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Elegant Legal Writing, with Ryan McCarl
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Attorney and author Ryan McCarl joins Tim and Jeff to discuss his forthcoming book, Elegant Legal Writing, and his career through academia into private practice. Ryan tells Tim and Jeff the most common mistakes in attorneys’ briefs, which include legalese (why are you still using legalese?), and providing too little white space on the page — white space bucks up your reader to plod on.
Ryan also offers a thoughtful caveat to Tim’s proposal to abolish Rule of Court 8.1115, the “no citation” rule concerning unpublished opinions.
- Ryan McCarl’s bio, Elegant Legal Writing blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Appellate Specialist Jeff Lewis' biography, LinkedIn profile, and Twitter feed.
- Appellate Specialist Tim Kowal's biography, LinkedIn profile, and Twitter feed.
- Sign up for Tim Kowal’s Weekly Legal Update, or view his blog of recent cases.
Discussed in the episode:
- Episode 12 with Judge Bacharach on legal writing.
- A proposal to modify the No-Citation Rule, Episode 22 with David Ettinger and Dean Bochner.
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