Daniel Fordan
Atty. Daniel Fordan in a dark suit and striped tie

About

I deal with codes.

The Civil Code and the Revised Penal Code on one side; the code that runs AI on the other. I'm Daniel Fordan — most people call me Fords — a Philippine lawyer working where the two meet.

My practice revolves around corporate law and special projects, with particular focus on intellectual property, technology, and AI law. I am Program Coordinator at the Manuel L. Quezon University School of Law, where I also teach, including its AI for Modern Legal Practice certification. I serve as President of the Philippine Association of Fintech Lawyers (PAFLA), and have represented the organization in Senate advocacy on open budget legislation.

I also write code. I build my own legal-practice tools, and I write about what that teaches me about the law.

Speaking

Topics I speak on

For bar associations, law schools, in-house teams, and regulators. Talks can be adapted for MCLE-style formats.

  1. 01Building your own AI workflows for legal practice
  2. 02AI in compliance and regulatory work
  3. 03Copyright, fair use, and AI training

Contact

Two codes.
One counsel.

For speaking, teaching, and writing invitations, or a question about AI and the law. For client matters, the inquiry goes through the firm.

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