Learn how digital evidence is collected, preserved, and challenged — essential skills for litigators.
6 classes · take them in order
A practical introduction to how digital evidence is collected, preserved, and contested, written for legal and business professionals who encounter computer forensics in disputes or investigations.
Following a cyber event, understanding what happened and how is often central to legal, regulatory, and business decisions. This seminar provides a practical overview of digital forensics—covering its key phases, how reports are structured, and what to keep in mind when working with forensic experts.
Part 2 of a two-part seminar covering how digital forensics reports are structured and produced, what professionals need to know when working alongside forensics experts, and notable cases where computer forensics played a decisive role, closing with practical takeaways.
Digital forensics is increasingly relevant across legal disputes, regulatory matters, and organizational investigations, and forensic neutrals serve as impartial third-party experts who help resolve those disputes objectively. This seminar covers how digital forensics works, how it differs from eDiscovery, the role of the forensic neutral compared to a special master, and practical guidance on when and how to engage one.
This course covers how social media data functions as litigation evidence, including how to access app-stored or deleted content, meet preservation obligations, and avoid spoliation, with practical guidance on the authentication standards courts apply and recent case examples.
This seminar examines how smartphone data is handled under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence, covering admissibility requirements and lessons drawn from recent cases as analyzed by subject-matter experts.