Legal Argument: Constructing the Most Effective Argument Using the Hidden Power of Logic and the Six Sources of Legal Authority

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