Expert Support,On Demand.
3B is a boutique consultancy focused on serving federal court units (all court types, federal defender organizations, and pretrial/probation offices) — bringing deep judiciary expertise to the staffing, operational, technology, and human capital challenges you face every day.
Flexible Engagement Options
3B services are available across multiple engagement models — individually, in combination, or through a 3B Expert Services Agreement that bundles access to the full catalog.
Task-Based Expert & Consulting Services
3B provides temporary expert and consulting support for courts experiencing backlogs, capacity gaps, or transitional needs — structured to complement your team's work, not replace it. Every task-based engagement includes an expert or consulting component: identifying root causes, documenting processes, and building institutional knowledge that outlasts the engagement.
The services listed below are illustrative — this is not an exhaustive list. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.
Voucher Review & Processing
Temporary expert support for EVoucher and CJA travel voucher backlogs, with root cause analysis and process documentation to reduce future volume and improve consistency.
Speedy Trial Audits
Expert review of dockets for Speedy Trial Act compliance, with flagged exceptions, audit-ready reports, and recommendations for systemic monitoring improvements.
Attorney Admissions
Temporary consulting support for admissions backlogs or transitions, including process documentation and technical writing for consistency and succession planning.
Report Creation & Generation
Expert assistance developing or standardizing statistical, operational, and administrative reports — with documented templates and guidance for ongoing staff use.
Quality Control Reviews
Consulting review of docket entry, filing, and records practices — identifying error patterns, recommending corrective processes, and producing written QC standards.
Document Drafting & Technical Writing
Expert drafting of annual reports, MOUs, policy documents, procedures, and administrative correspondence — including process documentation for training and succession planning.
Pricing: Per task, per unit volume, or scoped by engagement. Rates available on request. Hours may be applied within a 3B Expert Services Agreement.
Project-Based Services
Discrete engagements designed around a specific challenge, question, or deliverable your court unit needs to address. Each project begins with a collaborative scoping process and a clear SOW.
The examples below are illustrative — 3B's project capabilities are not limited to what's listed here.
Program, Management & Process Reviews
Structured evaluation of operational programs, management structures, or internal processes — with findings and recommendations delivered in a formal report.
Policy Development & Revamp
Creation or comprehensive revision of policies including attorney admissions, CJA, awards, performance management, wellness, and staff training.
Internal Review & Audit
Objective internal audit or review engagements, conducted with the independence your court needs for credibility and resolution.
Pro Se Law Clerk Program Review
Evaluation of the structure, staffing model, and effectiveness of pro se assistance programs, with recommendations for optimization.
Retreat Facilitation & Planning
Full-service planning and facilitation for leadership retreats, all-staff sessions, or strategic planning meetings — designed around your objectives.
Neutral EDR Investigation & Mediation
Independent investigation and mediation services for employee dispute resolution matters requiring a credible neutral party.
Pricing: Fixed-fee SOW or time-and-materials, scoped per project. 3B Expert Services Agreement hours may be applied to project work.
Management Consulting
3B brings an outside perspective, free from internal politics, to help leadership teams navigate transitions, resolve tensions, and build toward more effective and sustainable working relationships.
Services listed are representative examples of 3B's management consulting capabilities.
Executive & Management Team Consulting
Ongoing advisory support for leadership teams — working through communication challenges, decision-making dynamics, and strategic alignment.
Reorganization Analysis
Analysis and facilitation support for restructuring efforts, including role redesign, reporting changes, and staff transition management.
Shared Services Review
Identification of opportunities to consolidate or share functions across court units — including cross-unit matching where applicable.
Resource Optimization Analysis
Assessment of how current staff, budget, and operational resources are deployed, with specific recommendations to maximize impact.
Collaboration Strategy & Facilitation
Expert consulting on opportunities to collaborate with other courts, federal defender organizations, law schools, bar associations, nonprofits, state courts, technology partners, and other organizations — across any area of court operations or mission. 3B identifies relevant partners, advises on the structure and potential of collaboration opportunities, and facilitates warm introductions. Depending on the court's needs, 3B can step back after connecting the parties or continue as an ongoing facilitator and strategic advisor through the collaboration itself.
Pricing: Retainer or project-based. Best value when structured as part of a 3B Expert Services Agreement.
Certified Coaches.Court-Tested Experience.
Every 3B coach holds professional coaching certification and brings years of direct experience working inside the federal judiciary. That combination — rigorous coaching methodology plus deep knowledge of federal judiciary culture, structure, and pressures — is what makes 3B coaching different. We are committed to finding the right fit for every client: if the first coach isn't the right match in terms of style or approach, we'll find one who is. No one should feel locked into a relationship that isn't working for them.
Court units can — and should — consider sponsoring access to coaching for their staff. The return on that investment shows up in measurable and valuable ways: stronger morale, higher engagement, improved retention, and more effective teams.
Executive Coaching
One-on-one coaching for Clerks of Court, Chief Deputy Clerks, and other senior court leaders navigating the unique demands of executive leadership in a federal court environment. Engagements focus on leadership effectiveness, decision-making under pressure, managing up and across, and building high-performing teams within the constraints of the Third Branch.
Available as individual sessions, structured multi-month engagements, or ongoing advisory relationships.
Professional Development Coaching
Coaching for court professionals at any level who are looking to grow — whether that means advancing toward leadership, navigating a career pivot within the judiciary, building confidence in a new role, or developing skills that aren't addressed in traditional training programs. Sessions are tailored to each individual's goals and circumstances.
Ideal for supervisors stepping into management, staff pursuing advancement, or individuals at a professional crossroads.
New Parent & Return-to-Work Coaching
Navigating new parenthood while working in the federal courts is a distinctive challenge. This program pairs each participant with two coaches working in tandem: one with specialized expertise in helping new parents navigate the return-to-work transition, and a certified 3B coach with direct experience navigating that same transition inside the federal judiciary.
Available pre-leave, during leave, and through return-to-work. Individual sessions or court-sponsored cohorts.
Special Circumstances Coaching
Sometimes what a person needs is support navigating something genuinely hard — for themselves or for a colleague. 3B offers confidential coaching for individuals working through grief, loss, organizational trauma, toxic workplace recovery, major life disruptions, and more. We also support managers and peers who want to show up well for someone on their team who is struggling. This list is not exhaustive — if it's hard, we want to help.
All engagements are confidential and individually scoped. Coaches bring trauma-informed approaches alongside judiciary experience.
Pricing: Coaching engagements are priced per session, as structured packages, or as ongoing retainers. Court-sponsored programs (covering multiple staff members) are available at group rates. Coaching hours may be applied within a 3B Expert Services Agreement.
Transitional & Capacity Consulting Support
Courts sometimes need experienced, specialized expertise on a temporary basis — to navigate a leadership transition, absorb a surge in workload, or carry a function through a period of change. 3B provides former federal judiciary professionals as expert consultants for defined-term engagements, bringing specialized knowledge that is not continuously needed but is critical in the moment. These engagements are structured as expert or consultant services under applicable judiciary contracting authority — not as workforce replacement or permanent staffing.
Examples below are illustrative; 3B can scope consulting support to a wide range of court unit needs.
Leadership Transition Consulting
Expert consulting support during Clerk of Court transitions, Chief Deputy vacancies, or other leadership gaps — providing operational continuity, institutional knowledge, and transition planning for a defined term.
Surge Capacity Consulting
Specialized expert support during high-volume periods or extraordinary workload events — structured as a temporary consulting engagement with a defined scope and end date, not as a headcount addition.
Specialized Project Consulting
Subject-matter experts engaged for specific, time-limited project needs — from IT modernization and CM/ECF transitions to operational overhauls — where the expertise required is specialized and not continuously needed.
Interim Executive Consulting
Senior-level consulting support for courts navigating budget uncertainty, organizational restructuring, or extended leadership absence — scoped to a defined term with clear deliverables and transition handoff.
Pricing: Hourly or fixed-fee, scoped to the engagement. Structured as expert or consultant services agreements under applicable judiciary contracting authority. Hours may be applied within a 3B Expert Services Agreement.
Staff Engagement & Training
3B's engagement services help court units build teams that are connected, motivated, and equipped — yielding the proven performance benefits of higher employee engagement. Delivered as workshops, facilitated sessions, or speaking programs.
Workshop and activity types listed are illustrative examples of what's available.
Team-Building Workshops
Facilitated sessions designed around your team's specific dynamics — building trust, improving communication, and strengthening collective identity.
New Law Clerk Orientations
Full orientation program facilitation or development — helping chambers and clerks' offices onboard new clerks effectively and meaningfully.
Problem-Solving Workshops
Structured facilitated sessions for teams working through specific operational, interpersonal, or organizational challenges.
Employee Surveying & Reporting
Anonymous staff surveys with full results analysis and a delivered findings report — giving leadership actionable data on engagement and culture.
Explore the 3B Programs Catalog
3B offers a full catalog of speaking and workshop programs spanning six content tracks — available as standalone sessions, multi-session series, or integrated into staff training plans. Browse the complete catalog to learn more.
Pricing: Per session, half-day, or full-day rates. Speaking engagements available. Substantial savings available through 3B Expert Services Agreement.
Information Technology
3B connects court units with former judiciary IT professionals who understand both modern technologies and the federal courts' legacy systems — including the compliance, security, and approval environments unique to the Third Branch.
Services listed are illustrative examples; 3B's IT capabilities extend beyond what's enumerated here.
AI Strategy & Policy Development
Comprehensive AI readiness assessment, strategy development, and policy documentation — tailored to the judiciary's specific obligations and constraints.
AI Training Programs
Ethical AI training, practical prompting skills, and personal and organizational AI tool adoption — designed specifically for federal court staff.
Security Scorecard & IT Audits
Annual IT security audits and Security Scorecard reviews conducted by professionals who know court systems from the inside.
CM/ECF & System Support
CM/ECF dictionary cleanup (CMM preparation), system upgrade support, API programming, and troubleshooting by former court IT professionals.
Website & SharePoint Development
Court intranet, public-facing website, and SharePoint site design, build-out, and ongoing support.
General IT Troubleshooting
On-call or project-based technical support for courts without dedicated internal IT capacity — or needing supplemental expertise.
Pricing: Hourly or project-based. AI training programs available as standalone or as part of a 3B Expert Services Agreement.
3B ExpertServices Agreements
Structured access to a full bench of former judiciary professionals — available under two contract models designed to fit your court's needs and comply with judiciary contracting policy.
Built for Courts
Every expert on 3B's bench has worked in the federal courts. No onboarding curve, no learning the language — they already speak it.
Reliable & Predictable
Consistent, structured access to expertise. No surprise invoices, no procurement delays. Your hours are available when you need them.
Broad Access
Tap into consulting, training, IT, coaching, or management support — all within a single agreement, from a single trusted source.
Two Contract Models
For courts with a concentrated, high-volume, or transitional need. Structured as a continuous expert or consulting engagement for a defined term of up to 12 months. Ideal for capacity gaps, backlog clearance, modernization projects, or vacancy coverage.
Full-time or part-time · Up to 12 months · New contract required to renew
For courts seeking ongoing but non-continuous access to 3B expertise — occasional, as-needed support across any service area. Structured as an intermittent expert services agreement, not to exceed 130 days of work within a 12-month period. Renewable year to year.
Occasional & as-needed · Up to 130 days/year · Renewable annually
What's Included in Either Model
Tiered Rate Schedule
| Hours per Month | Rate | Illustrative Monthly Total |
|---|---|---|
| First 10 hours | $250/hr | Up to $2,500 |
| Hours 11–40next 30 hours | $200/hr | Up to $8,500 at 40 hrsblended rate ≈ $213/hr |
| Hours over 40 | $150/hr | Custom-scopedhigh-volume months may warrant defined-term agreement |
All services are invoiced monthly for work already rendered — no advance payments, no retainer fees.
Contact us to discuss contract structure and which model fits your court's situation.
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