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Elegant Legal Writing
How lawyers can convey their ideas in a clear, logical, and inviting manner.
By Ryan McCarl · Launched a year ago
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Why should lawyers invest in their writing skills?
Legal writing is the single most important skill for lawyers.
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Elegant Legal Writing book accepted for publication
Ryan McCarl's book Elegant Legal Writing will be published by the University of California Press in 2023
Ryan McCarl
May 31
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Writing Elite Briefs and Motions
Slides from last week's CLE to the Texas Office of the Attorney General
Ryan McCarl
Apr 30
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Elegant Legal Writing: An Interview with Ryan McCarl
Ryan McCarl discusses legal writing on the California Appellate Law Podcast.
Ryan McCarl
Feb 19
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Start each writing project with a template or model
Lawyers shouldn't start new writing projects with a blank page.
Ryan McCarl
Feb 4
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How to create a Table of Authorities in a legal brief
How lawyers can use Microsoft Word to mark citations and create a Table of Authorities in briefs and motions.
Ryan McCarl
Jan 30
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Try to work in a state of flow.
Writing comes easiest when you are fully absorbed in the work.
Ryan McCarl
Nov 22, 2021
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Learn to diagnose and improve weak legal writing.
A central goal of this newsletter is to help you diagnose problems with turgid writing. You should develop a checklist of common problems to watch for…
Ryan McCarl
Nov 10, 2021
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