Elegant Legal Writing - Paperback
by Ryan McCarl
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520395794ISBN-10:520395794UPC:9780520395794Book Category:Law, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Legal Writing, Writing, Legal EducationBook Topic:Academic & ScholarlySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC25NPA7KD
Elegant Legal Writing helps attorneys elevate their writing from passable to polished. Drawing on ideas from cognitive science, stylistics, and litigation strategy, the book teaches practical techniques by example using fast-paced chapters. Readers will learn the essentials of effective legal composition:
Readability, aesthetics, and argumentation are intertwined. Ryan McCarl shows how litigation documents that are easier and more pleasant to read are more likely to persuade judges and other busy readers. The book also discusses parts of legal writing that many guides overlook, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography.
- Writing clear, efficient prose
- Crafting strong arguments
- Telling a client's story through a compelling narrative
- Overcoming procrastination and drafting more productively
Readability, aesthetics, and argumentation are intertwined. Ryan McCarl shows how litigation documents that are easier and more pleasant to read are more likely to persuade judges and other busy readers. The book also discusses parts of legal writing that many guides overlook, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520395794ISBN-10:520395794UPC:9780520395794Book Category:Law, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:Legal Writing, Writing, Legal EducationBook Topic:Academic & ScholarlySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SC25NPA7KD
Ryan McCarl is a founding partner at Rushing McCarl LLP and an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School. Previously, he was a research fellow in AI law and policy at UCLA School of Law, where he designed and taught a course on advanced legal writing. He has given talks about litigation writing, motion strategy, and appellate advocacy to audiences that include the American Bar Association Litigation Section and the Texas Office of the Attorney General.
Publisher: University of California Press
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