OC – Opposing Counsel

PC – Potential Client

SWMBO – She Who Must Be Obeyed–wife or girlfriend. From the Rumpole of the Bailey series of books by John Mortimer. Dramatized several years ago on PBS.

YMMV – Your Message May Vary

HTH – Hope This Helps

IIRC – If I Recall Correctly

IMHO – In My Humble Opinion

IMNSHO – In My Not So Humble Opinion

<g> – grin

<vbg> – very big grin

WTF – Wholly, Totally Flabbergasted

IP – Intellectual Property

PI – Personal Injury

PD – Public Defender

OTOH – On The One Hand or On the Other Hand (context distinguishes)

BOTOH – But On The Other Hand

BTW – By The Way

SH – Summary Judgment

MtD – Motion to Dismiss

APP – appeal

K – contract

List of emoticons – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emoticons