An attorney coming into court for the trial of the lawsuit he is managing is similar with the soldier going to the war.  Either should be prepared and have everything they need to win the battle. As a soldier can’t go to war having improper clothes on, the attorney can’t go to court to win the client’s legal case wearing improper apparel.
In court, the opening statements and the initial instances of arguments may be a sufficient venue for the judges and juries to watch the attorney and make their first impressions of him and the legal case he is representing. At the very beginning, if an attorney has an unpleasant appearance, his image remains to some extent stained till the end of a lawsuit.
How convincing his arguments might be, they can be affected by the first impression based on the appearance. There are no certain recommendations on the principles of dress codes.
Nevertheless, each attorney should keep in mind that his way of dressing and general look doesn’t totally oppose or insult the common dress standards in the area where he works. Attorneys should also know the anticipations of their audience and principles on how a lawyer should look.
There is an opinion, that attorneys should avoid wearing bow ties because of the idea that juries are not prone to trust somebody using bow ties. However, attorneys who will argue appeal cases or represent legal cases without jury trial may wear bow ties if they want.
Even though an attorney prefers bright or more casual clothing, conventional suits are still considered to be a good manifestation of professionalism and therefore most recommended. For the attorneys going into court, they should have a conservative look in a definite way, which well corresponds to the clothes they are most
comfortable with. Besides, all his clothing should be compatible with his usual individual style and compliant with the audience’s expectations.
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