Dear Sir: No. “Dear Sir” no longer cuts the mustard as a salutation for a business letter, especially a business letter to the large bureaucracy with which I am trying to communicate. Business, of ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been unable to come up with an appropriate substitute for a general letter heading. In the past, “Dear Sirs” was often used, or “Dear Sirs/Madams,” but this is ...

I recently attended a thought-provoking webinar CLE conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel. The title was Gender Inclusive Legal Writing and Communications (Why “Dear Sir or Madam Must Go”) ...

The debate over retiring “Dear Sirs” reveals deeper tensions between tradition, inclusivity, and the evolving culture of the legal profession When the Law Society released its updated guidance on ...

Removing Dear Sirs does not, in itself, dismantle bias, but it does send a small, positive signal that the profession is willing to adapt. When more than half of practising solicitors are women, and ...