Evidence, Social Media, Young Lawyers

Ethics Rules for Using Social Media in Legal Matters

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 10/3/2019

Social media is increasingly important in eDiscovery, employment investigations and jury research. Using social media in legal and HR matters raises significant ethical issues. Lawyers and other legal professionals should...more

Authenticating Social Media Evidence at Trial

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/19/2019

Social media is ubiquitous in our cyber-connected world. For many, the first thing a person does when they wake up, and the last thing that person does when they go to bed is read, post, or otherwise interact with platforms...more

Fairness in the Adversary Process (Part One): Lawyers and the Discovery of the Truth

Sands Anderson PC on 6/18/2019

Our adversarial legal system contemplates that each party will have the opportunity to fully investigate the facts of a dispute and bring to the attention of the trier of fact those facts most favorable to its position. This...more

In-House Counsel: How to Avoid Missteps in the Social Media Minefield

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 12/22/2017

While social media has become ubiquitous, attorneys are subject to particular restrictions online. During Ward and Smith’s 2017 In-House Counsel Seminar two attorneys reviewed some of the potential pitfalls in-house counsel...more

Google Searches & Jury Selection: What Role Should Social Media Have in Voir Dire?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 3/22/2016

We have written previously about the role of traditional discovery roles in “newer” platforms, and how social media content can be discoverable and used in litigation. What about using information from social media in jury...more

Is Discovery of Private Facebook Postings On Equal Footing With General Discovery Principles?

Sullivan & Worcester on 2/1/2016

Are private Facebook postings entitled to more stringent protections from civil discovery? A significant string of New York Appellate Division decisions seemed to suggest that they are. But a divided panel in Forman v....more

Social Media and Practice: Questions Attorneys Should Ask Now

Robins Kaplan LLP on 11/4/2015

Social media users number in the billions. Facebook counts over 1.4 billion users, LinkedIn has 347 million members, Instagram has 300 million, Twitter has nearly 290 million, and YouTube reports more than a billion users....more

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