The Center for Judicial Ethics of the American Judicature Society acts as a clearinghouse for information about judicial ethics and discipline. The Center collects information about and provides research support for the organizations that investigate complaints of judicial misconduct. As a private organization, however, the Center does not have the authority to discipline or investigate judges. The Center also gathers opinions issued by judicial ethics advisory committees and each year, responds to hundreds of requests for information from reporters, judges, courts, legislators, lawyers, and professors. The Center publishes resources on judicial ethics, including the Judicial Conduct Reporter, a quarterly report on developments in judicial conduct. The Center presents a national conference every two years, and Center staff make presentations at judicial education meetings.