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  • Thirty-six people from courts across the nation will attend the Court Manager Program concluding seminar this week, achieving Certified Court Manager status from ICM on Nov. 21.
  • The Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal will hold its annual educational conference in Tucson, Ariz., Nov. 18-22.
  • Presiding Justice Jonathan Lippman of New York will receive the NCSC's annual William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence during a ceremony Nov. 20 at the U.S. Supreme Court. Read more
  • NCSC consultants will present findings and recommendations from a statewide needs assessment on Nov. 20 to the AOIC’s Internal Advisory Committee in Springfield, Ill., to help them enhance their automated data collection and reporting capacity in child protection cases.
  • Register soon for "Fundamental Issues of Caseflow Management: Child Abuse and Neglect Cases," a national course offered by the Institute of Court Management Dec. 9-11 in Williamsburg. Course details
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Center for Sentencing Initiatives launches
Center for Sentencing Initiatives

The NCSC and its partners have gathered the latest information on evidence-based practices and sentencing reform in one place online. Visit


Special issue of NCSC’s Justice System Journal examines capital punishment

The new issue brings together social-science researchers and attorneys engaged in the practice of capital law to examine how capital-punishment cases affect not only court operations, but also participants.

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WOCGII
Walking on Common Ground
Tribal/Federal/State Justice Gathering
Palm Springs, CA, December 9-10
Agenda | Registration | More


Election Controversies DVD


A DVD explaining Election Controversies: The Basics of Election-Related Litigation is now available free of charge from the NCSC and the College of William & Mary School of Law.

View the materials | Order the DVD

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Budget Resource Center

NCSC offers answers to budget questions
As the fiscal crisis worsens, we provide comprehensive information on state court budgeting, including state links, survey results and more.


Presiding Justice Jonathan Lippman

N.Y. judge to receive 2008 Rehnquist Award

Presiding Justice Jonathan Lippman of the Appellate Division of the First Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court will receive the NCSC's William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence.

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NCSC Top 10 Web Pages

 1. CourTopics: State Profiles
 2. Court Web Sites
 3. CourTopics
 4. FCICE Home
 5. Employment — Court Community
 6. State Court Structure Charts 
 7. Court Interpretation
 8. NCSC Employment Opps
 9. Court Statistics Project

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E-Courts conference

December 8-10, 2008
 Bally's, Las Vegas

 
www.e-courts.org


NCSC Graphic Novel
Educates the Public About Courts

Graphic Novel 07

Two cases - downloading music and eminent domain - are woven into one story to illustrate how our courts work.

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Gavel to Gavel

A weekly review of legislation from all 50 states affecting the courts.  Subscribe or read Gavel to Gavel online.


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Link to CourTopics Database

The CourTopics database contains resource guides, state profiles, and much more for over 130 court-
related topics.

EMPLOYMENT
Employment - Court Jobs
Jobs@NCSC

Future Trends in State Courts 2008 is now available from Knowledge and Information Services. This year’s edition marks the series' 20th anniversary. For a copy, call KIS at (800) 616-6164.


Emergency preparedness course available online now


Survey of Judicial Salaries
This issue contains judicial salary information from all 50 states, rankings, and a special section comparing judicial retirement information across states.


Continuing Upward From the Summit -
Latest E-Newsletter
Volume 8 - July 2008

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Library
NCSC's Library Catalog contains the world's largest collection of resources on judicial administration.

New NCSC Report Proposes Framework for Court Performance Measurement  
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New National Center Study Finds Guidelines Boost Consistency, Reduce Discrimination in Criminal Sentencing 

Report "Assessing Consistency and Fairness in Sentencing: A Comparative Study in Three States," released May 22, 2008.
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Court Web Sites
A comprehensive list of Court Web sites around the country. Now includes State Court Structure Charts.


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Trial Courts as Organizations 

Provides comprehensive framework for under-standing organizational culture.  



Court Statistic Project Publications
Examining the Work of State Courts and State Court Caseload Statistics

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Emergency Preparedness for
Courts that Serve Abused
and Neglected Children
  


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