    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2000]
    [Pages 81-82]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

    Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building,

    One Columbus Circle NE., Washington, DC 20002-8003
    Phone, 202-502-4000. Internet, www.fjc.gov.
    Director                                          Fern M. Smith
    Deputy Director                                   Russell R. Wheeler
    Director of Research                              James B. Eaglin
    Director of Judicial Education                    John S. Cooke
    Director of Court Education                       Emily Z. Huebner
    Director of Communications Policy and Design      Sylvan A. Sobel

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    The Federal Judicial Center is the judicial branch's agency for policy
    research and continuing education.

    The Federal Judicial Center was created by act of December 20, 1967 (28
    U.S.C. 620), to further the development and adoption of improved
    judicial

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    administration in the courts of the United States.
        The Center's basic policies and activities are determined by its
    Board, which is composed of the Chief Justice of the United States, who
    is permanent Chairman of the Board by statute, and two judges of the
    U.S. courts of appeals, three judges of the U.S. district courts, one
    bankruptcy judge, and one magistrate judge, all of whom are elected for
    4-year terms by the Judicial Conference of the United States. The
    Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts is
    also a permanent member of the Board.
        Pursuant to statute the Center:
        --develops and administers orientation and continuing education
    programs for Federal judges, Federal defenders, and nonjudicial court
    personnel, including probation officers, pretrial services officers, and
    clerks' office employees;
        --conducts empirical and exploratory research and evaluation on
    Federal judicial processes, court management, and sentencing and its
    consequences, usually for the committees of the Judicial Conference or
    the courts themselves;
        --produces research reports, training manuals, satellite broadcasts,
    video programs, and periodicals about the Federal courts;
        --provides guidance and advice and maintains data and records to
    assist those interested in documenting and conserving the history of the
    Federal courts; and
        --cooperates with and assists other agencies and organizations in
    providing advice to improve the administration of justice in the courts
    of foreign countries.

    Sources of Information

    Information may be obtained from the following offices:

      Director and Deputy Director's Office. Phone, 202-502-4162, or 202-
        502-4164. Fax, 202-502-4099.

      Research Division. Phone, 202-502-4071. Fax, 202-502-4199.

      Judicial Education Division. Phone, 202-502-4060. Fax, 202-502-4299.

      Court Education Division. Phone, 202-502-4110. Fax, 202-502-4088.

      Communications Policy and Design Division. Phone 202-502-4250. Fax,
        202-502-4077.

      Federal Judicial History Office. Phone, 202-502-4181. Fax, 202-502-
        4077.

      Information Services Office. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.

      Interjudicial Affairs Office. Phone, 202-502-4161. Fax, 202-502-4099.

      Personnel Office. Phone, 202-502-4165. Fax, 202-502-4099.

      Systems Innovations and Development Office. Phone, 202-502-4223. Fax,
        202-502-4288.

    Electronic Access  Selected Federal Judicial Center publications are
    available in electronic form through the Internet, at www.fjc.gov.
    Publications  Single copies of most Federal Judicial Center publications
    are available free of charge. Phone, 202-502-4153. Fax, 202-502-4077.

    For further information, contact the Federal Judicial Center, Thurgood
    Marshall Federal Judiciary Building, One Columbus Circle NE.,
    Washington, DC 20002-8003. Phone, 202-502-4000. Internet, www.fjc.gov.

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