Legal Question in Education Law in Louisiana

Legal Document Font

Dear Sir/Madam;

I am transcribing 19th Century petitions, appeals and rulings, which, of course are all handwritten.

My question is: What font should I use to give the documents the appearance of a modern legal brief.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,


Asked on 8/13/07, 2:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

Re: Legal Document Font

Like nearly every other document in the world today, most legal pleadings are written in Times New Roman font at either 12 or 14 point size. Some people still use Courrier at 12 point, which is what most typewriters were set to years ago. Those two are used more than any other.

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Answered on 8/13/07, 4:40 pm
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

Re: Legal Document Font

By the way, most states use legal size paper (8 1/2 x 14), while the federal courts, including federal bankruptcy courts, have gone to letter size (8 1/2 x 11).

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Answered on 8/13/07, 5:02 pm


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