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Dress for Texas Courtroom
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pejsek
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Kidding aside, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Where you are in Texas will make a lot of difference, though. Austin isn't Amarillo. I'm sure one of the many Texas members here can give you some sound and specific advice.
Kidding aside, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Where you are in Texas will make a lot of difference, though. Austin isn't Amarillo. I'm sure one of the many Texas members here can give you some sound and specific advice.
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Hi, I'm in Houston, Tx.
I'm not an Attorney, but I know a lot of the prominent PI guys in town.
I would say dress exactly as you would in a NY court. If you happen to overdress, that's fine. If you try to go "Texas", and you turn out to be under dressed, that's not so fine.
I'm not an Attorney, but I know a lot of the prominent PI guys in town.
I would say dress exactly as you would in a NY court. If you happen to overdress, that's fine. If you try to go "Texas", and you turn out to be under dressed, that's not so fine.
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What exactly are you implying man... A court's a court. Why would you dress any differently in Texas than NYC? I mean, I wouldn't show up in a glenplaid three piece with a pocket square and a paisley tie, but I wouldn't do that in New York either...
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What I'm getting at is whether there's some general custom/trend that would differ between TX and NY... maybe cufflinks vs. no-cufflinks... or white shirt vs. blue shirt... or no Hermes ties w/ animals on them...
If you wouldn't be able to tell a lawyer from the Northeast from a TX lawyer just by looking at him, I needn't worry.
If you wouldn't be able to tell a lawyer from the Northeast from a TX lawyer just by looking at him, I needn't worry.
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What I'm getting at is whether there's some general custom/trend that would differ between TX and NY... maybe cufflinks vs. no-cufflinks... or white shirt vs. blue shirt... or no Hermes ties w/ animals on them...Originally Posted by NYC_Esq
If you wouldn't be able to tell a lawyer from the Northeast from a TX lawyer just by looking at him, I needn't worry.
As I said above, exactly where you are in Texas can make a big difference. It's a big and diverse state. Dallas and Houston can be as flashy as anywhere. Austin is famously liberal. But Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, El Paso, Brownsville, etc, can be provincial and distrustful of outsiders.
Considering you are appearing before a judge, you might want to just dress cautiously. French cuff shirts can be laden with meaning as can Hermes ties or Gucci loafers. If I didn't know what I was walking into, I would probably wear a grey or a blue suit with a blue shirt, a simple striped tie and unobtrusive black shoes. Leave the Stetson and bolo tie back in NYC.
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What I'm getting at is whether there's some general custom/trend that would differ between TX and NY... maybe cufflinks vs. no-cufflinks... or white shirt vs. blue shirt... or no Hermes ties w/ animals on them...Originally Posted by NYC_Esq
If you wouldn't be able to tell a lawyer from the Northeast from a TX lawyer just by looking at him, I needn't worry.
In that case you're in trouble.
We can tell a Northeast Yankee Lawyer from a Good Ole Boy Texas Lawyer everytime, no matter what you wear
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A Western suit with a ten gallon hat that has a python-skin band and ostrich-skin boots.Originally Posted by LabelKing
Apparently they love the exotics in Texas.
Disappointed that you did not suggest a Nudie vintage suit. What would be more appropriate than that?
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