Congress established the Federal Judicial Center in 1967 "to further the development and adoption of improved judicial administration in the courts of the United States."
The FJC has five primary functions: to conduct research and study the operation of the federal courts; to develop and present for consideration by the Judicial Conference recommendations for improvement of the administration of the federal courts; to stimulate, create, develop, and conduct programs of continuing education and training for personnel of the judicial branch; to provide, if requested by the Conference or a committee chair, staff assistance to the Judicial Conference and its committees; and to cooperate with the State Justice Institute in the establishment and coordination of research and programs concerning the administration of justice.
The FJC is governed by a board composed of the Chief Justice of the United States (chairman), six judges elected by the Judicial Conference (two court of appeals judges, three district judges, one bankruptcy judge), and the director of the Administrative Office. The FJC director is appointed by the board.
The FJC's headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.
The FJC's Home Page on the Internet can be found at http://www.fjc.gov.