One of the thorniest questions in today's e-discovery world is how to collect, preserve authenticate and present ESI from social media sources. Whether it's a Tweet, a Facebook wall status, or blog post, lawyers need to know how toidentify and gather social media data for purposes of production during discovery and presentation at trial. Whether it's a small domestic issue or a large class action claim, lawyers need to know about helpful software, best practices, ethical considerations – and what judges have to say on all these topics.
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, VA
Judge Lee was confirmed as a United States District Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division on October 8, 1998. He is well known throughout the Virginia legal community for his handling of complex civil cases, his efforts to improve the court's use of technology, and his commitment to mentorship and community service.
In 1973, Judge Lee received his undergraduate degree in communications from The American University, Washington, D.C. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from The Washington College of Law at The American University in 1976.
Prior to going on the bench, Judge Lee was a trial lawyer for fifteen years, representing individuals and businesses in civil and criminal cases. He was a partner at Cohen, Dunn & Sinclair, P.C., an Alexandria Virginia, law firm. In 1990, while he was in practice, then Virginia Governor Wilder appointed him to serve on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the managers of Washington Dulles and Washington National Airports.
He is an active member of the profession and he has served in several leadership roles. He was an elected member of the Virginia State Bar Council, Chairman of the General Practice of Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the American Bar Association General Practice Section. He is a past president of the Northern Virginia Black Attorneys Association and The George Mason American Inn of Court.
Sensei Enterprises, Inc., Fairfax, VA
Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc, a digital forensics, information security and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia.
Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog, Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called "The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology" as well as "Digital Detectives."
She is a frequent author (eleven books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, information security and electronic evidence topics.
She is the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013- June 2014.
She may be reached at snelson@senseient.com