Fiscal Year 2013 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences that Cost More Than $100

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

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose

MDL Transferee Judges' Conference Palm Beach, FL 10/22/12 10/24/12 $172,421 116 The conference provided an opportunity for judges t

(MDL) cases, consult with their peers, and receive ccase management issues that arise when handling Mprofessors, and other experts, the conference alloweconsult with seasoned judges.

STARR Wave 2 Orientation Detroit, MI 04/29/13 05/03/13 $124,612 110 The conference on Staff Training Aimed at Reducing 

chief probation and pretrial services officers and oththe techniques to be used by probation and pretrial risk, needs, and responsivity to reduce rearrest. Thpractices to effectively implement STARR in these d

Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference Savannah, GA 04/30/13 05/04/13 $243,872 194 The conference allowed judges to consider the busin

advise on ways of improving the administration of juand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 11the 11th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy Northern, Georgia Southern, Florida Middle, Florida Middle, Alabama Northern, and Alabama Southern).

STARR Supervisor Training Washington, DC 06/11/13 06/13/13 $149,456 103 The conference focused on training supervisors on t

probation and pretrial services officers on the princito improve outcomes. The conference also introductrain probation and pretrial services staff on implemStaff Training Aimed at Reducing Rearrest (STARR) reports. 

Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference White Sulpher Springs, WV 06/26/13 06/29/13 $191,193 154 The conference allowed judges to consider the busin

advise on ways of improving the administration of juand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 4tthe 4th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy Eastern, North Carolina Middle, North Carolina WestWestern, South Carolina, West Virginia Northern, an

Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference Estes Park, CO 08/07/13 08/09/13 $127,055 102 The conference allowed judges to consider the busin

advise on ways of improving the administration of juand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 8tthe 8th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy Western, Iowa Northern, Iowa Southern, MinnesotaNebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.)

STARR SW Regional Training San Antonio, TX 08/26/13 08/30/13 $165,725 143 The conference focused on techniques to be used by 

officers to reduce rearrest through Staff Training AimThe training session for pretrial and post-conviction critical skills in building relationships and communiceffectiveness in supervising defendants and persons conference also included individual coaching techniqexercises that focused on awareness.

Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference Colorado Springs, CO 08/27/13 08/31/13 $168,808 120 The conference allowed judges to consider the busin

advise on ways of improving the administration of juand the U.S. district and bankruptcy courts in the 10the 10th Circuit and the U.S. district and bankruptcy Mexico, Oklahoma Eastern, Oklahoma Northern, OkWyoming.)

The file originally posted on October 2014 was replaced with this file on October 2015. There are changes on all conferences funded by the Courts of Appeals, District Courts and OthAOUSC.
Fiscal Year 2013 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences that Cost More Than $100

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose

2012 National Sentencing Policy Institute

Memphis, TN 10/01/12 10/03/12 $267,350 152 This program was developed in cooperation with the 

Judicial Conference of the United States, the Adminiand the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Attendees incofficers, U.S. attorneys and assistant U.S. attorneysFederal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Sentencing Commismarshals. The institute included a discussion of evidan update from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, reporCommission, and a tour of the Federal Correction Inan opportunity for judges to engage in small-group The aggregated cost for this National Sentencing Inpaid by the FJC ($142,461.10 for 81 attendees), an(est. $124,900.00 for 71 attendees).

Phase II Orientation Seminar for Newly Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judges

Washington, DC 10/01/12 10/05/12 $136,975 61 This seminar taught new magistrate judges about fe

civil and criminal case-management issues, and subcorpus; prisoner pro se litigation; mediation techniqSocial Security; ethics; and § 1983 and qualified im

Experienced Supervisors Seminar: Targeting Leadership Excellence

San Antonio, TX 12/10/12 12/13/12 $115,253 115 This seminar for federal probation and pretrial supe

management skills to enhance the supervisors’ proflead others. 

Phase II Orientation for Newly Appointed District Judges

Washington, DC 02/04/13 02/08/13 $124,564 72 This seminar taught new district judges about emplo

techniques for managing these cases; organizing thmanaging their caseloads efficiently; federal jurisdicdealing with the media; sentencing determinations; habeas corpus cases; and recent changes to § 1983 

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges I

New Orleans, LA 04/15/13 04/17/13 $243,321 179 This continuing education program for bankruptcy ju

bankruptcy law; case and court management; judicevidence; recent developments in consumer and buand student debt issues. 

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

Washington, DC 04/23/13 04/26/13 $168,889 105 New and soon-to-be appointed chief district judges 

the leadership and management responsibilities of tthose required to work productively with court unit efunctions of the court. Teams discussed court goverexternal stakeholders. The Federal Judicial Center’s annual Conference for Courts, held immediately following the Leadership Rworkshop, addressed ongoing cost containment effo

on the operation of the courts. It also examined leadother matters of common concern to chief judges. 

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges I

New Orleans, LA 04/24/13 04/26/13 $251,529 180 This continuing education for magistrate judges cov

access to e-mail and cellphone data; ethics issues aElectronically Stored Information protocol; alternativmemory is recovered; how to manage social media 

manage prisoner pro se cases and Social Security caapplications of mobile devices.

2013 FJC National Educational Conference for Bankruptcy Court Clerks, Bankruptcy Administrators, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Clerks, and Bankruptcy Court Chief Deputy Clerks

Memphis, TN 04/29/13 05/02/13 $239,825 174 This educational conference for U.S. bankruptcy cou

addressed leadership and management challenges fmanagement best practices; current policy initiativemanaging and maximizing limited resources; procurmotivating employees; and managing employee per

The file originally posted on October 2014 was replaced with this file on October 2015. There are changes for four conferences: The National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges I and Judges I and II.
Fiscal Year 2013 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences that Cost More Than $100

(Federal Judicial Center)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose

2013 FJC National Educational Conference for District Court Clerks, District Court Executives, and District Court Chief Deputy Clerks

Memphis, TN 04/29/13 05/02/13 $235,358 197 This educational conference for U.S. district court un

addressed leadership and management challenges fmanagement best practices; current policy initiativeinternal controls; managing space and facilities; tecemployees; and managing local budgets.

Experienced Supervisors Seminar: Targeting Leadership Excellence

Omaha, NE 05/06/13 05/09/13 $129,635 114 This seminar for federal probation and pretrial supe

management skills to enhance the supervisors’ proflead others. 

Leadership Development Program Concluding Workshop (Class XI)

Washington, DC 06/18/13 06/20/13 $128,575 88 This workshop marked the end of a three-year cour

court leaders. Participants analyzed a series of preseapply those principles in their districts, and learned effectiveness in the judiciary; aspects of leadership times of crisis; and ethical challenges that confront with them.

Experienced Supervisors Seminar: Targeting Leadership Excellence

Los Angeles, CA 07/08/13 07/11/13 $113,136 114 This seminar incorporated feedback from participant

2013 experienced supervisors seminars. In addition those seminars, attendees planned how to apply thechange in their districts, and began developing ongocommunities to allow them to continue refining the 

Workshop for the Article III Judges of the Ninth Circuit

San Diego, CA 07/15/13 07/17/13 $141,096 132 This workshop for circuit and district judges covered 

rates and the increase in the rate of incarceration in the issuance of warrants; recent civil rights cases in plays a role in a defendant's behavior; and informat

National Workshop for Magistrate Judges II

San Diego, CA 07/29/13 07/31/13 $342,977 243 This continuing education for magistrate judges cov

access to e-mail and cell phone data; ethics issues aElectronically Stored Information protocol; alternativmemory is recovered; how to manage social media 

manage prisoner pro se cases and Social Security caapplications of mobile devices.

National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges II

San Diego, CA 08/12/13 08/14/13 $209,788 147 This continuing education program for bankruptcy ju

bankruptcy law; case and court management; judicevidence; recent developments in consumer and buand student debt issues. 

New Supervisors' Development Program

Washington, DC 08/27/13 08/30/13 $186,885 111 Persons in supervisory positions in courts must com

prerequisites before attending this workshop, at whknowledge and practice their skills on: supervisors' employees’ performance; emotional intelligence; givstrategic court issues; and delegating tasks.

National Conference for Pro Se Law Clerks

New Orleans, LA 09/10/13 09/12/13 $122,914 122 This national conference for pro se law clerks covere

and their effects on litigation; frequently litigated issfiling for pro se prisoners; ethical issues; and the legprovision of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. 

The file originally posted on October 2014 was replaced with this file on October 2015. There are changes for four conferences: The National Workshop for Bankruptcy Judges I and Judges I and II.
Fiscal Year 2013 Judiciary Meetings and Conferences that Cost More Than $100

(United States Sentencing Commission)

Conference Name Location Start Date End Date Cost Attendees Purpose

Economic Crime Symposium New York, NY 09/18/13 09/19/13 $129,452 134 The US Sentencing Commission has committed to a 

defendants convicted of economic crimes. The SympSeptember 18 and 19, 2013 provided the Commissiexperts in this area in order to identify current issueguidelines applicable to these crime, and to discuss the near future. The Commission will use informatiofulfill its statutory directives to study the effectiveneeconomic crimes, and to "review and revise" them a