Ryan McCarl

Author of Elegant Legal Writing ( | and founding partner of Rushing McCarl LLP (@rushingmccarl)

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Here’s an extended table of contents and a video trailer for my book Elegant Legal Writing (https://t.co/uTjZJ0j8cX), which will be published on February 6 by the University of California Press. #legalwriting #writing #lawyers https://t.co/tq2bltBqza

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Most legal briefs fail for predictable reasons. Over years of teaching legal writing while building my litigation practice, I’ve noticed that similar advice comes up again and again in my feedback to associates and law students. https://t.co/E85tcdCgQO

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

This is a big moment for @RushingMccarl. Kim Chemerinsky had a distinguished career at one of the country’s most respected firms. Her decision to join Rushing McCarl reflects what we’ve built: a litigation boutique uniquely suited to handle cases with the same sophistication as Am Law 50 firms while offering clients focused attention and strategic flexibility.

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Recommended Books for Babies and Toddlers: Children’s books that young kids will love and adults can tolerate. https://t.co/17ekqwWGeP #education #parenting #books

[Henry Shevlin @dioscuri]

The single best advice I ever got on conversation is “ask questions the other person will enjoy answering” which sounds insultingly obvious, but almost nobody does it, and it instantly makes conversations vastly more fun.

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

On lifelong learning and fact sections (Ryan McCarl) https://t.co/X17f87aceV #LegalWriting

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Trump aides celebrated with cake after dismantling USAID, thrilled that they had set in motion a process that will lead to some 88 deaths per minute for the rest of the Trump presidency: https://t.co/2XALYijJ4h An examination by @propublica of Trump's most lethal policy.

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Excellent writing skills will continue to distinguish elite attorneys even in the age of AI. Here are a few reasons why. https://t.co/3Rb6mPzKUI #legalwriting #appellate

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Keep procedural history sections short but persuasive. https://t.co/WD8s5KumzU #legalwriting #lawyers #law

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Turn Admitted Facts into Credibility Anchors. Instead of asking judges or jurors to believe one witness over another, try anchoring your case in the opponent’s admissions. It’s difficult to rebut one’s own statements. #litigation #LegalWriting #trials https://t.co/ls1rbQnReb

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Americans are on the verge of forfeiting their constitutional democracy. https://t.co/nA85xeB1wS

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

How to write briefs that judges want to read: https://t.co/GCKLkAsqeh #legalwriting #law #appellate

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

I gave a presentation on writing to undergraduates yesterday. This post shares the slideshow I used, which contains practical writing tips that are equally useful for nonlawyers, and a handout I distribute whenever I get a chance to speak with college students. https://t.co/WkBwg4P0yc #legalwriting #lawschool #writing

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

AI poses significant risks for attorneys, and I have reservations about its use in legal work. But AI can also enhance productivity in many ways. For example, you can put it to work as a personal editor and writing coach. In this post, I share a prompt I created to elicit useful, targeted editing and feedback from AI programs like ChatGPT. https://t.co/TeyAYxdfqm #writing #legalwriting #lawyers #appellate

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Reading literary prose can refresh your mind and improve your writing by exposing you to fresh language, new ideas, and unfamiliar vocabulary. #appellate #legalwriting #writing https://t.co/qMO9MVPZfJ

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

@VicLombardi After “We Are ND” (2010), there was nowhere to go but up. https://t.co/zeBhQEbOCX

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

@DougtheLawyer In California, if you propound a round of written discovery containing four different types of requests — say, form and special interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission — you must file separate motions to compel for each type.

[Tommy Siegel @TommySiegel]

happy “let’s circle back” week to all who celebrate

[Ryan McCarl @RyanMcCarl]

Use executive summaries in litigation briefs. This design move helps ensure that judges won’t overlook your best argument. https://t.co/nNvjRwOPxt #legalwriting #law #lawyers

[Rutger Bregman @rcbregman]

How Americans responded in 1955 when the invention of the polio vaccine was announced.

[Seth Abramson @SethAbramson]

This video is incredible.

Everyone should RETWEET it so the whole *world* sees it.