In a poll it conducted, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers determined that 81% of its members use social networking sites in the course of preparing their cases. Is your firm getting everything you can out of this dangerous wellspring of information? Our experienced faculty will guide you in finding effective and compliant ways of obtaining evidence and in protecting the client from making potentially case-crushing mistakes online.

• The Effect of Social Media on the Institution of Marriage
• Social Media Data as Evidence
• Social Media Agreements Between Divorcing Spouses

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* denotes specialty credits

Session Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern
Presented by: Cynthia J. Dienstag

• The Effect of Social Media on the Institution of Marriage
• Social Media Data as Evidence
  • Where to Find the Information
  • How to Obtain Information - What do the Courts Say?
  • How to Deal with Removed Online Content (Retrieval Options)
  • Using the SM Evidence in Depositions and Divorce Settlement Negotiations
  • Contesting the Veracity of the Online Information
  • Contesting the Means by Which Information was Obtained
• Social Media Agreements Between Divorcing Spouses
  • Why Mention the SM Non-Disclosure Agreement to Clients?
  • Negotiating and Drafting the Non-Disclosure Agreement
  • Enforcement Options

CYNTHIA J. DIENSTAG is the principal of Cynthia J. Dienstag, P.A., with offices in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. She has focused her practice on marital and family law related matters since 1989. Ms. Dienstag is a certified family court mediator, appointed mentor by the Chief Judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit. She is a "Put Something Back" award recipient, 11th Judicial Circuit; listed among Who's Who in American Law, 1998-99 edition and Who's Who of American Women, 2006-2007 edition; chosen by Florida Trend as one of the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Florida Legal Elite; a member of the Florida International University Alumni Associate Executive Board of Directors; and a lecturer for National Business Institute seminars. Ms. Dienstag also is featured as one of the state of Florida's Super Lawyers for 2007 with the Miami Herald. She earned her A.A. degree from Florida State University, her B.S. degree from Florida International University and her J.D. degree from the University of Miami School of Law. Ms. Dienstag's memberships include Honorary Society of First Family Law Inns of Court, the Miami-Dade County Bar Family Law Section (vice chair) and Broward County Bar Association. She is a member of the Professionalism Committee for the Family Law Section of The Florida Bar, and the Broward County and Miami-Dade County bar associations.

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