How To…Collect, Review, and Produce Text Messages from Mobile Devices (11/8/22)

Text messages play a huge role in litigation today as everyone has a mobile device and those communications have to be collected and produced. Are screenshots adequate? Do you need to create a forensic image of the mobile device? What if the client has an iPhone or an Android device? In this session you’ll learn about the best methods for collecting and producing text messages and how to properly authenticate the communications. It doesn’t matter what kind of litigation you’re involved in, you’re already dealing with text messages and this session will provide you with the tools and know-how to make sure it’s all done right!

Brett Burney, eLaw Evangelist. Brett is a lawyer, journalist, podcaster, speaker, and author on ediscovery and legal technology. With over 15 years experience as an independent technology consultant for law firms and corporate legal departments of all sizes. Brett is an essential part of Nextpoint’s industry-defining thought leadership and educational content production.

Sonali Hanson is Privacy and Compliance Officer at Nextpoint and earned her mechanical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Sonali is a registered patent attorney before the USPTO. She has practiced as corporate counsel and an intellectual property associate, with experience negotiating and drafting corporate, commercial, financial, and trade agreements.

Megan O’Leary has consulted on hundreds of projects since 2004, working with many of North America’s top law firms as an expert in litigation communication consulting as well as eDiscovery.  She specializes in the visualization of complex legal and technical concepts through the use of clear and compelling demonstratives.  Her background in mechanical engineering enables her to specialize in energy, intellectual property, trademark, and product liability matters; however, she has consulted on almost every major area of litigation.

Tom Plunkett is a Managing Director at Archer Hall and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and EnCase Certified Forensic Examiner (EnCE) with over 20 years of experience in digital forensics, cybersecurity and counterintelligence. He holds a Master’s degree in Information Systems and is an adjunct professor, teaching cybersecurity and digital forensics topics at the University of San Diego. His clients have included all levels of government, law firms, casinos, medical device manufacturers, hospitals, technology companies and celebrities.

Sponsored by: NextPoint

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