Ken Strutin

July 18, 2005 | Legaltech News

One of the benefits of legal search technology is the power to discern patterns that are difficult or near impossible to see in print. Online research empowers defense attorneys to ferret out cases in creative ways and delve into legal problems through unprecedented access to appellate briefs and filings. Uncovering potential issues for discretionary review is one application of this approach, says Ken Strutin, director of legal information services for the New York State Defenders Association.

By Ken Strutin

9 minute read

January 09, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that computer storage devices today are raising questions about the scope of the warrantless border search. What rules should apply to devices that can carry a person's most private papers or volumes of confidential, proprietary business records? The answer may depend on whether we treat computer files as routine, and if non-routine, the level of suspicion required.

By Ken Strutin

10 minute read

September 19, 2005 | Legaltech News

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that due process in the Information Age means leveling a dynamic playing field. As courtrooms are being wired for computer access, jurors and litigants are opening the courthouse doors just enough to allow the Internet inside. These online excursions are challenging current notions of fair trial and equal justice.

By Ken Strutin

7 minute read

September 13, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that due process in the Information Age means leveling a dynamic playing field. As courtrooms are being wired for computer access, jurors and litigants are opening the courthouse doors just enough to allow the Internet inside. These online excursions are challenging current notions of fair trial and equal justice.

By Ken Strutin

6 minute read

January 10, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that judges who use the Web to determine facts or visit party sites to evaluate evidence run the risk of encountering questionable sources and ethical quandaries. Judicial standards and ethics opinions are starting to address these complex issues, and potential sources of ethical guidance are making their resources accessible online.

By Ken Strutin

7 minute read

January 26, 2011 | Legaltech News

As people invest more of their living knowledge and data into digital media, the legacy of their virtual life becomes increasingly important. Attorney Ken Strutin details why our legal system must develop far-reaching guidelines for passing on an accurate, accessible, and intact digital legacy.

By Ken Strutin

12 minute read

September 10, 2009 | Legaltech News

Technology is changing the way people are defended and judged, says attorney Ken Strutin. Smart communication tools are flooding the lives of clients, witnesses, jurors and criminal justice professionals to usher in a new context for case preparation and litigation strategies.

By Ken Strutin

10 minute read

May 17, 2006 | Law.com

Lawmakers are allowing the use of blogs as evidence in investigations and trials, which has raised a host of constitutional issues. In essence, blogs are electronically accessible versions of private diaries and personal papers -- sharing the qualities of print journals in substance and computer evidence in form. Attorney Ken Strutin analyzes issues presented by the use of blogs in the courtroom, and discusses the details of several cases that have addressed them.

By Ken Strutin

9 minute read

November 16, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes that this year, New York amended the Criminal Procedure Law to expressly require that arrestees have the right to make a phone call, but while this new mandate is a major step forward, it does not address a technological reality that for most people landlines have given way to mobile phones.

By Ken Strutin

14 minute read

May 25, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Ken Strutin, director of legal information services at the New York State Defenders Association, writes: When the principal, and perhaps sole, proof of guilt is a forensic test, such as DNA or fingerprint matching, there is a risk that credibility inflation or a "CSI" effect might unduly influence the jury.

By Ken Strutin

11 minute read