Legal Argument: Constructing the Most Effective Argument Using the Hidden Power of Logic and the Six Sources of Legal Authority
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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Program Summary
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.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Why Use Logic?
- Thinking Syllogistically
- The Six Types of Legal Arguments
- Putting it All Together
Closed-captioning available
Speakers
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.
Agenda
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
Credits
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Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
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1 General
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Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
California
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Colorado
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Connecticut
Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism
District of Columbia
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Delaware
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Florida
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 General Hours
Georgia
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Hawaii
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
Iowa
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Idaho
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Illinois
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Indiana
Approved For On-Demand Credits
1 General
Kansas
Pending CLE Approval
1 Law Practice Management
Kentucky
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Louisiana
Pending CLE Approval
1 Law Office Management
Massachusetts
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Maryland
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Maine
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Michigan
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Minnesota
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Missouri
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1.2 General
Mississippi
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Montana
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
North Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
North Dakota
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1 General
Nebraska
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
New Hampshire
Approved for CLE Credits
60 Ethics / Professionalism minutes
New Jersey
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
New Mexico
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Nevada
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
New York
Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 General
Ohio
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Oklahoma
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Oregon
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Pennsylvania
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Rhode Island
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
South Carolina
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
South Dakota
No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)
Tennessee
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
Texas
Approved for CLE Credits
1 General
Utah
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
Virginia
Not Eligible
1 General Hours
Vermont
Approved for CLE Credits
1 Law Practice Programming
Washington
Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Other (Office Management) Hours
Wisconsin
Approved for Self-Study Credits
1 General
West Virginia
Pending CLE Approval
1.2 General
Wyoming
Pending CLE Approval
1 General
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