Daniel J Siegel

June 28, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a college student, I dreamed of becoming a sportswriter, a career that would serve as a diversion from the daily stress of the news. Eventually, I settled on law as a profession, and discovered that the world of sports rarely intersects with the world of law.

By Daniel J. Siegel

1 minute read

April 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the past few years, major law firms, including Cravath Swaine & Moore and Weil Gotshal & Manges, were victims of cyberattacks. In addition, more than 11.5 million files from Mossack Fonseca, the world's fourth largest offshore law firm, were stolen because the firm failed to take the necessary steps to protect its confidential data, including updating the security of its web servers.

By Daniel J. Siegel

9 minute read

February 22, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am always confounded by colleagues who believe that their education ended the day they received their law degrees or that they cannot adapt to learning new things, such as a new area of law, a new procedure for doing things or any other “new” topic you might think of.

By Daniel J. Siegel

6 minute read

December 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Think back to your “Professional Responsibility” class in law school. What questions did you hear over and over?

By Daniel J. Siegel

8 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

One dictionary defines “competence” as “the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.”

By Daniel J. Siegel

18 minute read

September 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A day doesn't seem to go by without another report of a lawyer whose conduct on social media has resulted in either sanctions or disciplinary proceedings. Whether it is advising a client to delete content on Facebook, or responding to a negative Yelp review by revealing confidential information, or having a staff member "friend" someone without disclosing their relationship, lawyers continue to get themselves into trouble. And no matter how many times lawyers such as I who write, lecture and warn other lawyers to be careful about their use of social media, they still ignore the advice and end up in hot water.

By Daniel J. Siegel

8 minute read

August 31, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Contracts are made to be broken, and when they are broken, lawyers get involved. This is why in contract class in law school lawyers learn to advise clients why they need comprehensive agreements that address what happens in the event of a breach or termination.

By Daniel J. Siegel

7 minute read

April 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Since the Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment allows lawyers to advertise in a manner that is not misleading to members of the general public, the authorities that regulate attorneys have struggled to devise rules to govern lawyer advertising without running afoul of the decision in Bates v. State Bar of Arizona, 433 U.S. 350 (1977).

By Daniel J. Siegel

12 minute read

February 23, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers have been using electronic filing (e-filing) systems in state and federal courts, as well as various other administrative forums, for roughly two decades. Some are better than others, while a few need major overhauls to be even a bit user-friendly.

By Daniel J. Siegel

17 minute read

January 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Those were the almost universal responses when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court amended the comments to Rule of Professional Conduct 11.1 in 2013, adding a statement that "to maintain the requisite knowledge and skill, a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology, engage in continuing study and education and comply with all continuing legal education requirements to which the lawyer is subject."

By Daniel J. Siegel

12 minute read