Brown Boy Goes to Law School

What To Wear To Court (Wall Street Journal)

“One California judge I spoke with says she takes account of both the appearance and the behavior of those who come before her court. Sloppy dress at trial might seem to add to the case against a father accused of neglectful child-rearing, she says. Or a woman who is claiming poverty in a financial hearing might undermine her case if she’s wearing highly expensive clothing. Juries may be even more judgmental, especially as they sit for hours with little to look at … but you.”

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