Lexbe asks a great question for their webinar this Friday: Can you authenticate that? The answer could determine whether the evidence is admissible.

This Friday, April 25 at 2pm ET (1pm CT, 11am PT), Lexbe will host the webinar titled (wait for it!) Can You Authenticate That? Mastering ESI for Litigation and available here. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to authenticate and admit electronically stored information (ESI) under the Federal Rules of Evidence, including business records, Slack messages, social media posts, and more!

Topics include:

• What qualifies as ESI and how to approach different sources
• Key rules of evidence: FRE 803(6), 901, 902
• When and how to use self-authentication
• Judicial notice and authentication by production
• How to handle business records, texts, and social media in court
• Real-world examples and admissibility tactics

The webinar will be presented by featured guest speaker Nick Schneider, who is a member (partner) with Eckert Seamans’ Intellectual Property Litigation and Commercial Litigation Groups!

In the age of smartphones, cloud drives, and DMs, evidence is everywhere—but it’s not admissible unless you lay the proper legal foundation. Can you authenticate that? Register here to learn how to answer “yes” to that question!

So, what do you think? Are you concerned about the ability to authenticate evidence for legal proceedings? If so, attend Friday’s webinar! Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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