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FROM THE LEGAL WRITING CLINIC WRITING TIP OF THE WEEK BBREVIATIONS IN LEGAL WRITING This FROM THE LEGAL WRITING CLINIC WRITING TIP OF THE WEEK BBREVIATIONS IN LEGAL WRITING This

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FROM THE LEGAL WRITING CLINIC WRITING TIP OF THE WEEK BBREVIATIONS IN LEGAL WRITING This - PPT Presentation

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FROM THE LEGAL WRITING CLINIC WRITING TIP OF THE WEEK A BBREVIATIONS IN LEGAL WRITING This tip covers some of the a bbreviations you might use in the text of a legal document. For a bbreviations in citations and case names, follow the rules in The Blueboo k: A Uniform System of Citation. Time: A bbreviate ante meridiem (morning) and post meridiem (afternoon) as follows:  8:15 a.m.  6:00 p.m.  Dates: Do not abbreviate dates in text: October 8, 1995 , not Oct . 8, ‘95 Weights and Measures : If you spell ou t the number, spell out the unit as well. If not , abbreviate the unit . ( Bluebook R. 6.2(a) generally requires spelling out numbers up to 100.)  Fifty - five pounds  200 lbs. Degrees and Titles: A cademic degrees are usually abbreviated; titles are not usual ly abbreviated (except for Mr., Ms., Mrs. , Dr. and Messrs. )  Professor John Jones  Jack Granger, M.D. or Dr. Jack Granger Acronyms : Acronyms, such as LSAT or ERISA, are usually abbreviated in all capitals, without periods. Specialized abbreviations : In memoranda, briefs, and other documents, l egal writers often create their own specialized abbreviations , known as “defined terms . ” To create a defined term, give the complete term and immediately follow it with an abbreviation in parentheses.  The Americ ans with Disabilities Act (the “ ADA ”) applies here. OR  The Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) applies here. Laurel Currie Oates & Anne Enquist , The Legal Writing Handbook 707 - 1 1 ( 5th ed. 20 10 ) ; The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Columbia La w Review Ass’n et al. eds., 19th ed. 2010) .