RSVP for April 17 Seminar at Saper Law: Cyberbullying
Details: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at Saper Law
Viral sexting. Cruel attack blogs. Phony Facebook profiles. Vicious online rumors.
Cyberbullying can take many forms and has become an issue which adults, parents, schools, and our legal system is struggling to tackle. Saper Law frequently receives inquiries related to cyberbullying so we’re dedicating our April seminar to the legal aspects of this hot topic.
We’ve invited two fantastic guest speakers to lend their expertise to our conversation: Adam Sokol of the Illinois AG’s office and criminal law attorney, Adam Sheppard of Sheppard Law Firm, P.C Daliah Saper will serve as the moderator. (Click on the these links to watch her Fox News interviews about sexting and cyberbullying).
Adam Sokol will discuss the complaints his office receives about cyberbullying—both in the classic schoolyard context as well in regard to adult and even business victims; what if anything they can do about it, and the hurdles victims face.
Adam Sokol has been Assistant Attorney General for the state of Illinois since 1996 in the consumer fraud division. He has been the primary attorney on civil internet issues since 1999. Having successfully investigated and prosecuted cases involving internet auction fraud, affiliate marketing fraud, and cybersquatting. Adam conducted training seminars for local, state and federal law enforcement personnel on matters such as internet auction fraud and internet investigation techniques. He has also conducted CLE classes and guest lectured at Northwestern law school on numerous internet related topics and have appeared on several local television and radio stations as well.
Adam Sheppard will discuss criminal prosecutions under the Harassment through Electronic Communications statute, as well as related issues, like searches and seizures of electronic communications, particularly cell phone searches.
Adam led several investigations regarding online defamation and related cyberbullying issues, he has consulted and assisted numerous law enforcement agencies on related matters. He is a partner in Sheppard Law Firm, P.C., a criminal defense firm. Sheppard Law Firm which has a heavy concentration of cases involving electronic data communications. Adam serves on the editorial board of the Chicago Bar Association Record magazine co-editor-in-chief of the Young Lawyers Journal and has published articles, including in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, regarding search and seizures of electronic data. Adam is also honored to serve on the federal defender panel, a panel of private attorneys deemed qualified by federal judges and lawyers, which the government appoints to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases. Adam has worked with the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago in promoting awareness of the legal ramifications of CyberBullying. Additionally, Adam has lectured to John Marshall Law School about searches and seizures in the school setting, including searches of students’ cell phones. Adam has been a repeat selection to the “Rising Star” list in Super Lawyer magazine.
