Audio CLE - Discovery and Evidence in the era of Social Media

Friend-Requesting Victory: Discovery and Evidence in the era of Social Media

Social media, not just email, can be an extremely valuable and dramatic source of evidence in all kinds of cases, from criminal and divorce proceedings, to personal injury and complex litigation.

But to make use of it, counsel has to know how to find and obtain it.

This course discusses how and why to obtain and use social media discovery and evidence, with an emphasis on criminal cases.

The following Key topics will be discussed:

• How Law Enforcement Extensively Uses Social Media in Investigation and Prosecution of Crimes;
• Social Media Discovery and Evidence in Criminal Defense;
• Obtaining Social Media Discovery and Evidence, and Using it in Court;
• Ethical Issues; Trends and Expected Fights.