COURSE DESCRIPTION
Master the complex evidentiary challenges presented by digital communications as text messages, chat applications, and electronic messaging become central to modern litigation. This program addresses the authentication, admissibility, and presentation issues that can determine case outcomes in our digital communication age. Learn to leverage electronic evidence effectively while avoiding common pitfalls that undermine case strategy.
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Understand authentication requirements for text messages, social media posts, and chat communications
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Navigate hearsay exceptions and reliability standards specific to electronic messaging evidence
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Address discovery obligations and preservation duties affecting digital communication evidence
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Master presentation techniques that effectively communicate digital evidence to judges and juries
Speaker:
William J. Kelly, III is a founding member of Kelly & Walker LLC and has more than 25 years’ experience in the areas of employment and commercial litigation. In the area of employment law, he litigates trade secret, non-compete, infringement and discrimination claims in federal and state courts nationwide and has advised Fortune 50 companies on workplace policies and practices. In the area of commercial litigation, his experience includes class action litigation, breach of contract and indemnity, mass-claim complex insurance litigation, construction litigation and trade secrets. Earlier in career, he founded 15 Minutes Music, an independent music production company.