Are any organizations exempt from the private seminars disclosure policy?
• State and local bar associations; • National, state, and local subject-matter bar associations (as discussed in footnote one); • Judicial associations; • The National Judicial College; and • The Judicial Division of the American Bar Association. 4. Must nonexempt organizations always disclose financial and programmatic information? No, nonexempt organizations are required to disclose financial and programmatic information only if the following criteria are met: • The organization offers to pay for or reimburse a federal judge, in excess of $305 (2), for the expense of travel, food, lodging, or anything that would be considered to be a gift under the Judicial Conference Ethics Reform Act Gift Regulations for attending an educational program as a speaker or participant; and • A significant purpose of the educational program is the education of federal or state judges. 5. What is reportable? Under the policy, educational program providers are required to disclose the following informati
The Judicial Conference has determined to exempt the following organizations from the disclosure policy: • State and local bar associations; • National, state, and local subject-matter bar associations (as discussed in footnote one); • Judicial associations; • The National Judicial College; and • The Judicial Division of the American Bar Association.
