Trial Dressing Choices

[mensimageconsultant]

No, let him wear brown shoes, if they're dark brown. He's already indicated that some of his peers go much further than that, and obviously he has essentially a compulsion to dress up.

 

[Verso]

When I'm in a court that doesn't require robes, I usually wear a dark suit with black shoes, white shirt, solid or repp tie, and a white linen TV fold square.

But most of the time I wear this:

 

[the.chikor]

Originally Posted by mensimageconsultant

You're there to win the trial, not to indulge in your love of clothes.

Indulging in clothes is the only thing that keeps me going as a trial attorney.

 

[the.chikor]

Just a bit ...

One thing, I'd say skip the brown shoes. I don't know about where you practice, but up here in Canada a 9-day **** jury trial would be in Supreme Court, and wearing brown shoes in Supreme Court is not allowed. QUOTE]

I agree. I think Black or Cordovan color. Whatever the choice-make sure they are polished, shined and looking good. I have had and seen more than one jury come out and comment on an attorney's shoes not being shined or looking "funny," etc. If he wears brown, not the end of the world for the case, but a **** trial is pretty serious-black tends to be more of a serious color than brown.

 

[repressedm]

You just don't seem to get it...

 

[MrDaniels]

A three-piece suit is not going to be shocking to a NYC jury, nor will any of his choices. Now if he was the prosecutor in Mayberry...

 

[bigbjorn]

I can't see wearing French cuffs to a trial, sorry. This strikes me as the ultimate situation for ultra-conservative business dress. Thanks for your service to this great City.

 

[gnatty8]

Originally Posted by Verso

When I'm in a court that doesn't require robes, I usually wear a dark suit with black shoes, white shirt, solid or repp tie, and a white linen TV fold square.

But most of the time I wear this:

You wear a dress to court?

 

[lateralex]

I think french cuffs are not going to help your situation any...

 

[rssmsvc]

Originally Posted by DandySF

Incidentally, I think my fellow jury members would privately snicker if any of the attorneys displayed a pocket square while in trial.

Even a white linen in a discreet fold ?

 

[p.o.t.u.s]

No pocket squares. Ever.

No contrast collars. Ever.

No collars wider than medium spread. (See the Ainsley collar from BB for an example)

No cuff links.

No shirts other than white or light blue. Maybe a blue striped shirt. Maybe.

No suit other than charcoal or navy in either solid, herringbone or subtle pinstripe.

No bold patterns on anything. Ever.

No tie that is pink, yellow, green, black, white, orange, brown, purple or pastel anything.

No tie with whimsical designs.

No loafers, wingtips or monkstrap shoes.

 

[MrDaniels]

Originally Posted by p.o.t.u.s

No pocket squares. Ever.

No contrast collars. Ever.

No collars wider than medium spread. (See the Ainsley collar from BB for an example)

No cuff links.

No shirts other than white or light blue. Maybe a blue striped shirt. Maybe.

No suit other than charcoal or navy in either solid, herringbone or subtle pinstripe.

No bold patterns on anything. Ever.

No tie that is pink, yellow, green, black, white, orange, brown, purple or pastel anything.

No tie with whimsical designs.

No loafers, wingtips or monkstrap shoes.

Oh COME ON!!! Even Bible-banging, ultra conservative leaders wear many of the items you just mentioned. No wingtips? Now that is a new one!

 

[p.o.t.u.s]

All I need is ONE juror thinking "who does that ****** think he is in his fancy shoes?"

It just takes one to turn "guilty" into a mistrial; and I'll be damned if I give that one juror a reason to vote against me.

 

[lordofpi]

I can just picture a jury room with Henry Fonda arguing with Lee J. Cobb about the defendant not being guilty -- citing the prosecutor's pocket square and shoes to blow a hole in his case...

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by gnatty8

You wear a dress to court?

I'm going to just assume (pray?) that this was a joke.