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.
This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.
Key topics to be discussed:
- Why Use Logic?
- Thinking Syllogistically
- The Six Types of Legal Arguments
- Putting it All Together
Date / Time: May 14, 2025
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Eastern
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Central
- 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Mountain
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am Pacific
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
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