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 more.

Attorney and legal-writing expert Ryan McCarl of Rushing McCarl LLP appeared last week on the podcast “Let’s Brief It,” which is hosted by the D.C. Bar Law Student Community. The topics discussed include:

• McCarl’s book Elegant Legal Writing and philosophy of legal writing.

• The use and limits of artificial intelligence in the legal profession.

• Tips for law students and thoughts about the importance of legal-writing courses.

You can listen to the interview on Spotify using the link embedded below. Links to other sources, such as Apple Music, can be found here.

This interview is the latest of several recent podcast appearances McCarl has done in connection with Elegant Legal Writing’s release. He was also recently interviewed on the Lawyers in the Making Podcast and California Appellate Law Podcast. Other interviews will be released in the coming weeks.

For more updates and tips about legal writing and argument, subscribe to the Elegant Legal Writing blog and follow Ryan on LinkedIn.

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Ryan McCarl, the author of Elegant Legal Writing (Univ. Cal. Press 2024), is a founding partner of business litigation firm Rushing McCarl LLP. For more writing tips, subscribe to the Elegant Legal Writing newsletter and follow Ryan on LinkedIn. McCarl’s book is now available on Amazon and Audible.

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