Courtroom Dress Decorum

[DGUtley]

Well... Well.... Well... Today, two articles hit my inbox on courtroom dress decorum:

http://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion...-at-the-beach/

http://www.toledoblade.com/Letters-t...-editor-9.html (locked link possibly)

Update: Also found this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/201...hings_you.html

When I was a younger lawyer, it was sacred to dress appropriately for court. I still dress appropriately for court. Once (1), I was in the office dressed in jeans and boots b/c I was going to a site visit and one of my partners got sick. I was asked to cover a court appearance. I called the judge, spoke to him and let him know that I was not dressed for court. When I got there, there were two baby lawyers and he massively dressed me down in front of these lawyers for inappropriate courtroom attire. He was sending a message to them, not me.

Show respect, dress appropriately. The Court will view you a tad bit more favorably b/c you've shown a small amount of respect for the system.

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[gamewell45]

Well... Well.... Well... Today, two articles hit my inbox on courtroom dress decorum:

http://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion...-at-the-beach/

http://www.toledoblade.com/Letters-t...-editor-9.html (locked link possibly)

Update: Also found this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/201...hings_you.html

When I was a younger lawyer, it was sacred to dress appropriately for court. I still dress appropriately for court. Once (1), I was in the office dressed in jeans and boots b/c I was going to a site visit and one of my partners got sick. I was asked to cover a court appearance. I called the judge, spoke to him and let him know that I was not dressed for court. When I got there, there were two baby lawyers and he massively dressed me down in front of these lawyers for inappropriate courtroom attire. He was sending a message to them, not me.

Show respect, dress appropriately. The Court will view you a tad bit more favorably b/c you've shown a small amount of respect for the system.

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Out of curiosity, what are "house shoes"?

[DGUtley]

Slippers, I think.

[William]

Well... Well.... Well... Today, two articles hit my inbox on courtroom dress decorum:

http://www.mariettatimes.com/opinion...-at-the-beach/

http://www.toledoblade.com/Letters-t...-editor-9.html (locked link possibly)

Update: Also found this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/201...hings_you.html

When I was a younger lawyer, it was sacred to dress appropriately for court. I still dress appropriately for court. Once (1), I was in the office dressed in jeans and boots b/c I was going to a site visit and one of my partners got sick. I was asked to cover a court appearance. I called the judge, spoke to him and let him know that I was not dressed for court. When I got there, there were two baby lawyers and he massively dressed me down in front of these lawyers for inappropriate courtroom attire. He was sending a message to them, not me.

Show respect, dress appropriately. The Court will view you a tad bit more favorably b/c you've shown a small amount of respect for the system.

Lol, this what my dad looks like when he goes to 'the office' (but that's not him) - that what you mean?

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[jimmyz]

Lol, this what my dad looks like when he goes to 'the office' (but that's not him) - that what you mean?

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I'd break into my pirate voice if ever questioned by those guys.

[DGUtley]

@William, we should adopt that uniform.

[Cletus]

@William, we should adopt that uniform.

Uh... no, we really shouldn't.

Maybe one day a year. October 31st would be a good day for it.

[DGUtley]

I was kidding....

[Cletus]

I was kidding....

I am glad.

[The Xl]

Justice and treatment should have absolutely nothing to do with how one dresses or ones perceived respect or lack-thereof of the "system."