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This blog may be the only reference may readers have to Gavel to Gavel, but the fact is that the newsletter it is based on is now into its seventh year of publication (and eight year of existence, it started as some Excel spreadsheets I circulated and tracked).

The weekly e-newsletter is free and you can sign up for it at www.ncsc.org/gaveltogavel and click on the “E-Newsletter” button.

Thanks!

I received word late yesterday that Gavel to Gavel the blog has been named one of the ABA Journal Top 100 Blawgs (law blogs) of 2012. It is an incredible honor and it (literally) could not have happened without the support of you, the readers. Thanks!

Now that Gavel to Gavel has been selected, voting is open as to where it falls in the Court-related blog category, where it faces off against Blawg-Hall-of-Famers SCOTUSblog and How Appealing.

Voting takes place from today through December 21 and is open to all at http://www.abajournal.com/blawg100 or just click on the image above.

I also want to thanks LexisNexis, which provides the access to the legislative database that is the backbone of Gavel to Gavel. Thanks as well go to the folks at Registered Creative who helped designed the blog.

Future Trends in State Courts is an annual, peer-reviewed publication that highlights innovative practices in critical areas that are of interest to courts, and often serves as a guide for developing new initiatives and programs, and informing and supporting policy decisions.  Future Trends in State Courts is the only publication of its kind and enjoys a wide circulation among the state court community. It is distributed in hard copy and electronically.

Submissions for the 2013 edition are now being accepted. Please email abstracts of no more than 500 words to Carol Flango at cflango@ncsc.org. Visit the Future Trends in State Courts website at www.ncsc.org/trends  for more information.

It’s that time of year again – the ABA Journal has begun its search for the Top 100 Law Blogs. Last year the blog got an overwhelming amount of reader support but failed to break into the top 100. If you enjoy Gavel to Gavel and would like to show your support, visit the ABA Journal Law Blog Amici page and suggest Gavel to Gavel. Submissions are due no later than September 7, 2012. Thank you for your support!