Corporate & Securities Law

Startup Lawyer Dress Code

By Ryan Roberts

“What bet did you lose?”
“Did we get sued?”
“Who died?”

These are some of the wisecracks I get from most of my startup clients when I show up to their office wearing a suit. And since about half of my clients wear flip-flops to work, I probably should know better than to wear dress shoes to their office.

But I’ve been wearing fewer suits. In fact, I just completed a “no suit summer” at my office.

Suits are creativity-suckers. In the last 25 years, I bet nothing of substance was invented while wearing a suit and tie. Although, I bet mortgage-backed securities were invented by someone wearing a suit.

I’m a bit of a hypocrite because I’m wearing a suit and tie in my website photos. I really need to get one of those “chillin’, but professional” headshots with a dress shirt or blazer/dress shirt combo and replace the current photos on this site.

Full post as published by The Startup Lawyer on October 01, 2010 (boomark / email).