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Early reviews of Elegant Legal Writing
Elegant Legal Writing has only been published for three weeks, but it has received rave reviews throughout the legal profession.
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When should lawyers italicize Latin phrases?
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Use footnotes effectively in legal briefs
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Build legal arguments around propositions, not cases.
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Logic for Lawyers: Crafting Persuasive Legal Arguments
Here are the slides for Ryan McCarl’s Justia webinar, “Logic for Lawyers: Crafting Persuasive Legal Arguments.”
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Ryan McCarl interviewed on the Legally Speaking podcast
Elegant Legal Writing author Ryan McCarl was recently interviewed on the Legally Speaking podcast about legal writing, legal AI, and other topics.
New interview about legal writing and design, writing influences, and more
Ryan McCarl appeared on the podcast “Khurram’s Quorum” to discuss his writing influences, what makes Elegant Legal Writing different, and other topics.
New interview with Ryan McCarl about legal writing, AI, and other topics
Ryan McCarl appeared on the DC Bar podcast "Let's Brief It" to discuss Elegant Legal Writing, tips for law students, AI in the legal profession, and…
Build legal arguments around propositions, not cases.
Legal arguments consist of conclusions backed by reasons. They should be structured accordingly.
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ELW updates: a new audiobook, LinkedIn tips, and more
An audiobook version of Elegant Legal Writing will be released on April 16.
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Quick writing fixes: sentence logic, compound adjectives, hidden redundancy, and action verbs
A point heading I recently revised illustrates four techniques recommended in Elegant Legal Writing.
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Elegant Legal Writing
Elegant Legal Writing
Practical tips for writing clear, logical, and inviting legal prose. Order the book at bit.ly/elw-book.
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