Elegant Legal Writing with UCLA Law Professor Ryan McCarl

Legal Writing, that chronically underappreciated 1L requirement,
finally gets its due as Branden & Jelena interview UCLA Law
Professor Ryan McCarl.


He created and teaches a unique Advanced Legal Writing course at
UCLA, which covers everything from story mechanics to beating
legal writer’s block. Listen in as Ryan explains why writing is
the single most important skill a lawyer can have.


In this episode, you’ll learn . . .
How legal writing differs from the writing you did as an
undergrad Why people with a natural affinity for writing sometimes
struggle in Legal Writing classes What great legal writing looks
like in the real world (and how it can be INFURIATING when the
wrong people are good at it!) What to do before law school to
prepare for legal writing, especially if you’re not someone for
whom writing comes easily How to apply the principles of legal
writing to your law school personal statement And much more!

Thanks to Professor Ryan McCarl for joining us to share his
knowledge and expertise!


Links and Further Resource from this Episode:



About Professor McCarl



Elegant Legal Writing (Prof. McCarl’s newsletter)



Follow Ryan on Twitter



Point Made (legal writing book recommended by Prof. McCarl)



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