Elegant Legal Writing

Ryan McCarl (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2024
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-39578-7 (ISBN)

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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:

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.

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.

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART I STYLE
1. Core Principles of Legal Writing
2. Concision
3. Plain Language
4. Strong Sentences
5. Organization and Cohesion
6. Tone and Professionalism

PART II SUBSTANCE
7. Briefs and Motions
8. Using Legal Authority
9. Legal Storytelling

PART III PROCESS
10. The Mental Game of Writing
11. Writing with Technology
12. Document Design

Notes
Other Resources
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	28.02.2024
Zusatzinfo	12 figures, 10 tables
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	408 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
ISBN-10	0-520-39578-6 / 0520395786
ISBN-13	978-0-520-39578-7 / 9780520395787
Zustand	Neuware