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The personal blog of Ryan McCarl, an attorney and educator committed to lifelong learning and growth. McCarl is the author of Elegant Legal Writing (see bit.ly/elw-book and bit.ly/elw-blog) and a founding partner of litigation firm Rushing McCarl LLP.

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Ryan McCarl is a founding partner of litigation firm Rushing McCarl LLP and author of Elegant Legal Writing (bit.ly/elw-book). He taught Advanced Legal Writing and researched AI law and policy at the UCLA School of Law.

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