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Public Defenders Don?t Wear Prada

By ambimb

Or do they? Recently Woman in Black stood up for the fashion sense of public defenders and it appears she’s not alone. In a response to a question about what lawyers wear to work, a public defender writes (scroll down to #49): I?m a female Public Defender lawyer, and I?m in court everyday, before judges, meeting clients new and old. I don?t make much money. When I?m in trial, I wear my ?good? suits, they cost @ $200 from Macy?s usually, and heels, because I want to look good for the jury. I dress up for trials, because I want to show the jury that this is important to me. But for regular everyday court appearances, you?ll more likely find me in a $50 suit from K-Mart. I always wear pants, never skirts, because when I?m wearing pants I feel better suited for combat (that?s what this job is) like kicking DA butt and standing up to judges...continue to full post

Full post as published by Public Defender Stuff on February 06, 2009 (boomark / email).