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whereskyle

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Looking good and practicing law

Post by whereskyle » Mon May 12, 2014 7:57 pm

As a small law paralegal, I wore thrifted $10 suits to court. I'm quite the lord of frugality and paying big change for "unnecessary" things like style makes my skin crawl, but I'm very aware that looking presentable is a practical necessity in the practice of law (at least in court and in biglaw). Do any practicing attorneys feel like their getting away with paying less for self-presentation? Will I need to suck it up and reserve $5,000.00 for work clothes per year, when I'm in the field? Any thoughts on this topic are welcome. Clearly, this is a bored post...
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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by 84651846190 » Mon May 12, 2014 8:03 pm

It depends on your firm and practice area. At my firm, the securities and appellate dudes dress very well. The patent lawyers dress, well, LOL.
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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by Question Everything » Mon May 12, 2014 8:05 pm

If it's good enough for Tony Serra....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YggRWBPhdTE
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Cogburn87

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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by Cogburn87 » Mon May 12, 2014 8:06 pm

The vast majority of lawyers dress like complete shit.
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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by Kafkaesquire » Mon May 12, 2014 9:16 pm

Biglaw_Associate_V20 wrote:patent lawyers dress, well, LOL.
Nerds in suits, nerds in suits.
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Cicero76

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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by Cicero76 » Mon May 12, 2014 11:52 pm

Read the men's fashion threads in the lounge
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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by 09042014 » Mon May 12, 2014 11:55 pm

Cicero76 wrote:Read the men's fashion threads in the lounge
(buys 18 pairs of AE buttplugs)
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Re: Looking good and practicing law

Post by Cicero76 » Tue May 13, 2014 12:53 am

Desert Fox wrote:
Cicero76 wrote:Read the men's fashion threads in the lounge
(buys 18 pairs of AE buttplugs)
I'm confused are you saying that's a bad thing? I stopped at 17, but not everyone has to
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