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"This short, friendly, technical guide especially for legal professionals examines both the rising professional demand and the tools available which will allow attorneys to become more technically savvy. The acquisition, authentication, management and presentation of technological evidence are given a through overview. Part I dissects the related San Bernardino County California cases involving Katie Tagle and Stephen Garcia. This techno-legal case study reviews ten different types of technological evidence unexamined by three separate Superior Court judges and the resulting tragic consequences. The Plaintiff approached law enforcement, as well as both civil and criminal sectors of the legal system for an order of protection. She was unable to gain protection from through the courts. Judges presumed that the technological evidence presented was manufactured. Yet, a technological examination of the evidence clearly demonstrates the legitimate threat to the Plaintiff and their son. The actions of the court resulted in the murder-suicide by Defendant Stephen Garcia and their nine month old son, Wyatt. The case study thoroughly examines the chain of events, evidence, legal and social implications upon the San Bernardino County community and across the United States. Part II of the book provides an introductory overview of technology in conjunction with the essential considerations pertinent to legal professionals. Potential methods of authentication are reviewed. Twenty different types of technology are presented affording legal professionals the ability to expand their understanding of the evidence litigants present, including: Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Special Acknowledgments The Need for Legal Professionals to Understand Technology: What's the difference between ""technological evidence"" and ""electronic evidence""? How does a lack of technological savvy contribute to negative consequences in legal cases and perceptions of injustice? A Case Study: Ten Reasons for the Conversant Treatment of Technological Evidence by Legal Professionals. FAMMS900840 Tagle -N- Garcia, Domestic Violence with Children, Superior Court, County of San Bernardino, California, 2009 (Judge Debra Harris 12/15/2009, and Judge David Mazuerk 1/12/2010) FAMVS903355 - Katie Marie Tagle vs. Steven (sic) Garcia, Superior Court, County of San Bernardino, California, 2009 (Judge Robert Lemkau, 12/8/2009 and 1/21/2010) The Worst Possible Set of Scenarios Unfolds Garcia's Final Stand Suicide in a Facebook World The Aftermath Outrage Beyond Plaintiffs and Defendants: Consequences for Legal Professionals Violence By Proxy Summary: Tagle v. Garcia Getting Technical Telecommunication Basics in an Electronic World What Is The Internet? How is the Internet Accessed? What is a Browser? What is a Website? What is the Difference Between a Website and a Blog? What is Social Media? What is a Site Meter? What Is a Search Engine? Why do Search Engine Companies provide email accounts? What are the different kinds of email accounts available? What is Instant Messaging? Revisit that IP Address issue; why does it matter? What is Telephony? What Technology is available with Wireless Voice Communication? What is Voice over IP? Is it possible to record telephone calls? Has video become a standard feature? Every Day Computing and Common Human Behavior How can privacy be violated during legal actions? The Role of Paralegals and Trasnscriptionists Summary: Getting Technical Bibliography Answering the Call for More Information! Coupons"

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Liora Farkovitz is a business and product development strategist with more than 25 years experience within the technology sector, and the owner of Legacy Strategic Development, LLC. She has supported the strategic development, packaging, marketing and distribution of technologically based products since 1994. Between 1984 and 1994 she worked in the corporate community supporting end users in the legal, actuarial and banking industries. In the summer of 2010, after four years of reviewing family law cases centered on child custody cases involving domestic violence; Ms. Farkovitz found the Tagle v. Garcia case. Ms. Tagle had submitted ten different types of electronic evidence in an effort to prove her son's father was threatening their lives. However, three different judges failed to provide a Permanent Order of Protection because they said that they could not substantiate the validity of the technical evidence. With her knowledge of technology, and understanding about the need for attorneys and the courts to understand basic technology, Ms. Farkovitz offers this guide in support of legal professionals, the judiciary, law enforcement professionals and pro se litigants. Legacy Strategic Development, LLC is currently developing companion training courses which provide a hands on, how to approach to learning to use technology to protect litigants. Ms. Farkovitz lives and works in New York City, with her husband, Artist, Louis Farkovitz. She is the non-custodial mother of three wonderful children.

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