| MCLE Credit: | 2.0 (Ethics: 0.0) |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 0.0 |
| Designation Credit: | 2.0 Trial Practice/Litigation (Designations Information) |
| Price: | $149 (Includes a downloadable audio version.) |
| Viewable Through: | 11/30/2024 |
$149.00 (or 2 Bundle Credits)
A pre-recorded streaming video replay of the August 2021 webcast, Logic and Argumentation for Lawyers.
Do you reason logically? Can you build a compelling argument? All lawyers have to convince someone of something sometimes whether in contract negotiations or litigation, but some lawyers are more convincing than others. In this cerebral program, learn how to:
Featuring Lenné Espenschied, renowned drafting attorney and author of Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice and The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers
This powerful new program helps you develop a practical, working knowledge of the principles of classical logic and argumentation. “Logic” is the study of the principles of sound reasoning; “argumentation” is the process of reasoning systematically to support a proposition. First, you learn to recognize, use, or refuse ten common informal logical fallacies in litigation and in contract negotiations. Next, you learn how to use classical logical syllogisms to construct arguments, and how to identify six formal logical fallacies that undermine your credibility and reduce your chances for success. You are able to use this information to construct more compelling arguments and to enhance your credibility in litigation, in transactional practice, and even in casual conversations.
Learn the following, and more:
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ms. Lenné Eidson Espenschied / Saint Simons Island, GA
Lenné Eidson Espenschied has earned her status as one of the two most popular contract drafting speakers in the country by continually striving for excellence and providing innovative, practical, skills-based training for transactional lawyers. She practiced law in Atlanta, Georgia, for 25 years, focusing on corporate and transactional representation of technology-based businesses. She is the author of two books published by the American Bar Association: Contract Drafting: Powerful Prose in Transactional Practice (ABA Fundamentals, 3d ed. 2019), and The Grammar and Writing Handbook for Lawyers (ABA Fundamentals 2011). After graduating from the University of Georgia School of Law magna cum laude, Ms. Espenschied began her legal practice at the firm now known as Eversheds Sutherland; she also served as Senior Counsel in the legal department of Bank of America before eventually opening her own law office. As a law professor, Ms. Espenschied taught commercial law, contracts, and contract drafting. Her passion is helping lawyers acquire the skills they need to be successful in transactional practice.
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