The Judicial Conference Policy on Judges' Attendance at Privately Funded Educational Programs requires educational program providers and judges to disclose certain information relevant to judges' attendance at privately-funded educational programs.
Any organization covered by the policy that issues an invitation to a federal judge to attend an educational program as a speaker, panelist, or attendee and offers to pay for or reimburse that judge, in excess of $480, must disclose financial and programmatic information.
Resources
Overview of Privately Funded Seminars Disclosure System provides information on how the system works for judges, education program providers, and the public.
- Statement of Purpose
- FAQs for Education Program Providers
- Report of Privately Funded Seminars (PDF)
- Advisory Opinion 67: Attendance at Independent Educational Seminars (PDF)
- Advisory Opinion 116: Participation in Educational Seminars Sponsored by Research Institutes, Think Tanks, Associations, Public Interest Groups, or Other Organizations Engaged in Public Policy Debates (PDF)