It is easy to avoid sexist language if you are cognizant of the alternatives and the context in which you are communicating. B. General Rules and Principles 1. Treat the sexes equally and without stereotyping. More specific to the legal profession, terms like administrator and testator sufficiently describe both women and men, eliminating the need for words such as administrat rix and testatrix . Names, Correspondence, and Forms of Address Where possible, use the form preferred by the person being addressed.
Ladies constitute thirty percent of our membership.
Use Mrs. or Miss. only if you know this to be the preference of the addressee. If a client has any concerns, he should contact his lawyer. A lawyer will be more successful through open communication with clients. Lawyers will be more successful if they communicate with their clients. The Canadian Bar Review 347.