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Business Casual Attire for Lawyers

Findlaw as a nice, brief article offering some tips for lawyers who are increasingly dressing business casual:
Law firms, even "white-shoe" firms, have changed dress codes to reflect the times. With many companies now allowing employees to wear jeans to work, law firms have changed to a business casual policy in order to make employees comfortable and able to fit in with clients. In order to dress appropriately, the business casual lawyer should adhere to a few rules.
The article offers tips for both men and women such as "long-sleeved shirts are still the accepted norm" and "Skirts should reach the knee while standing and offering full coverage when seated." The article concludes with some general advice, "[d]on't mistake the attire worn by attorneys on television as appropriate attire. When in doubt, overdress. Always remember, the law is a conservative profession."

From Stark County Law Library Blog.