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consult with lawyer- do I have to wear a suit?
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Anonymous
| I am PP and nothing fits. Can I wear dressy jeans? Don't want to offend anyone by underdressing. Thanks! |
Anonymous
| You are the client, so you dress however you are comfortable dressing. It's the lawyer's job to wear the suit. |
Anonymous
Also, a lot of lawyers are not wearing suits anymore (except for court), so I would not worry too much. |
Anonymous
| No way. |
Anonymous
This is exactly what I was going to say. |
Anonymous
I agree with both of these, but just adding the lawyer might well be in a suit to impress you. 
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Anonymous
| I would dress professionally to consult with a lawyer. Sure, it's the lawyer's job to "dress" since you're the client. Really, though, I think you want to present yourself as someone to be taken seriously in a professional setting. Lawyers are human, and make judgments, knowingly or not. It only takes a few minutes to get dressed and look a bit more put together. The more casual you are, the more casual your lawyer may think he or she can be with you. |
Anonymous
| You are an adult and a professional (?)want to be taker seriously. Dress as a professional adult and jeans, no matter how "dressy" you think they are, are not professional attire unless you are a farmer or blue collar worker. I had someone dress in "dressy" jeans for an interview and this is one of the reasons I didn't hire her. |
Anonymous
| I have seen plenty of clients over many years in biglaw and very few of them had on suits. The lawyer's job is to take you seriously and listen to what you have to say. That's because you're the client. It's not at all like applying for a job. Plus, like someone said before, most law firms are khakis and polos if you don't have court or a client meeting, so it's not as if the lawyer doesn't have lots of practice taking his or her colleagues seriously even if they're not wearing suits. |
Anonymous
Agreed, no suit necessary. But she's asking about "dressy jeans." I'd suggest dressing more professionally. |
Anonymous
| We have tech clients. They all wear jeans. Not all of them are dressy jeans. I've never heard of anyone having trouble taking them seriously. They hire us. They pay our bills. They wear what they want and we take them seriously. |
Anonymous
| I am a lawyer and it does not particularly matter to me what clients wear when they come in to meet. Your lawyer should give you advice if you need to dress up for certain occasions, such as court, but for a meeting, wear what will make you feel comfortable. |
Anonymous
Yup. If you want the lawyer to take you seriously, dress nicely. A suit is not necessary. |
Anonymous
| If you have any pants, skirts or dresses that fit, they would be a better choice than dressy jeans. But if that is what you have post-partum, that will do. I think managing to get out of the house with your teeth brushed, hair combed, and clothes without stains is a major accomplishment when you are PP. |
Anonymous
| I'm hiring the lawyer so I can wear whatever I want! |