Organization

Congress established the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts in 1939 to provide administrative support to federal courts.

Director
Leonidas Ralph Mecham
Serves as the chief executive of the Administrative Office, Secretary to the Judicial Conference and member of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference, and member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Judicial Center .

Associate Director, Management and Operations
Clarence A. Lee, Jr.
Chief advisor to the Director on management, strategic, tactical planning and operational matters, and long-range planning coordination; ensures that activities of all agency elements are functioning in support of the Director's goals; oversees audit and review activities.

Associate Director and General Counsel
William R. Burchill, Jr.
Provides legal counsel and services to the Director and staff of the Administrative Office and to the Judicial Conference; responds to legal inquiries from judges and other court officials regarding court operations; represents agency in bid protests and other administrative litigation.

Judicial Conference Executive Secretariat
Karen K. Siegel, Assistant Director
Coordinates the agency's performance of the staff functions required by the Judicial Conference and its committees; maintains the official records of the Judicial Conference; and responds to judges and other court personnel regarding Conference activities; and coordinates the advisory group process.

Legislative Affairs
Michael W. Blommer, Assistant Director
Provides legislative counsel and services to the Judiciary; maintains liaison with the legislative branch; manages the coordination of matters affecting the Judiciary with the states, legal entities, and other organizations; develops and produces judicial impact statements.

Public Affairs
David A. Sellers, Assistant Director
Carries out public information, community outreach, and communications programs for the federal Judiciary; manages publishing efforts for the Administrative Office.

Court Administration
Noel J. Augustyn, Assistant Director
Provides support to the courts for clerks of court, circuit executives, court librarians, staff attorneys, conference attorneys, court reporters, and interpreters, including the development of budgets, allocation of resources, and management of national programs.

Defender Services
Theodore J. Lidz, Assistant Director
Provides policy guidance and administrative, analytical, training, and evaluative services relating to the Criminal Justice Act, and support to federal public and community defender organizations.

Facilities and Security
Ross Eisenman, Assistant Director
Manages services provided to the courts in the areas of court security and space and facilities, and serves as the primary contact on real property administration matters with the General Services Administration and on court security matters with the U.S. Marshals Service.

Finance and Budget
George H. Schafer, Assistant Director
Manages the budget, accounting, and financial systems of the Judiciary; prepares financial analyses on Judiciary programs; manages relocation and travel services for the courts; and serves as the Judiciary's point of contact for Congress on budget matters.

Human Resources
Charlotte G. Peddicord, Assistant Director
Manages services provided to the courts in the areas of personnel, payroll, health and retirement benefits, workforce development, and employee dispute resolution.

Information Technology
Melvin J. Bryson, Assistant Director
Administers the information resources management program of the Judiciary; oversees the development, delivery/deployment, security, and management of all national IT systems.

Internal Services
Laura C. Minor, Assistant Director
Manages the Judiciary's procurement function; provides administrative support and services to the Administrative Office in areas such as budget, facilities, personnel, information technology and information management; and administers the Administrative Office's Equal Employment Opportunity programs.

Judges Programs
Peter G. McCabe, Assistant Director
Provides support and services for judges in program management and policy development, and assists judges and their chambers staffs in obtaining support and services from other components of the Administrative Office; gathers, analyzes, and reports statistical data.

Probation and Pretrial Services
John M. Hughes, Assistant Director
Determines the resource and program requirements of the probation and pretrial services system, and provides policy guidance, program evaluation services, management and technical assistance, and training to probation and pretrial services officers.

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