
Capturing and Utilizing Social Media as Evidence
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On-Demand Webinar: Capturing and Utilizing Social Media as Evidence
Presenter: Robert Kline, Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County, IL
On-Demand Access: This webinar was originally recorded on March 9, 2022, and made available On-Demand by NDAA with the help of OJJDP's NTTAC.
Duration: 70-minute presentation
CLE: This course, originally a live webinar on March 9th, 2022, was recorded for on-demand attendance. The live webinar was approved for CLE credit in certain states; however, NDAA does not apply for CLE approval or renewal of approval for recorded content or report on-demand CLE attendance for this webinar. NDAA is not responsible for applying for CLE approval or reporting CLE credits for this on-demand webinar. Attendees are responsible for ensuring their state accepts their applications for self-study CLE credits. Upon completion of your on-demand course (video, quiz and survey), you will be able to access a CLE Uniform Certificate of Attendance. If your state accepts self-study credits, you can submit this Certificate and other required materials directly to your state bar. Attendees must self-submit this course for approval in their home state. All attorneys are responsible for any fees associated with CLE filing. Attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar associations for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to cle@ndaajustice.org.
[States that previously approved CLE credit for this course: IL, KS, OK]
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
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Summary: This course discusses the challenges that juvenile court prosecutors face getting social media evidence admitted at adjudication. Prosecutor attendees will learn about different sources and methods for accessing digital evidence. Specifics will be taught on how to authenticate social media evidence and how to deal with hearsay objections concerning social media.
Learning Objectives:
(1) The importance of social media evidence in juvenile court cases.
(2) Learn how to authenticate social media so that it can be entered into evidence.
(3) Learn how to handle hearsay objections around social media evidence.
Completion Rules:
Completion of all slides of the content module along with completing the evaluation survey earns the learner a certificate of completion and possible continuing legal education credit as well.
Attribution & Disclaimer:
This project is supported by Grant #2019-MU-MU-K002 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.
OJJDP Priorities:
•Treating Children as Children
•Serve Children at Home, with their Families, In their communities
•Open Up Opportunities for Young People Involved in the Justice System

Robert Kline
Assistant State's Attorney
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Robert is a Deputy Supervisor in the Juvenile Division with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. He has been with the office since 2007. Aside from supervising juvenile courtrooms, Robert on-boards new attorneys to the division and maintains a bi-monthly CLE training schedule for the division. Robert is a member of the 2022 cohort of the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago, which brings together leaders from the civil and non-profit sectors from the City of Chicago. In addition to his work with Cook County, Robert is also a faculty member for the Illinois Juvenile Prosecutors’ Institute and the National District Attorney’s Association.
Virginia - Approved for 1.5 Hour of CLE through 10.31.2025
All other attorneys seeking self-study CLE credit should contact their state bar for more information. General questions or additional information regarding CLE credit can be directed to cle@ndaajustice.org.
Members are responsible for ensuring their state accepts self-applications for self-study CLE credits.
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