The Volokh Conspiracy
Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent
A Typographical Dare for Lawyers
Want to look fancy and old-fashioned?
Instead of writing "pre-existing" in your brief, use the dieresis form, "preëxisting." Special bonus: Instead of "charitable," don't just write "eleemosynary," say "eleëmosynary." Do you have the guts?