CDPP Legal Writing Style Guide
Legal Styles Reference Document
A.
HEADING 1
1.
For letters and formal emails, use Heading 2 and below. For other documents (such as written
submissions and internal minutes), use all heading levels.
Heading 2
2.
Paragraph Level 1.
2.1.
Paragraph level 2.
(a)
Paragraph level 3.
(i)
Paragraph level 4.
Heading 3
3.
…
Heading 4
4.
...
Long quotes
5.
Make lead-in paragraph
“keep with next”:1
Long quote text.
Example Table
6.
See below:
Heading
Heading
Table body
Table body
Heading
Heading
Table body
Table body
1
Footnote text.