Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Th

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

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Total Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's (MDL) Transferee Judges' Conference

Palm Beach, FL 10/27/14 10/29/14 $178,412 114 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 management.

FY 2015 Federal Death Penalty Strategy Session

Albuquerque, NM 11/06/14 11/08/14 $124,431 100 The conference attendees were Criminal Justic

mitigation specialists and investigators assignefederal capital offenses or who are appealing fidentification; investigation; factual and legal d

mitigation and mental health experts; litigation race and lethal injection; substantive and procclemency practice. 

Appellate Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Symposium

Dallas, TX 11/17/14 11/20/14 $206,133 153 The symposium allowed appellate court and AO 

practices for court operations and case managCase Management/Electronic Case Filing systeof educational sessions provided by the Admindeveloped by individual courts, and open discuappellate community.

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR)-Southwest Regional Training

Santa Fe, NM 02/09/15 02/13/15 $156,077 110 The training conference focused on techniques 

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

National Location Monitoring Conference

Galveston, TX 04/13/15 04/15/15 $314,459 310 The conference covered various probation and 

protocol, utilizing location monitoring on high runderstanding the role of officers, liability, and 

Federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Trial Skills Academy

San Diego, CA 04/26/15 05/01/15 $125,500 65 The training conference focused on the effectiv

Justice Act (CJA) representatives (private attorelements of effective litigation advocacy skills 

on proactive use of those skills and received fe

2015 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference New Orleans, LA 05/03/15 05/06/15 $356,590 223 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 bankruptcy Middle, Louisiana Western, Mississippi NortherNorthern, Texas Southern, and Texas Western

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) Coaches Conference-Southwest Regional

Santa Fe, NM 05/04/15 05/08/15 $127,404 85 The conference provided training for probation 

Reducing Rearrest (STARR) coaches. Topics inresolutions and promoted greater collaboration 
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Th

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

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Total Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

2015 Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference

Santa Fe, NM 05/18/15 05/20/15 $180,038 105 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

District and Bankruptcy Operational Practices Forum

Dallas, TX 05/18/15 05/20/15 $1,780,893 1,433 The operations forum allowed court and AO pe

for court operations and case management anManagement/Electronic Case Filing system deveducational sessions provided by the Administdeveloped by individual courts, and open discuto the district and bankruptcy communities. Wexceeding $500,000, the conference planners cost-effective way. On a per person basis, this conference. To reduce conference facilitators' the conference combined attendees from distriseparate conferences were held for each court the program was necessary and this was a cospurpose.

Eighth Circuit's Multi-Circuit Information Technology (IT) Conference

St. Louis, MO 05/27/15 05/29/15 $362,757 293 The conference allowed participants (judges, c

circuits and the Administrative Office to learn aissues facing the courts. They were able to disand share their experiences to enhance technoinformation on national IT projects and local IT 

National Seminar for Assistant Federal Defenders

Omaha, NE 05/27/15 05/29/15 $414,335 392 The conference provided training to federal de

experience. The conference focused on case mefficiency.

2015 Federal Judicial Center Judges Workshop and Second Circuit Judicial

Conference

New Paltz, NY 06/10/15 06/12/15 $198,913 172 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

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) Eastern Skill Refresher

Detroit MI 06/15/15 06/19/15 $250,158 174 The conference provided an environment for p

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STAdevelop new skills and refresh their knowledge developed critical skills in officers to interact mbehavior, and promote communication techniqsupervising defendants and persons serving on 
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Th

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

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Total Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

California Central U.S. Probation Office District Training Conference

Coachella Valley, CA 06/23/15 06/26/15 $204,319 184 The conference provided districtwide training t

office. The goal was to improve consistency in between the diverse office locations in the disttools that can improve correctional outcomes (introduce new policies and procedures, and higmaking and implementation. The probation stclerk's office and pretrial services office. Attenstaff from the district clerk's office and the pre

2015 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference

San Diego, CA 07/12/15 07/15/15 $543,540 343 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 bankruptcy California Eastern, California Northern, CalifornNorthern Mariana Islands, Nevada, Oregon, Wa

Being that the Ninth Circuit is our largest circuexpected to be higher than other judicial confethe conference exceeding $500,000, per Judiciconference planners sought efforts to restrain 

for this conference was $1,585, which was witfor all of the judicial conferences this year.

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR)-Northeast Regional Training

Albany, NY 07/13/15 07/16/15 $138,485 112 The training conference focused on techniques 

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

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) Central Skill Refresher

Austin, TX 07/20/15 07/24/15 $285,041 178 The conference provided an environment for p

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STAdevelop new skills and refresh their knowledge developed critical skills in officers to interact mbehavior, and promote communication techniqsupervising defendants and persons serving on 

Second Circuit Multi-Circuit Information Technology (IT) Conference

New York, NY 08/04/15 08/06/15 $182,915 158 The conference allowed participants (judges, c

circuits, the Court of International Trade, and better ways to manage technology issues facinlearn best practices from their peers and share usage in the courts. Topics included informatiinitiatives.

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) Western Skill Refresher

Los Angeles, CA 08/17/15 08/21/15 $271,428 173 The conference provided an environment for p

Staff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STAdevelop new skills and refresh their knowledge developed critical skills in officers to interact mbehavior, and promote communication techniqsupervising defendants and persons serving on 
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Th

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

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Total Cost Attendees 

Funded by 

the Judiciary

Purpose an

Texas Western U.S. Probation Office District Meeting

Horseshoe Bay, TX 08/31/15 09/03/15 $273,409 312 The conference provided districtwide training t

office. The goal was to improve consistency in between the diverse office locations in the disttools that can improve correctional outcomes (introduce new policies and procedures, and higmaking and implementation. 

Ninth Circuit Technology User Group Conference

Spokane, WA 08/31/15 09/04/15 $657,834 516 The conference allowed the Ninth Circuit Techn

executives, and information technology (IT) mtechnology issues facing the courts. This confeincluded staff from the Court of Appeals and thprobation and pretrial services offices from acrthe country. They were able to discuss and leatheir experiences to enhance technology usage initiatives, use of cloud hosting versus hardwamobile technology for probation and pretrial seconference exceeding $500,000, per Judicial Cthe conference planners sought efforts to restrpolicy, the Director made a determination that cost effective means of achieving a compelling 

2015 Judiciary Data and Analysis Office District Statistical Training

San Antonio, TX 09/13/15 09/16/15 $119,235 125 The conference focused on the importance of p

reporting from courts. The conference also disjudiciary data and workload. The latest releasdata was discussed. 

Data Collection for Violence Indicators

Atlanta, GA 09/13/15 09/25/15 $123,807 54 The data collection study allowed probation an

analysts to focus on coding violence indicators during a term of supervision and comparing thnot commit violent acts while under supervisioattempted homicide, robbery, sexual assault, a
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose an

Phase II Orientation Seminar for U.S. Magistrate Judges

Washington, DC 10/20/14 10/24/14 $117,175 40 This seminar taught new magistrate judges ab

ethics, and substantive federal law including: hdiscovery, Social Security, and Section 1983 a

Preconference Seminar for New Chiefs; Preconference Seminar for Chiefs; and 2014 National Conference for Chief U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers

Tampa, FL 11/03/14 11/07/14 $198,506 136 The National Conference for Chief U.S. Probati

one-day preconference for new chiefs, a one-dconference for all chiefs. The program included pretrial system leaders, and sessions workshopchiefs must possess to do their jobs well: businconflict management, innovation management

National Symposium for United States Court of Appeals Judges

Washington, DC 11/06/14 11/07/14 Appellate Case

Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) S i

126 A triennial national symposium for court of app

criminal and civil cases decided by the Supremissues, judicial ethics (including ethical issues 

the Supreme Court’s decision to grant or deny track information about users.

Workshop for the Judges of the Ninth

Circuit

Tucson, AZ 01/26/15 01/28/15 $150,342 127 A workshop for appellate and district judges of 

security, class actions, copyright and trademartechnology. 

Phase II Orientation for District Judges

Washington, DC 02/23/15 02/27/15 $167,040 93 The Phase II orientation for district judges tau

criminal case management, habeas corpus, Seinformation technology to manage cases. 

Judicial Clerkship Institute Malibu, CA 03/12/15 03/13/15 $124,233 78 Career law clerks attended the Judicial Clerksh

effective writing, Section 1983, Social Security

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges I 

Seattle, WA 03/23/15 03/25/15 $258,436

(FJC funded)

$6,490

(AO funded)

169

(FJC funded)

9

(AO funded)

The national workshop provided continuing edulearned about new developments in the law, jucourt-management techniques, and effective u

In connection with this program, the Administrplanning program for judges on March 26-27, 

New Supervisors' Development Program - Tier 2

Washington, DC 03/31/15 04/03/15 $113,546 56 The New Supervisors’ Development Program a

fundamental leadership and management skills motivating others, and building effective team

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges I 

Seattle, WA 04/20/15 04/22/15 $309,789

(FJC funded)

$10,786

(AO funded)

181

(FJC funded)

14

(AO funded)

The national workshop provided continuing edulearned about new developments in the law, redecisions, judicial ethics, case and court mana

In connection with this program, the Administrplanning program for judges on April 23-24, 20

Federal Drug Sentencing Guidelines Amendment Reentry Conference

Dallas, TX 04/22/15 04/23/15 $365,820 335 In response to the 2014 Sentencing Guidelines 

with the Administrative Office’s Probation and Prisons) delivered a national Federal Drug SenConference to share best practices and operatirelease of eligible incarcerated federal inmatesThe aggregated cost reflects program expenditpaid the travel expenses for an additional 83 a
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose an

The Leadership Role of the Chief District Judge/Conference for Chief Judges of United States District Courts

Washington, DC 04/28/15 05/01/15 $219,512 160 The Leadership Role of the Chief District Judge 

district judges, with their clerks of court and chexamined the leadership and management resthose required to work productively with court of the court. Teams also discussed court goverstakeholders, and working with judicial colleagImmediately following the above noted prograaddressed the impact of the budget on the opemanagement issues, and new policies. 

Management Development Program Washington, DC 06/09/15 06/11/15 $106,798 50 The Management Development Program helps 

leadership skills, including managerial courage

Probation and Pretrial Services Leadership Development Program Concluding Seminar (Class XII)

Washington, DC 06/15/15 06/17/15 $139,538 93 Probation and pretrial services officers enrolled 

attended their concluding seminar in Washingtmost of which is in their home districts, graduareport, an in-district improvement project, and duty assignment. As a result, they developed sof formal instruction, project-based learning, a

t National Workshop for Magistrate 

Judges II 

Boston, MA 07/08/15 07/10/15 $359,118

(FJC funded)

$13,386

(AO funded)

262

(FJC funded)

19

(AO funded)

The national workshop provided continuing edulearned about new developments in the law, redecisions, judicial ethics, case and court mana

In connection with this program, the Administrplanning program for judges on July 6-7, 2015

New Supervisors' Development Program - Tier 2

Washington, DC 07/27/15 07/31/15 $127,378 70 The New Supervisors’ Development Program a

developing fundamental leadership and managresponsibilities, motivating others, and building 

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges II 

Washington, DC 08/05/15 08/07/15 $241,858

(FJC funded)

$12,295

(AO funded)

165

(FJC funded)

19

(AO funded)

The national workshop provided continuing edulearned about new developments in the law, jucourt-management techniques, and effective u

In connection with this program, the Administrplanning program for judges on August 3-4, 20

Managing Complex Litigation Workshop

Denver, CO 08/24/15 08/25/15 District and 

Bankruptcy Operational 

P ti 

104 The Managing Complex Litigation Workshop he

strategies for actively and effectively managing exchange best practices with other judges with 

National Workshop for Pro Se Law Clerks

Santa Fe, NM 09/09/15 09/11/15 $174,171 154 The workshop taught pro se law clerks about e

social media; statutory and guideline sentencinRights law; legal research; and death penalty 
Fiscal Year 2015 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences That Cost More Than $

(United States Sentencing Commission)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Number of Attendees Purpose a

National Seminar on the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

New Orleans, LA 09/16/15 09/18/15

$222,249

(USSC funded)

$334,522

Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

906 Total

80

(USSC funded)

653

(Courts and

other judicial

services and

AO funded)

58

(Local

judiciary staff

who incurred

no cost)

115

(Private

attendees)

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, prosecutors, series 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 80 attendees from the  figure above.*Courts and other judicial services and the Adm funded 653 judges and other judiciary staff ( staff (mostly from the New Orleans, LA area)  judiciary.*Private attendees and other federal governmeWith the expected aggregate cost to be in exceby the Chair of the USSC, per Judicial Conferenthe USSC made a determination that the progreffective means of achieving a compelling purp