Critics Question How Much Judges, Lawyers Should Rely on Internet Search Results
Ever wonder what your client did before embroiling himself in the multimillion-dollar litigation you have agreed to resolve? What about the reputation of a company you’re about to sue?The answer could be only a few keystrokes away. For more and more lawyers, Google has become an irresistible and indispensable ultimate answer-finder.
“I don’t think I could practice law these days without Google,” says Los Angeles appellate lawyer Denise Howell, who runs a blog at bagandbaggage.com.
The article goes on to discuss the dangers of judges Googling factual information about litigants before them, without the litigants' knowledge or opportunity to respond. Details here from the ABA Journal.