Fashion ideas?

[Blueberry]

Most law firms, however, have really lightened up their dress codes, however. We routinely see lawyers on the street wearing casual wear or jeans. They only dress up if they have court. My boss has asked them about it and they maintain that most (though presumably not all) of their clients prefer that they're casual. My boss just can't get his head around that though.

I think this must be regional. In my last larger firm, we got rid of the no "panty hose always required" for women rule in 2008 or so. At that firm, suits are still required M-Th and still strongly encouraged on Fridays (lawyer friends have been called out for wearing skirts/tops/heels in lieu of a suit). Overall, lawyers here still very much wear suits or at least very nice business casual most days. Jeans - not in most large firms and only in the smaller firms on Fridays for the most part.

Of course, opposing counsel showed up for a superior court hearing in a long knit skirt, form fitting long-sleeved t-shirt and knit "arty" vest (t-shirt material). I don't think the look worked period. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around that for Court. If I'm in Court (or mediation, or arbitration, or....) I'm still in a suit.