Come with me to college! Tonight I’ll be broadcasting live as I teach a class on Law and Social Media at an unnamed university. I’m going to weave in all the cases we’ve been talking about, like Alex Murdaugh, Karen Read, Michelle Troconis and Bryan Kohberger.
I am so excited to do this talk because I have been thinking about this topic for months. I am convinced that social media is radically transforming justice as we know it, and unless lawyers and judges recognize and adapt to the changes, we are putting our justice system in peril.
We’re starting a little early - 6:45 pm Eastern. Please be gracious with me on the start time, because I don’t know exactly how this will all work. But I’m really grateful to have an opportunity to speak and excited to be allowed to bring you with me.
(The university has asked to remain unnamed. Not sure the exact reason, but I’m just going to tell myself they are worried about paparazzi. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣).
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Please thank Professor Kim for allowing us to join your class. I throughly enjoyed it and hope there will be more future classes. You’re My No. 1 Professor Lee!! 👩⚖️🎓
Transparency stops conspiracy theories. The public deserves the whole truth. All court proceedings should be open to the public, in person, and on social media. Even federal courts.
You’re so right. The popular cases with the most conspiracy theories are the ones who are limiting or have limited public access, and then had even slightly fishy things come out publicly. I don’t think many courts have figure me out how to be transparent while also protecting witnesses to the degree that it protects rights to a fair trial. They don’t have to completely hinder transparency to allow for that. It’s like many courts don’t want to change the status quo due to the effort it takes to navigate it. I’ve personally grown a lot since I’ve had the opportunity to actually see how the court systems work in the U.S. Everyone should have that opportunity.
@Rae777 Well said. Judge Jennifer Darrow (Daryl Brooks trial) had some interesting things to say about why it's important to broadcast live trials... I believe it was in her closing statements on the "eye- drop murder" trial of Jessy Kurczewski. ❤
Layer Lee becomes Professor Lee and we get an amazing class worth of a TED talks presentation. And she did this running on memory in front of students.
A TED talk is a GREAT idea.
She is amazing
Well, I can say 1 thing. Lee would definitely be my choice to teach me in a college class in her field! Great job, Lawyer Lee! 👍📚📚🤜🏼🤛🏼
Without a doubt LL is an exceptional person. We are so fortunate to have access to her knowledge and experience on the most interesting court cases
Just finished watching and it's 2am here in France. It was fantastic, you were so clear, no hesitations, you made good points and it's a subject we'll hear more on I'm sure. Thank you so much for letting us "participate". I hope these university lectures will continue. Excellent job.
When I was a new lawyer, my mentor asked if I’d watched the OJ trial. I snobbishly said NO. Big mistake he said bc juries from that point on would be evaluating the proceedings through that lens. I never made that mistake again. Good on you for teaching these would-be lawyers a most valuable lesson. Fabulous presentation 👏👏
OJ was the start of court watching for me. I still remember how wild it was.
II have often wondered if you would consider being a professor of law, and now I know that you would be perfect for it. You certainly have a gift for teaching. I really enjoyed this field trip that you took us on, thank you.
Thanks lawyer Lee for tonight's episode in the classroom. You brilliantly switched around between all the cases yet made it perfectly clear for us. Thank you for your knowledge and expertise.
Prayers up along with a powerful dose of healing for your hubby ! Love and prayers for your sweet son! 🙏💕 and God Bless Lawyer Lee with some extra special blessings because she is a gift to us! 🥰
I keep trying to wipe off my screen because the whiteboard is so smudged 😂 thank you LL!❤
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I’m not a lawyer but boy o boy this was an outstanding lecture! I wanna hear more live lectures. 🤩⭐️👍🏼 thank you!
Thank you for addressing this!!!! Attorneys are doing themselves a disservice if they aren’t using social media or at least assigning people to monitor what’s being said. It would be like ignoring a front page full color article in the New York Times. It’s not going away so take advantage or the other side will!
I am in Canada and have pretty much been aware of Alex since the boating accident, and it just got wilder from then. I am more surprised it wasn't followed more closely until the murders of Paul and Maggie.
It's spelled Alex pronounced Alec
Thank you.
it was supposed to be Alex, and pronounced as such but accordong to little brother they couldnt pronounce Alex, which is where thw ale'ich comes in. im curious, lady from Candana how did you hear about him after the boay incident? do you have a summer home out there or something? or did you maybe hear of him after the murder? sorry im not trying to bust youre chops, just curioso.
Sure , no chops busted here. There had been several KZhead videos that spotlighted the family. They were in regards to how Paul ( and the family) were treated regarding the boating tragedy. They felt that he was getting away with manslaughter because of his family connection. Then, a series of youtubes emerged over time talking about the housekeeper and the possible connection to Stephen's death. So, I was aware of who Alex and his family were..
Impressively presented case, Lawyer Lee! You've detailed a very clear and convincing argument, strengthened by current trial phenomena. Thanks for bringing us along. You're good! 😊
Fantastic class. Lucky students at undisclosed University.
Professor Lee! Class is in session.
Great job Lawyer Lee! Your program was very interesting!
I love the intelligence you display while you speak to every level of smart.
I'm late, so sorry!!! How exciting & what an awesome experience for all of us! So glad the university allowed you to bring us with you!! Thanks for all you do!
This was really, really interesting. Thanks for bringing us along, Lee.
Really great presentation, Lee. Your take on social media and trials is compelling and true. Thanks so much University Professor Kim. 👏❣️🌟
Great informative video. I’m sure the law students enjoyed having you .
Keep, I thoroughly enjoyed your class. You are a natural teacher, and that is a gift. I was so proud of you. Thank you for a very informative and pleasant hour. Sandy from Cincinnati.
Excellent ty
Interesting program. Thanks for letting us join.
Thank you for your expertise on this subject and the way we all can understand.
An absolutely wonderful presentation... Thank you from South Africa!
That was fascinating loved it you did a great job
Outstanding job Lawyer Lee!
This opportunity has a fantastic
Great talk! Thank you.
I believe that secrecy will be the downfall in Delphi. Fascinating session Lawyer Lee!
Aw so sad I missed the live but excited to be part of the rewatch crew 🥰
Bravo!
I love seeing the KZhead/guest lecturer combo!!!
Missed the live, Nice to meet professor Kim. I am sure they loved you Lawyer Lee
Just started watching and I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS!!!! Edit: Great job LL!!!!! ❤🎉 Loved it!
It's "excited ABOUT this" One is excited FOR someone and ABOUT some thing
I’m a little late! Wow, but I’d love to be a law student listening to this presentation
So informative and what a terrific professor you would be! You integrated your fans and in person students so effectively! Thank you for including us!
Back when my kids were in middle and high school, the schools monitored social media. I believe the schools were hoping to identify students or others who spoke of violence against themselves, the school, other students, or personnel and avert a potential tragedy. If schools monitor the social climate via social media, it stands to reason trial attorneys could benefit from also doing so.
Another thought provoking session by Lee and as usual, it’s great!
Great job, Lee👍🏼
Watching on replay. Can’t wait to learn something tonight!
Exceptional teachers and professors are remembered for their dedication and commitment. They are never forgotten but are remembered fondly and inspire the next generation. LL rocks
Well said.
Excellent, great information. I love the closing. So fun
Transparency in the law is always a win. How do you go about changing rules of evidence?
Lee you are so incredibly insightful! Ok, bye y’all
So excited to get to join you on this livestream! The sound is remarkably good.!
Outstanding just love you and your shows. Hope and pray your Husband is doing better.
This discussion was truly valuable. The less daylight, the more opportunity for injustice or even abuses.
Your ending credits are perfect. I love it. Great job Marlon!!!
Disappointed I missed the live but thankful for the replay. Great job! ❤🎉
You did a great job
This is some really prescient stuff Lee. I’ve had thoughts about this too, and when I thought about is, I’ve noticed defence teams going to extraordinary lengths in order to combat social media, case in point, Adelson lawyer going on social media circuit and the Koberger lawyer going to extraordinary lengths to survey then influence the jury pool
Yes, Amber Heard and her lawyer also went on shows. I don't remember the timeline, if it was before during or after the trial. What I look for are the professional PR and the trolls (family and friends?). They are particularly noticeable in the videos about the shooting on the "Rust" movie set. There was a lot of misdirection and misinformation being promoted right from the start on that case.
This is awesome
This was a fun video to watch…. Thanks for letting us b part of it,
I loved this. ❤
Great job as always.
Thank you for taking us with you! Thank you to the professor for allowing this be streamed.
Brilliant stuff. Hello Professor
You're really good at teaching and getting a point across. I agree with you. Cameras should be in court. It keeps the system honest! 😊 1:37
Great viewing. Thank ypu
Great talking points and sensible solution.
I know there's some concern that streaming trials leads to things like the b0mb threat that was called into the courthouse during the Murdaugh trial, or the Reddit post by someone claiming to be a juror during... Gosh, was it Depp v Heard or was it Paltrow? But my perspective is that if *all* trials are streaming, no one trial is going to get the kind of public focus that is possible when only a handful of trials are streaming at any one time. Especially if the quality of most of the streams is decent.
The Reddit post was Darrell Brooks. I think the threat was Murdaugh, iirc
I agree all trials should be televised. As far as social media, just like the news these days only watch those who you know post the facts. Having said that i have been watching murder trials for the past 2 years and im shocked the variance in procedures, what is let in as evidence and what is left out, hear say is sometimes okay and other times not, etc. However, Im thrilled when i see judges and attorneys who are professional and do a fantastic job as they should. We also see the corruption unfold before our eyes. All in all i love social media and trials for better transparency. Love you Lee! You do a fantastic job and you are my go to channel!
Oh I’m following the Karen Reed trial closely!
Completely agree . I’m from the UK and watched and listened to every thing on the Murdaugh trial and the Murdaugh family and I only knew about it all because of social media .
You are a very good educator. It took me til halfway through to realize you were literally teaching a class behind the camera (no I didn’t read the description, I suck haha).
So excited to be here from Charleston SC🤓 You’re the BEST😄
You are an excellent example of what girls can do.
Great lecture😊😊
Great job!!
My best friend had the chance of a lifetime for a lawyer, she argued a case before the Supreme Court! Um, some of the more elderly judges clearly were nodding off...so perhaps they have many reasons for not televisng the proceedings.
Very interesting discussion. The thing that gave me the goosebumps is when she wonders about the rules of evidence: if she, or lawyers, cannot be sure that the rules of evidence are as they should, no more stringent, no less stringent than they should be... what are we -as a society- doing?
❤❤ loved it! Thanks so much 🙏
Professor Chong Kim, reminds me of an instructor at Georgia Tech’s in their undergraduate program.
Wonderful! Thank you!!!
I am glad you alerted students to monitor Chat in law and crime, or Court TV. To get an idea what the Jury maybe thinking..even if lawyers gagged, I've watched say Court TV, have talking heads discuss, Prosecution effectiveness.,how good lawyer doing. But didn't bother to read chats, the soap opera group..then surprised at Jury verdict. Like 7y ago..think talking heads wised up...yes I've watched trials for 7y.. now as you say, free focus group..
The new outro is here! I love it!
Im watching from Paisley Scotland and ive followed this from the boat crash. 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
Such a great idea that you are doing this for college students, Lee!❤ So good for them to begin looking at the law as the living, breathing entity it is. One that needs to change and grow as the world advances. And thanks for bringing us along!😻💕💜💃
The public public needs access to more true facts and the jury should have access to some information the public already knows. In the Scott Peterson case, for some reason the jury never heard the testimony of several witnesses that saw Lacy walking the dog. It was public information in the media (the police didn’t report all the facts). If it didn’t fit their case they left it out, in my opinion. Now, the Innocence Project took his case. They also never looked for the van that the robbers used to rob the house across the street. Ok I just watched it all over again!
The justice system in the south is so much like this one .He ran the 3 counties and made lots of money and power in all that was happening in that area for 4 generations .If not for the phone and car on star DATA he might have gotten away with his murders.
This was so cool! Thank you for sharing with us. You are so captivating in how you share the material. It is so clear how passionate you are.
Great show Lawyer Lee! Social media turns into mob rule.
Very interesting!!! As an educator, I have seen simulator trends in parent/community opinions of public education. They see something on social media and think it about schools, but it's often just not so.
What a dream to get to sit in on this lecture! I very much hope you have another opportunity to share this with other law professionals - maybe for a CE presentation for bar members??? Our justice system needs to hear your perspective!
Excellent presentation and so appreciative ❤
Love your channel, TY for posting
I'm loving I found this. Missed the live. Thanks!
This was excellent!!
This was fascinating, I wish it was longer. I hope you'll give more talks on this subject!
This opened my eyes! 🙏
Great job Lee
I loved this, really enjoyed it!!thank you Lawyer Lee🙏🏼👏🏼
Wow!!! That was amazing Lawyer Lee Love you
From South Africa
This was great! I think what you are doing is very important.
Very intresting talk. Lee great teacher. Makes this a v intresting lecture
Fantastic idea for your show. I thoroughly enjoyed this on replay. Eta: I love the new outro! Great work, Marlon!
You sound so educated here. ❤ love when women ✨women 💕