All lawyers must understand basic concepts of deductive reasoning. [fact]
All lawyers must understand basic concepts of deductive reasoning, especially the categorical and hypothetical syllogisms. They must understand inductive reasoning, with its twin facets of induced generalization and analogy. And they should have a mental blueprint on how to recognize formal and material fallacies.
Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide …, loc. 71