The Legal Tech Podcast
From Shepard’s to ChatGPT: Same Lesson, New Tool—Verify Everything
Generative AI has transformed legal practice, but it hasn't changed a lawyer's ethical responsibilities. In this episode, attorney Daniel J. Siegel traces the evolution of legal research from the days of Shepard's Citations to today's AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, Westlaw CoCounsel, and Lexis+ AI. The technology has…
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Confidentiality Is Everyone’s Responsibility: Lessons for the Modern Law Firm
Confidentiality is one of the cornerstones of the attorney-client relationship—but it's a mistake to think that ethical duty belongs only to lawyers. In this episode of The Legal Tech Podcast, attorney Daniel J. Siegel examines a surprising court order suggesting that client identities were not confidential as to…
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Estate Planning Kerfuffles: Why DIY Wills and Living Trusts Go Wrong
In this episode of the Legal Tech Podcast, attorney Dan Siegel explores a real‑world estate planning “kerfuffle” that highlights why do‑it‑yourself wills, online legal forms, and improperly drafted living trusts can create expensive and painful consequences for families. Using a client story, Dan explains how well‑intentioned efforts to…
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Vote Smart: Understanding Pennsylvania’s Judicial Retention Elections
In this episode, attorney Daniel J. Siegel takes a thoughtful look at Pennsylvania’s upcoming Pennsylvania judicial retention elections—and why voters should look beyond headlines, partisanship, and single-issue politics when deciding whether to retain appellate judges. Drawing on decades of courtroom experience and more than 250 appellate cases, Siegel explains how Pennsylvania’s…
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How Legal Research and Legislative History Led to a Landmark Victory: The Story Behind Steets v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Pa. 2025)
In this episode, Attorney Daniel J. Siegel takes listeners behind the scenes of his landmark victory before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Steets v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (2025) — a decision that reshaped how Pennsylvania courts interpret key provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act. What began as a seemingly routine case evolved…
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Just Say No to Google, Or Those Other Listening Devices In a Law Office
We love Amazon Alexa, Google, Siri and all those listening devices. They are fun, great at home, but an absolute no around offices. Lawyers, and any other profession handling confidential or sensitive information, simply can't have them around. In this episode of the Legal Tech Podcast, Attorney…
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Why Pennsylvanians Need to Buy More Medical Coverage in Their Automobile Insurance Policies
Pennsylvanians should purchase more than the minimum $5,000 medical coverage in their auto insurance policies for several important reasons: When you buy auto insurance, you buy medical coverage to pay for your medical bills. Most people buy the minimum, yet if you are seriously hurt, or even…
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OMG – The Martians Are Coming – It’s Time For Judges & Others to Calm Down About Artificial Intelligence
Oh my God, the Martians are invading the legal world. Have you heard? There is this new thing called "Artificial Intelligence," and lawyers apparently have it do all of their work, including filing court documents. Or so it seems. Talk about AI is everywhere. At its core,…
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The Myth of the 90 Day Rule – Why Injured Workers in Pennsylvania Almost Never Have to Treat With the Company Doctor
The constant mantra that injured workers in Pennsylvania must treat with a "company doctor" for 90 days, or they won't receive their workers' compensation benefits, is a myth, albeit one that many attorneys who represent injured workers erroneously accept as gospel. This podcast, by Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorney…
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Spouses Don’t Get It All – In Pennsylvania, If You Die Without a Will, Your Spouse Doesn’t Get Everything
One of the great mistakes people make is not having a Will, because they assume their spouse will get everything anyway. If you don't have a Will and live in Pennsylvania, you are wrong. If you don't have a Will, and you have kids, your spouse doesn't…
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