2021
Topics must be submitted for approval by topic deadlines to avoid duplication.
| Issue | Article Topic Deadline | Article/Ad Space Deadline | Ad Artwork Deadline | Mail Date |
| January | Oct. 30, 2020 | Nov. 20, 2020 | Dec. 11, 2020 | Dec. 30, 2020 |
| February | Nov. 25, 2020 | Dec. 18, 2020 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 28 |
| March | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jan. 22 | Feb. 12 | March 3 |
| April | Feb. 1 | Feb. 22 | March 15 | March 31 |
| May | March 1 | March 22 | April 12 | April 30 |
| June | March 29 | April 19 | May 10 | May 26 |
| July | April 30 | May 21 | June 14 | June 30 |
| August | May 28 | June 18 | July 12 | July 28 |
| September | July 2 | July 26 | Aug. 16 | Sept. 1 |
| October | July 30 | Aug. 20 | Sept. 13 | Sept. 29 |
| November | Aug. 27 | Sept. 17 | Oct. 8 | Oct. 27 |
| December | Sept. 27 | Oct. 18 | Nov. 8 | Nov. 24 |
Special Distributions:
April: Annual Spring Meeting (April 15-17 • Washington, D.C.)
October: NCBJ distribution (Oct. 8 • Indianapolis)
December: Winter Leadership Conference (Dec. 2-4 (tent.) • TBD)