CLE on Modern Trial Skills: Getting Emails, Texts & Social Media into Evidence

Arizona CLE, California MCLE, CLE, eDiscovery, Email, ESI, Facebook, Florida CLER, Florida MCLE, Georiga, Google, Illinois MCLE, Kansas CLE, Law & Technology, Litigation, MCLE, Minnesota CLE, Mississippi CLE, New Hampshire CLE, New Jersey MCLE, New Mexico CLE, New York MCLE, North Carolina CLE, Online CLE, Oregon CLE, Pennsylvania CLE, Social Media, Texas MCLE, Twitter, Utah CLE, Utah MCLE

Getting Emails, Texts and Social Media Into Evidence

In this CLE, Nicholas J. Schneider, Esq. will discuss the basics of laying a foundation for the admission of evidence, provide tangible trial tips and show you example trial examinations for establishing each of the five core foundation elements. 

Modern Trial Skills for the Digital Lawyer

In 2006 the FRCP was amended to include a “new” type of evidence – Electronically Stored Information (ESI).  Twenty years later and almost every trial hinges on text messages, Facebook posts, IG stories, tweets, emails, blogs & countless more sources of electronic evidence.

Rules & Procedures: Introduction & Exclusion of Electronic Evidence

Nick will then apply this framework, with practical examples, to common types of modern digital evidence, including business records, text messages, social media and other forms of ESI. These rules and procedures are addressed: Introduction & Exclusion of Evidence, Pre-Foundation, Competence, Foundation, the Original Document Rule, Privilege, Relevance, Authenticity and Hearsay. Nick will specifically discuss preparing & introducing: ESI, photos, video, email, texts, social media and websites & blog posts.  To access the course please click here: Modern Trial Skills: Getting Emails, Texts and Social Media into Evidence.

Rules & Procedures:

* Introduction & Exclusion of Evidence

* Pre-Foundation

* Foundation

* Original Document Rule

* Privilege

* Relevance

* Authenticity

* Hearsay

Preparing & Introducing:

* ESI

* Photos

* Video

* Email

* Texts

* Social Media

* Websites & Posts

Nicholas J. Schneider, Esq., Trial Lawyer

Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney and Partner with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. He focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, real estate disputes, and class actions.

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* Michigan (MI)

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* New Hampshire (NH)

* New Jersey (NJ)

* New York (NY)

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* Vermont (VT)

California CLE

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