Being a good lawyer when handling a divorce matter isn't about knowing the basics anymore. It's not just about knowing the correct forms, knowing the court's rules, and keeping client confidences.
Being a good lawyer is about being conscious of the extent of tremendous advancement of global technology. It's about remaining aware of the effect this technological advancement has on all legal cases and especially on divorce cases.
Today, this technological growth has spawned the creation and use of covert surveillance devices and software that in turn create issues both for the lawyer and for the client.
If you are considering representing yourself in the family court system in any jurisdiction you need to know about this technology if there is even the slightest distrust between the parties in a divorce or family court matter.
Today's technology brings with it many conveniences. At the same time it also brings with it just as many dangers to your privacy.
Imagine that you are a lawyer representing a client or even a spouse who wants to represent himself or herself in a divorce case. Now let's add one small factor. Let's assume there is a small level of distrust between the husband and wife in the divorce case. That's it.
Here is one question. Do you know about Patrolman GPS, FamilyMap, or MobiStealth?
If you don't then you may want to learn about them and the hundreds of other devices and software programs that exist by virtue of the advancement of technology.
If you are a lawyer representing a divorce client and the opposing party seems to be one step ahead of you every time, or if you represent yourself and the same thing is happening then you need to at least jump onto the internet and find out about these and many other devices and services rather quickly!
Let me introduce you quickly to just this small sample just in case you don't know about them.
PATROLMAN GPS
Patrolman GPS is a small black device which does not look fancy and is easy to overlook. This GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking device can be put in your pocket, on your car, in your briefcase, in your glove compartment, purse, bowling ball bag, or even placed in a magnetic case and hidden somewhere on your vehicle where it goes unnoticed. This device takes seconds to hide or attach to the chosen location. It can track your every physical movement by a transmitter that provides satellite information on your location to the subscriber of the devices' satellite tracking service.
FAMILYMAP
FamilyMap is an add-on to your AT&T Cell phone service. Unless you know what this service is, what it does, AND you also take care of paying the cel phone bill then you wouldn't even know that you are being tracked by GPS built into your cel phone. If you take your cellular phone with you everywhere and have the AT&T service then your spouse could add the service, pay the bill and you'd never know you are being tracked with that information recorded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
MOBISTEALTH
Now lawyers who represent divorce clients this is one that should make you sit up and have your eyes bugging out of your socks.
MobiStealth is a tracking program that can be installed and remain completely hidden on many cellular phones and is linked both to the phone itself and a GPS Satellite tracking system. It is reputed that this hidden cellular phone program can be installed in a minute or two. Here are the things it has been said it can do.
1. Store copies of emails, call logs and SMS that were sent and received from your phone.
2. Automatically retrieve the GPS coordinates of places that you recently visited and even provide real-time GPS tracking of your location at any given minute.
3. Secretly record your phone calls. Or be programmed to record only the calls for specific numbers and even perform reverse phone number look-ups to see who the call are made to or received from.
4. Retrieve your pictures and videos.
5. Record of the phone's surroundings. It can literally turn on the phone's microphone in order to secretly record conversations that are within or just outside of earshot.
6. Keep a detailed record of bookmarks, chat sessions and calendar events and even be informed of new contacts that were added to the contacts or address book.
7. This program can supposedly also get you the internet browsing history of the person using the cellular phone that it is installed on.
These technology and surveillance devices and software should be considered for many factors. If you value your privacy then you may have a problem. If you use your phone to communicate with your attorney then you should be concerned about the breach of the attorney/client privilege.
To obtain adequate legal protections, you and/or your lawyer may need to file motions to prevent further invasion and/or validate the criminal nature of the surveillance depending upon the jurisdiction you live in and the holdings of that jurisdiction.
Technology concerns in all cases are no longer optional for lawyers, especially those who practice divorce law because those cases are more likely to give cause for their use. Divorce is a whole new ball game folks. Knowledge of technology is no longer optional for lawyers or your average citizen.
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This article is for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. You should not take legal action without legal advice from a licensed practitioner who has been fully informed about your specific circumstances.The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all attorneys in the general practice of law.
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