Let’s play a game. You’re the judge. Under the following facts, is the social media evidence admissible? After obtaining a Court Order allowing him to obtain a criminal defendant’s Facebook records, the prosecutor files a motion seeking permission to introduce into evidence the following items: Screenshots of the defendant’s Facebook…
Read MoreEver since the Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared in Protz v. WCAB that the Impairment Rating Evaluation provisions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act are unconstitutional, my office has been deluged with calls asking how the decision impacts injured workers and how other lawyers should handle their existing cases. These calls have…
Read MoreHavertown Attorney Dan Siegel will present his latest continuing legal education course, "Help! They're Changing the Rules & They Impact Everything Filed in a Pennsylvania Court!" on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Delaware County Bar Association in Media, Pa. Click here for more information - http://www.delcobar.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=922395. In the program,…
Read MoreThe Social Security Administration pays disability benefits through two programs: the Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Benefits received through these programs may be relevant to personal injury, workers’ compensation, family law and other matters. Attorneys often overlook the importance and impact of…
Read MoreDan Siegel teaches numerous continuing legal education courses, each with a practical "information you can use" approach. Dan's next course is Bad Review + Bad Response = Good Way to Have an Ethical Problem, on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 10:15 a.m. The program is one of many CLE programs at the…
Read MoreREMINDER: On Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. I will present my program, “Workers’ Compensation for Non-Workers’ Compensation Lawyers” at the Delaware County Bar Association Headquarters in Media. All paid attendees will receive a complimentary copy of my book, Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Law: The Basics: A Primer for Lawyers,…
Read MoreOn Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. I will present my program, “Workers’ Compensation for Non-Workers’ Compensation Lawyers” at the Delaware County Bar Association Headquarters in Media. All paid attendees will receive a complimentary copy of my book, Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law: The Basics: A Primer for Lawyers, Workers,…
Read MoreNext Tuesday, August 18th, at 12 noon, I will present a webinar, Changing Law Firms: Ethical Guidance for Pennsylvania Law Firms and Attorneys, based on my ethics book of the same title. The program will address: General Legal Principles Every Lawyer Should Know General Ethical Considerations Every Lawyer Should Know Deciding…
Read MoreHavertown-based attorney Daniel J. Siegel will speak on “The Ethics of Lawyer Advertising Today” at the annual fall meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Section, hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute on September 11 and 12 at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center in Hershey, Pa. Attorney Siegel,…
Read MoreAttorney Daniel J. Siegel, Esquire, of the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and Integrated Technology Services, LLC, is presenting a webinar, "In the Cloud: How to Preserve Confidentiality," on Monday, February 24, 2014 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. The program is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.…
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