Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011)

The panelists at this 2011 Annual Meeting of the Committee on Media Law address current and cutting-edge issues in regard to regulating student speech on the Internet and what type of online speech may give rise to criminal charges.

Program Topics

• Extent of First Amendment Protection of Speech in Cyberspace by Public School Students

• How Far Can Public Schools Regulate Student Speech on the Internet?

• Current Legal Standards Governing Regulation of Speech by Public School Students and Applicability to the Internet

• What Does “Cyberbullying” Encompass?

• Can Criminal Penalties Be Imposed for “Sexting?”

• Should Public School Officials Remit these Cases to Law Enforcement Authorities? 


Program Faculty

Corrine Irish, Esq. (Program Chair)
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
—New York City

Chris Armstrong
President
University of Michigan Student Assembly
—Ann Arbor MI

Eric Eckholm
National Correspondent
The New York Times
—New York City

Michael Grygiel, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
—Albany       
                                                              
Frank D. LoMonte, Esq.
Executive Director
Student Press Law Center
—Arlington VA

David Szuchman, Esq.
Cybercrimes Unit
New York County District Attorney’s Office
—New York City

Jay Worona, Esq.
General Counsel
New York State School Boards Association
—Latham


Total MCLE Credits 2.0
Ethics MCLE Credits 0.0

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Product Type	Member Price	Non Member Price
Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011) (This product cannot be used to receive MCLE credit) (CLE CourseBooks) 1B37	$40.00	$60.00
+ Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011) (MCLE credit only if you have access to the course's audio/video/CD recording. You cannot receive MCLE credit from a coursebook alone.) (CLE CourseBooks) 1B37M	$50.00	$100.00
* Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011) (MCLE Audio on CD) DB374	$90.00	$150.00
* Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011) (CLE on DVD) FB374	$125.00	$185.00
Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (Committee on Media Law Annual Meeting) (2011) [Video] (On-Line Programs) VB374	$75.00	$125.00
Student Free Speech Rights in the Age of Social Media (2011) [Audio] (On-Line Programs) 80B37	$75.00	$125.00