The Use of Social Media in Sentencing Advocacy

The Use of Social Media in Sentencing Advocacy

Ken Strutin

New York Law Journal

September 28, 2010

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Ken Strutin

Excerpt:

Embarrassing Facebook photos and regrettable MySpace statements are starting to become commonplace in pre-sentencing reports and disposition hearings. At the same time, defendants and their advocates are acknowledging the power of social media as a tool to generate mitigating evidence.

3 Geeks and a Law Blog: If You Have A Case Pending In New York Court... Shutdown Your Facebook Page Now!!

3 Geeks and a Law Blog: If You Have A Case Pending In New York Court... Shutdown Your Facebook Page Now!!

New York Law School :: DRAGNET

New York Law School :: DRAGNET

DRAGNET stands for "Database Retrieval Access using Google's New Electronic Technology," a specialized search engine that was developed by librarians at the New York Law School. This feature enables you to "drag the net" through a group of free law-related Web resources. A DRAGNET search is like a Google search, except that it runs in only a select group of websites, produced by the organizations and entities listed below. The sites were chosen by our Library staff for their reliability and utility to legal researchers.* Your search retrieves the top 100 hits, ranked for relevance by Google’s search engine. DRAGNET can be a good tool to begin a research project, giving you a sense of what kinds of materials can be found on your topic. You can add a year to your search to ensure that you are getting the most recent data.

http://www.nyls.edu/library/research_tools_and_sources/dragnet

N.Y. Judge Grants Defense Access to Plaintiff's Social Network Accounts in Personal Injury Case

Romano v. Steelcase, Inc., 2006-2233

http://tinyurl.com/26br79x

Thanks to LinkedIn, Your Client Database May Not Be a Trade Secret

Thanks to LinkedIn, Your Client Database May Not Be a Trade Secret

Free International Law Library Collection Launched

From Ernster, the Hofstra School of Law, Deane Law Library Virtual Cat:

If you have ever tried to track down an elusive case from an international court or human rights tribunal, the best news this week may be the launch of the International Law Library, self-described as the "most comprehensive free-access international law library on the Internet." The International Law Library site contains links to over 25,000 decisions of international courts and tribunals and over 30,000 United Nations documents and other treaties and agreements. It is searchable across all types of documents and all collections.

Developed by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AUSTLII), this digital library is updated regularly with new materials from legal information institutes around the world that are part of the World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII), and from other sources. It also features a citator that tracks where international cases, treaties and law journal articles have been cited, as well as links to other international law materials on the Internet. Anyone involved with international law study, research or source gathering should definitely check this out.

http://deanelawlibrary.blogspot.com/2010/09/new-international-law-library.html

Election Results

I'm happy to announce the results of the ALLUNY election:

Jean-Paul Vivian is president-elect, Judy Lauer is secretary, Andrea Rabbia is treasurer, and Everett Wiggins is a board member. Please join me in welcoming the new and returning officers and thanking them for their contributions to ALLUNY. Thank you, also, to the nominations committee for running a clean fight.

Laura Suttell
ALLUNY President