Brian Siegel

Brian N. Siegel is an accomplished writer and Bible scholar. He attended college at Syracuse University, where he was a Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude graduate. He then enrolled at Columbia Law School, where he was designated as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar for academic excellence. After law school, Brian wrote “How to Succeed in Law School” for prospective law students. This book was published by the Barron’s Educational Series and sold for more than 15 years.

After practicing law for more than a decade, Mr. Siegel became a Bar Review lecturer and authored a popular series of highly popular exam-taking manuals for law students - “Siegel’s Answers to Essay and Multi-Choice Questions.” These works were published by Aspen Wolters-Kluwer. Greater than 200,000 copies were sold during their publication life of more than 30 years. Brian joined BCG Atto ey Search, a national atto ey recruitment entity, in 1995.

A serious Bible student, Brian was deeply impressed by the ethical, character refinement and inter-personal teachings contained in the Jewish Oral Tradition and its attendant rabbinic commentaries. There is no question in his mind that knowledge of this advice engenders a happier, more elevated, satisfying life for those who resolve to take these messages to heart.

For example, how many of us have considered the harm which could ensue from publicly (i.e., in front of one or more persons) criticizing or rebuking another? Judaic literature informs us that publicly embarrassing an individual is akin to “killing” them. Why? How? Such comments diminish that person’s self-image and could subject them to ridicule by others. Haven’t we all done this to spouses, children, co-employees, etc.?

What about reacting to outside stimuli in an impulsive or in an emotional manner? How often have we regretted the unforeseen negative consequences of such conduct? It is ordinarily important to carefully consider what could possibly result from responding to the various situations each of us experience in a spontaneous, unthinking manner.

Given his personal experiences and obvious literary bent, Mr. Siegel decided to memorialize 12 of these life lessons in this work. It’s been said that the way to begin making a better world is to start by improving ourselves. Brian hopes this has occurred in his case and that “The First Self-Help Book, Life Lessons from Genesis” will inspire others to undertake this effort.