Foundation in the Digital Age: Getting experts, business records, social media, and other ESI into evidence

Nicholas Schneider | Eckert Seamans

Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney with the national law firm Eckert Seamans.

On-Demand: April 13, 2023

Foundation in the Digital Age: Getting experts, business records, social media, and other ESI into evidence

$195.00 2 hour CLE

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Program Summary

In this presentation, I will discuss the basics of laying a foundation for the admission of evidence, providing tangible tips and example trial examinations for establishing each of the five core foundation elements, including the rule against hearsay. I will then apply this framework, with practical examples, to common types of modern digital evidence, including business records, social media, and other ESI. I will then discuss how to get expert evidence into trial or ways to keep expert.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

Foundation: The Basics
The Rule(s) Against Hearsay
Laying Foundation for Business Records, Social Media, and Other ESI
Getting Experts In (or Keeping Them Out)

Date: June 27, 2023

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Nicholas Schneider | Eckert Seamans

Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. Mr. Schneider 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. He has experience representing clients of all sizes, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitrations, and mediations. In a recent three-week trial in Massachusetts superior court, Mr. Schneider obtained a million-dollar judgment for his client, including attorney’s fees, which was recently upheld on appeal. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Northeastern University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.