Electronic Spying and Tracking Spouses in Divorce Cases: What's Legal in the Digital World?
Navigating Admissibility and Privacy: Evidence Derived From Social Media, Smartphones, Spyware, GPS Trackers
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will teach family law attorneys to identify and manage legal issues that arise when spouses obtain evidence using electronic or telephonic interception, smartphones, spyware, GPS tracking devices, webcams, wiretaps, or other methods.
Outline
- Overview of federal and state statutes
- Wiretapping
- Privacy
- Computer crimes
- Webcam law
- GPS laws
- Types of interception and compromise
- Social media accounts
- Smartphones
- Computers
- Spyware
- GPS tracking
- Webcams
- Civil and criminal implications
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How do the federal statutes governing interception of electronic and telephonic communications impact evidence of spousal misconduct that a client obtains in a divorce case?
- What factors can guide counsel in determining whether or not to use the evidence?
- What are the implications for clients and counsel concerning improper self-help surveillance evidence?
- How should practitioners approach "smoking gun" evidence that a client may have illegally obtained?
Faculty

Christina E. Djordjevich
Partner
Walzer Melcher
Ms. Djordjevich is a skilled litigator with substantial experience in both family law and commercial litigation. Prior... | Read More
Ms. Djordjevich is a skilled litigator with substantial experience in both family law and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Walzer Melcher, she was an associate at a leading New York family law firm, where she worked on a variety of matters involving complex financial and custody issues. Before turning her focus to family law, Ms. Djordjevich was a litigation associate at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.
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Henry S. Gornbein
Of Counsel
Lipson Neilson
Mr. Gornbein specializes in all areas of family law. He is a frequent writer for many bar related... | Read More
Mr. Gornbein specializes in all areas of family law. He is a frequent writer for many bar related publications. Mr. Gornbein is the creator and host of the award winning cable television series, Practical Law. He is the creator and host of the You Tube series, Gracefully Greying, with a newly launched website: http.//www.gracefullygreying.com. Mr. Gornbein is the author of the book, Divorce Demystified, Everything You Need to Know Before You File For A Divorce and the coauthor with forensic psychologist, Jack Haynes Phd of the book: Child Custody, A Complete Guide For Parents which is being published in July of 2020.
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David K. Wilkinson, CFLS, AAML
Co-founder
Wilkinson & Finkbeiner
Mr. Wilkinson practices family law for the firm, handling all facets of the practice area, from straightforward... | Read More
Mr. Wilkinson practices family law for the firm, handling all facets of the practice area, from straightforward negotiation and preparation of pleadings to complex litigation. He has previously represented small and large asset clients in all types family law matters.
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