02/17 05/04/17 $312,455 188 The seminar provided training to paralegals an

offices to improve operational efficiency, case included sentencing mitigation, mental health document management and analysis, forensicsinvestigation, and offense-specific tips for build

Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference Grapevine, TX 05/08/17 05/10/17 $262,680 142 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 5th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptc

Louisiana Western, Mississippi Northern, MissisNorthern, Texas Southern, and Texas Western

Computer Systems Administrator Conference (Federal Public Defender Offices)

Minneapolis, MN 05/15/17 05/18/17 $242,578 130 This conference trained federal defender office 

litigation support including a mobile phone foremobile devices.

Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference Deer Valley, UT 05/15/17 05/19/17 $255,892 77 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 10th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptOklahoma Eastern, Oklahoma Northern, Oklah

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Regional Training

Atlantic City, NJ 05/22/17 05/26/17 $175,967 126 The conference focused on techniques to be us

to reduce offender rearrests and thereby improdeveloped critical skills in officers to interact mbehavior and communication techniques that edefendants and persons serving on probation. coaching techniques and exercises that focuse

National Seminar for Assistant Federal Defenders

New Orleans, LA 05/31/17 06/02/17 $381,600 248 The seminar provided training to assistant fede

experience. The seminar focused on case mantopics, ethics, technology, trial tactics, and senimplicit bias, sentencing updates, immigration and digital forensics. 

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Regional Training

New Orleans, LA 06/05/17 06/09/17 $133,279 92 The conference allowed participants to work in

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other 

their knowledge on STARR principles. The traito interact more effectively with offenders, matechniques that enhance their effectiveness in on probation.
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

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

Second Circuit Judicial Conference New Paltz, NY 06/07/17 06/09/17 $175,766 168 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 2nd Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcNew York Northern, New York Southern, New Y

Judiciary Data and Analysis Office District Statistical Training

San Antonio, TX 06/19/17 06/22/17 $225,738 145 The conference focused on the importance of p

reporting from courts. The conference also disjudiciary data and workload. The latest releasdata was discussed as well as updated statistic

Federal Defender Leadership Seminar

Las Vegas, NV 06/27/17 06/28/17 $176,995 136 The seminar focused on management and lead

attorney defender officer supervisors. Attendeeand enhancing their supervisory skills and techstaff, work environment issues, coaching and d

Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference Fargo, ND 07/11/17 07/14/17 $133,039 107 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 8th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcWestern, Iowa Northern, Iowa Southern, MinnNebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota).

Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference San Francisco, CA 07/17/17 07/20/17 $637,265 334 The conference allowed judges to consider the 

advise on ways of improving the administratioand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in 9th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcCalifornia Eastern, California Northern, CalifornNorthern Mariana Islands, Nevada, Oregon, WBeing that the 9th Circuit is our largest circuit, expected to be higher than other judicial confethe conference exceeding $500,000, per Judicconference planners received prior approval frConference for the conference and sought effo

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Coaches Training

Denver, CO 07/17/17 07/21/17 $241,161 128 The conference allowed participants to work in

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other 

their knowledge on STARR principles. The traito interact more effectively with offenders, matechniques that enhance their effectiveness in on probation.

Civil Justice Act Trial Skills Academy Indianapolis, IN 07/29/17 08/04/17 $193,592 124 The conference focused on the effective use of 

Act (CJA) representatives (private attorneys weffective litigation advocacy skills were presenthose skills and received feedback in small gro

Federal Defender Administrator Conference 

Minneapolis, MN 07/31/17 08/02/17 $137,879 114 The conference provided training to chief feder

assistants on operation and management of threpresentations. The conference allowed partiimprovements, operational improvements, and 
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

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

Louisiana Eastern Probation Leadership Summit

New Orleans, LA 07/31/17 08/02/17 $209,915 183 The conference provided leadership training an

pretrial services managers from around the coenhancing leadership roles, increasing knowledoutcome, and highlighted best practices that foimplementation. Discussions included organiz

Sex Offender Supervision Training Detroit, MI 07/31/17 08/04/17 $243,721 190 The conference trained probation and pretrial o

risk factors of sex offenders. Research and infand intervention methods. The training providRisk Assessment (PCRA) Version 2.0 scoring ruexamine the relationship between the PCRA an

Tenth Circuit Information Technology 

Conference

Denver, CO 08/07/17 08/09/17 $296,360 181 The conference allowed participants (judges, c

circuits (Federal, 5th, 8th, and 10th) and the Aways to manage technology issues facing the cbest practices from their peers and share their the courts. Topics included national IT project

National Probation and Pretrial Services Information Standards Conference

Scottsdale, AZ 08/07/17 08/10/17 $316,889 234 The conference attendees worked on a process 

offices' adherence to national information stan

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Regional Training

Orlando, FL 08/07/17 08/11/17 $182,714 124 The conference allowed participants to work in

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other 

their knowledge on STARR principles. The traito interact more effectively with offenders, matechniques that enhance their effectiveness in on probation.

National Habeas Seminar Atlanta, GA 08/10/17 08/13/17 $111,530 25 The seminar focused on representation in capi

identification, capital post-conviction investigapresentation of claims, the use of mitigation aissues related to intellectual disability, mental and procedural habeas corpus jurisprudence a

impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on cdevelopments in the federal courts of appeal aadministrative actions that could effect capital federal defenders and financial assistants. Tracapital habeas cases.

Ninth Circuit Technology User Group Conference

Long Beach, CA 08/22/17 08/25/17 $222,742 208 The conference allowed the 9th Circuit Techno

executives, and information technology (IT) mtechnology issues facing the courts. This confeincluded staff from the 9th Circuit's Court of Aprobation and pretrial services offices as well acountry. They were able to discuss and learn experiences to enhance technology usage in thinitiatives, IT security awareness, and suppor

Probation and Pretrial Services Chief Deputy Administrative Meeting

Seattle, WA 08/28/17 08/30/17 $219,474 134 The meeting promoted mission critical outcom

investigations and reports, post-conviction supimproved use of technology, and promoting gr
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

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

High Risk/Violent Supervision Symposium

Los Angeles, CA 08/28/17 08/31/17 $594,237 310 The symposium covered general violence in hi

addressing high-risk/violent offenders. Topics restrictions, and interventions. With the expec$500,000, the conference planners took speciaeffective way. The Director made a determinawas a cost effective means of achieving a com

Texas Western Probation Office District-wide Meeting

Lost Pines, TX 08/28/17 08/31/17 $305,329 283 The meeting provided district-wide training to 

to provide consistency in the usage and transflocations in the district, enhance knowledge of correctional outcomes (i.e., evidence-based prand procedures, and highlighting best practiceimplementation.

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest Regional Training

Kansas City, MO 09/17/17 09/20/17 $260,574 205 The conference allowed participants to work in

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches and other 

their knowledge on STARR principles. The traito interact more effectively with offenders, matechniques that enhance their effectiveness in on probation.

Court Unit Executive, Chief Deputy, and Information Technology Operational and Administrative Training

Baltimore, MD 09/19/17 09/22/17 $852,444 576 The training for court unit executives and chie

the areas of budget, human resources, informaconference included training for information te

IT staff and IT security. With the expected cosconference planners took special care to hold tThe Director made a determination that the preffective means of achieving a compelling purp
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

Phase II Orientation for Newly Appointed/Designated Magistrate Judges

Washington, DC 10/24/16 10/28/16 $150,376 67 This orientation covered evidence-based crimin

civil hearings, the art of judging, identifying an

involving magistrate judges, recognizing and dand the role of the magistrate judge in the fed

New Supervisors Development Program

Washington, DC 03/12/17 03/15/17 $118,431 55 The program trained participants in supervisor

led by faculty coaches. Participants completed program.

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges I

Charleston, SC 03/13/17 03/15/17 $325,757

(FJC funded)

$20,222

(AO funded)

150

(FJC funded)

22

(AO funded)

Judges learned to interpret and compare codes common evidentiary issues, and compared perIn connection with the workshop, the Administplanning program for judges on March 16-17, 

William Matthew Byrne Jr.Judicial Clerkship Institute

Malibu, CA 03/16/17 03/17/17 $101,629 57 Designed for career law clerks, the Institute ad

and Beckles v. U.S., included updates on the Sof litigation, sentencing preparation, national s

Conference for Chief Judges of United States District Courts

Washington, DC 03/29/17 03/31/17 $172,369 66 The conference examined competencies that a

and management roles. Participants studied leintegrity, ethics and organizational savvy. Part

chief judge peers and distinguished speakers.

National Workshop for U.S. Magistrate Judges I

Portland, OR 04/03/17 04/05/17 $343,293

(FJC funded)

$10,452

(AO funded)

263

(FJC funded)

15

(AO funded)

Magistrate judges learned about civil litigationwas offered in both plenary and breakout sessIn connection with the workshop, the Administplanning program for judges on April 6-7, 201

Workshop for Judges of the Eleventh Circuit

St. Simons, GA 05/22/17 05/24/17 $106,302 87 Judges learned techniques to manage generat

staff, and when interacting with lawyers and liwriting, the benefits of mindfulness practice, thealth and methods to maintain brain plasticitywell-being to enhance judicial decision-making

FJC–Harvard Law School Workshop on Tailoring Justice: ScienceInformed Decision Making

Cambridge, MA 06/26/17 06/28/17 $117,606 70 This workshop was organized and co-sponsore

Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Lawfor Health Law Policy at Harvard Law School, aLaw School. Teams consisted of a judge, pretattorney. The teams learned to translate inno

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

Washington, DC 07/26/17 07/28/17 $124,224 84 This seminar culminated a three year program 

Officers practiced skills to achieve personal anjudiciary, discussed with colleagues and Centetemporary duty assignments, practiced negotiastrategies to continue work on their profession

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges II

Chicago, IL 07/31/17 08/02/17 $404,358

(FJC funded)

$13,840

(AO funded)

241

(FJC funded)

18

(AO funded)

Magistrate judges learned about civil litigationwas offered in both plenary and breakout sessIn connection with the workshop, the Administplanning program for judges on August 3-4, 20
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges II

San Diego, CA 08/09/17 08/11/17 $263,838

(FJC funded)

$8,790

(AO funded)

147

 (FJC funded)

15

 (AO funded)

Judges learned to interpret and compare codes common evidentiary issues, and compared perIn connection with the workshop, the Administplanning program for judges on August 7-8, 20

New Supervisors' Development Program - Tier 2 Workshop

Washington, DC 08/15/17 08/18/17 $133,750 66 The program trained participants in supervisor

led by faculty coaches. Participants completed program.

National Conference for Pro Se Law Clerks

Charleston, SC 09/06/17 09/08/17 $228,864 154 The program covered the implications of Johns

statutory and guideline sentencing provisions, tools for case management, and neuroscience 
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(United States Sentencing Commission)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Baltimore, MD 05/30/17 06/02/17 $166,527

(USSC funded)

$234,453

(Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

388 Total

32 (USSC

funded)

224 (Courts

and other

judicial

services and

AO funded)

59 (Local

judiciary staff

who incurred

no costs)

73 (Private

attendees who

paid for their

expenses

themselves)

One of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s (USSnational seminar is one of the many ways the ensures that the guidelines are applied in a unreducing unwarranted regional sentencing diffefederal judges, probation officers, prosecutorsseries of expert panels and presentations over "Introduction to the Sentencing Guidelines”, “A“Sentencing Ethics for Defense Attorneys and judges and prominent members of the sentenc• USSC funded travel for 32 attendees from thoverhead cost figure above.• Courts and other judicial services and the AdCourts (AO) funded 224 judges and other judicjudiciary staff (mostly from the Baltimore/Wasto the judiciary.• Private attendees and other federal governm

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Judges

San Diego, CA 06/21/17 06/23/17 $67,646

(USSC funded)

$61,790

(Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

89 Total

30 (USSC

funded)

59 (Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

One of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s (USSnational seminar is one of the many ways the ensures that the guidelines are applied in a unreducing unwarranted regional sentencing diffefederal judges in one location for a series of exday period.• USSC funded travel for 30 attendees from thfigure above.• Courts and other judicial services and the Ad
Fiscal Year 2017 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(United States Sentencing Commission)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

Denver, CO 09/05/17 09/08/17 $166,946

(USSC funded)

$430,737

(Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

494 Total

30 (USSC

funded)

385 (Courts

and other

judicial

services and

AO funded)

13 (Local

judiciary staff

who incurred

no cost)

66 (Private

attendees who

paid for their

expenses

themselves)

One of the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s (USSnational seminar is one of the many ways the ensures that the guidelines are applied in a unreducing unwarranted regional sentencing diffefederal judges, probation officers, prosecutorsseries of expert panels and presentations over “Introduction to the Sentencing Guidelines”, “A“Sentencing Ethics for Defense Attorneys and judges and prominent members of the sentenc• USSC funded travel for 30 attendees from thoverhead cost figure above.• Courts and other judicial services and the AdCourts (AO) funded 385 judges and other judicadditional judiciary staff from Colorado who injudiciary.• Private attendees and other federal governmWith the aggregate cost expected to exceed $5approved by the Chair of the USSC, per Judiciapolicy. The Chair of the USSC determined that this was a cost‐effective means of achieving a