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Stephanie West Allen

I thought you might enjoy this about what it would look like if appellate counsel and judges used IM-speak. Here:

http://www.westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2006/11/chocolate_milk_.html

Jeff Weinberger

Your point about clubbiness (aka elitism) is well taken. For those of us in the technology industry (possibly the worst offenders if you add acronyms to the jargon category), how valuable, intelligent or employable you are often comes down to whether you recognize and correctly respond to the latest buzzword.

That said, I thought you and your readers might enjoy this related WSJ piece:

http://biz.yahoo.com/weekend/buzzwords_1.html

Ben

Its hard not to speak jargon as a lawyer when thats whats taught in school

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