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Emojis in the Courtroom: Legal Significance, Interpretation Challenges, and Real-World Case Examples

Eric Goldman
Eric Goldman | Santa Clara University School of Law

Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law. His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, and he blogs on that topic at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Live Video-Broadcast: August 8, 2025

2 hour CLE

Tuition: $195.00
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Program Summary

Emojis are everywhere, including the courtroom. As courts increasingly navigate emoji-related legal issues, lawyers need to understand how emojis work and how courts interpret them.

This program will cover the basics of emoji technology and law and show how savvy lawyers can use their emoji expertise to deliver better results for their clients.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • What are emojis?
  • What makes emojis unique, special, and different?
  • How do courts interpret emojis?
  • Case studies of emoji interpretation

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Date / Time: August 8, 2025

  • 2:00 pm – 4:10 pm Eastern
  • 1:00 pm – 3:10 pm Central
  • 12:00 pm – 2:10 pm Mountain
  • 11:00 am – 1:10 pm Pacific

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Eric Goldman | Santa Clara University School of Law

Eric Goldman is Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute, and Co-Supervisor of the Privacy Law Certificate, at Santa Clara University School of Law.

His research and teaching focuses on Internet law, and he blogs on that topic at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog [http://blog.ericgoldman.org].

He is a global leader on the topic of emoji law. He published a paper, Emojis and the Law, in 2018 and has given numerous judicial training on the topic.

Agenda

I. What are emojis? | 2:00pm – 2:30pm

II. What makes emojis unique, special, and different? | 2:30pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

III. How do courts interpret emojis? | 3:10pm – 3:40pm

IV. Case studies of emoji interpretation | 3:40pm – 4:10pm

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

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Alabama

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

California

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

Colorado

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2 General

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
2 General

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
2 CLE Hour(s)

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
2.5 General Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
2.4 General

Iowa

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2 General

Idaho

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2 General

Illinois

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2 General

Indiana

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
2 Substantive

Kentucky

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2 General

Louisiana

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2 General

Massachusetts

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2 CLE Hour(s)

Maryland

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2 CLE Hour(s)

Maine

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2 General

Michigan

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2 CLE Hour(s)

Minnesota

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2 General

Missouri

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2.4 General

Mississippi

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2 General

Montana

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2 General

North Carolina

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2 General

North Dakota

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2 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

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New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
120 General minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
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2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
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2 General

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2 General

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2.4 General

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
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2 General

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2.5 General

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Pending CLE Approval
2 General

Pennsylvania

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2 General

Rhode Island

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2.5 General

South Carolina

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2 General

South Dakota

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2 CLE Hour(s)

Tennessee

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2 General

Texas

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2 General

Utah

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2 General

Virginia

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2 General Hours

Vermont

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2 General

Washington

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2 Law & Legal Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via attorney submission.
Wisconsin

Pending CLE Approval
2 General

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
2.4 General

Wyoming

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2 General

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