Daniel J Siegel

February 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The pattern of trying and adopting new technology has repeated itself countless times as I discover new types of technology that make my life, and my practice, easier and better. Not impersonal, just easier.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

December 26, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The holidays are a time to celebrate and share with family, friends and colleagues. It is also a time to use up personal days that might disappear when the ball drops on Times Square. It is also the time when law firms often dole out bonuses to attorneys and staff, and partners divvy up their draws and bonuses for the year.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

October 24, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

To most lawyers, the Rules of Professional Conduct govern matters such as conflicts of interest and the disclosure of confidential and sensitive information, but do not impact how they manage their offices, how they conduct their private affairs, or how they deal with staff and others.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

August 29, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Having litigated countless arbitrations, and sat as an arbitrator numerous times, I have seen the good, the bad and the disgraceful from counsel.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

June 27, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Returning to paper filing, and curtailing online access to court records, is not a viable option any more than it is possible to return to the days when lawyers used paper versions of Shepard's Citations and smartphones were the stuff of "Star Trek" and even "Lost in Space."

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

April 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court amended the Rules of Professional Conduct to affirm that lawyers have an ethical duty to be technologically competent.

By Daniel J. Siegel

14 minute read

February 21, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kicking and screaming. That's how many lawyers have proceeded into the age of technology. They know it's here, they know they should use it, they understand—but may not admit—that it makes them more efficient.

By Daniel J. Siegel

7 minute read

January 03, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers, as a group, just don't seem to “get it.” Some do, others try, but many lawyers still seem oblivious to the ever-changing swirls of ethics and technology that apply to our profession.

By Daniel J. Siegel

12 minute read

October 25, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

There were other lessons for attorneys in Colangelo's rapid fall. These lessons become clear when you consider some of Colangelo's quotes in response to the revelations that five Twitter accounts linked to him had disclosed sensitive or confidential information about his team and its players.

By Daniel J. Siegel

8 minute read

August 23, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are lawyers stupid? Or, are lawyers lazy? Or, are lawyers competing to see who can keep his head in the sand the longest? What else can explain two recent events that should serve as warnings that we cannot continue to ignore our obligations to clients.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read