Modern Trial Skills: How to lay a foundation to get business records, social media, text messages, and other ESI into evidence (2024 Edition)

Nicholas J. Schneider
Nicholas J. Schneider | Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

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

On-Demand: July 11, 2024

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Program Summary

In this presentation, we will discuss the basics of laying a foundation for the admission of evidence at trial, providing practical tips and example trial examinations for establishing each of the five core foundation elements, including the rule against hearsay. Then we will apply this framework, with real-world examples, to common types of modern digital evidence, including business records, social media, text messages and other ESI.

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • The Basics of Foundation
  • The Rule Against Hearsay
  • How to Lay a Foundation for Business Records, Social Media, Text Messages, and Other ESI

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Nicholas Schneider_Eckert Seamans_FedBarNicholas J. Schneider | Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

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 an award of 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.

Agenda

I. The Basics of Foundation | 11:00am – 11:30am

II. The Rule Against Hearsay | 11:30am – 12:00pm

Break | 12:00pm – 12:10pm

III. How to Lay a Foundation for Business Records, Social Media, Text Messages, and Other ESI | 12:10pm – 1:10pm

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