Doc4
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Agreed. If he's a great lawyer and gets me what I want, I don't care if he wears a clown suit.
The only problem is that no matter how amazing the lawyer is, I doubt an attorney in a clown suit would get taken seriously by a judge or jury. There are some limits...
Dressing up to a good "suit & tie" standard would be good, but if the lawyer is good at his job, then if wearing a polo shirt is what floats his boat, go for it, dude.
The context, of course, will matter. If we are talking about a big downtown lawfirm that does major corporate work ... I think those fellas have to even walk the dog in their navy pinstripes. If it's a smaller firm where you are going to get your Will done or chat about your divorce, or in a smaller town, and the lawyer's not in a suit, dude, get over it.
In court, of course, a certain level of suit-i-ness is required. The judge, being a former lawyer, doesn't really care about the details we angst over here, as long as the lawyer meets the minimum standards. With juries ... well, they're funny birds. Dressing too well may in fact turn them against you ... if the lawyer ignores jury psychology and dresses to impress his SF buddies, the jury may well turn against him for being "that" kind of lawyer (see cape photo, above.)