Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. Mr. Schneider focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, real estate disputes, and class actions.
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This course is comprehensive training designed to help legal professionals craft the most effective and persuasive arguments. This session delves into the fundamentals of legal reasoning, emphasizing the power of logic and syllogistic thinking. It provides best practices for constructing strong legal arguments by exploring the six key sources of legal authority, text, intent, case law, tradition, policy, and equity. By integrating these elements, attorneys will gain the skills needed to develop well-reasoned, compelling arguments in their practice.
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Nicholas J. Schneider | Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Nicholas Schneider is a trial attorney with the national law firm Eckert Seamans. Mr. Schneider focuses his practice on complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, employment disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, copyright infringement, unfair competition, real estate disputes, and class actions. He has experience representing clients of all sizes, from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, in state and federal trial and appellate courts, arbitrations, and mediations. In a recent three-week trial in Massachusetts Superior Court, Mr. Schneider obtained a million-dollar judgment for his client, including an award of attorney’s fees, which was recently upheld on appeal. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Northeastern University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
I. Why Use Logic? | 1:00pm – 1:15pm
II. Thinking Syllogistically | 1:15pm – 1:30pm
III. The Six Types of Legal Arguments | 1:30pm – 1:45pm
IV. Putting it All Together | 1:45pm – 2:00pm
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 General Hour
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Approved For On-Demand Credits
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 Substantive
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 Law Office Management
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1.2 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
60 Ethics / Professionalism minutes
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Not Eligible
1 General Hours
Approved for CLE Credits
1 Law Practice Programming
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Other (Office Management) Hours
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Pending CLE Approval
1.2 General
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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