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Happy Halloween!

This weekend, children across the country will dress up and walk (or run) door-to-door collecting candy as they celebrate Halloween . For a little history lesson on the folklore behind the holiday, check out this website , from the Library of Congress. From Librarians' Internet Index

Young Lawyers Blog

Young Lawyers Blog is authored by 5 young associates at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, a firm with offices in Nashville and Birmingham. They cover a whole variety of topics about life as a young attorney. From Interalia

70 Sizzling Apps

Looking for a list of iPhone or Blackberry apps that are lawyer-friendly? The American Bar Association has you covered, with this list of applications perfect for legal professionals. From Heafy Headnotes

Guide to the Bluebook

The Georgetown University Law Center has complied this helpful Bluebook Guide , designed to help students navigate this all-important law school resource. From Due Process: The Georgetown Law Library Blog

"The Office" and the Law

If you're a fan of the NBC hit "The Office," you'll be interested in the new "That's What She Said" blog from the labor and employment law firm Ford & Harrison . The blog looks at each episode and analyzes the myriad of employment law violations that occur every day at Dunder Mifflin . From Legal Blog Watch

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

For the 6th year, October has been declared "National Cybersecurity Awareness Month" by the Department of Homeland Security. This designation is meant to focus our attention on the dangers lurking on the internet, and to encourage Americans to protect themselves and their families by taking appropriate measures towards online safety. From beSpacific

Exploring Constitutional Law

Exploring Constitutional Law , a website created by University of Missouri-Kansas City law professor Doug Linder, "explores some of the great issues and controversies that surround our Nation's founding document." The cite functions as a mini constitutional treatise and case book. It is organized by subjects such as the Right to Bear Arms, the Right to Marry, Affirmative Action ,etc. It contains links to many primary sources and images.

The Global Corruption Report 2009

Transparency International , a global civil society organization fighting against corruption, recently released it's 2009 Report on Global Corruption (pdf). This report looks specifically at corruption and the private sector and how corrupt practices undermine fair competition, stifle economic growth and under cut businesses. From beSpacific