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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's an honorific form of address, used to address someone but not used to describe oneself.  So it's acceptable (albeit pompous) to address someone as e.g. "Jane Doe, Esq." but not acceptable to sign in this way ("Sincerely yours, Jane Doe").[/quote]

This. End of discussion. [/quote]
Not "End of discussion." This would have made sense in 1961. Not today. Culture evolves, and social mores move with it, especially in the context of business correspondence. [/quote]

Fine, you're right. It's 2024 and it's douchey and pompous to use at anytime. If you're in a legal position, your title reflects that. If you're not in a legal position, then no one needs to know that you're a lawyer. [/quote]

I'm in a legal position and I work with a lot of JDs who aren't, and I do actually want to know whether they're attorneys. It changes the starting point when I'm explaining my legal advice. 
None of those people use Esq., so I have to figure it out through social channels, but I do want to know.[/quote]

Esquire is not used for only JDs. You have to have a JD AND have passed the bar (and are currently barred somewhere).  There is a difference.[/quote]

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