http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/06/14/dress-codes/ VA Lawyers Weekly Fri, 24 May 2013 16:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/06/14/dress-codes/comment-page-1/#comment-13959 Mike Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:26:29 +0000 http://valawyersweekly.com/?p=55305#comment-13959 Basically, the rule of thumb is if a partner wears it, the associates should be able to do the same. So, if partners sometimes don't wear ties, then associates should feel perfectly comfortable not wearing a tie (except of course if the associate is to be in court). Basically, the rule of thumb is if a partner wears it, the associates should be able to do the same. So, if partners sometimes don’t wear ties, then associates should feel perfectly comfortable not wearing a tie (except of course if the associate is to be in court).

]]> http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/06/14/dress-codes/comment-page-1/#comment-13785 David Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:28:33 +0000 http://valawyersweekly.com/?p=55305#comment-13785 Last week's issue was all about diversity. The implication of this article is about conformity. I think the two will clash, for some will argue that dress styles, ink and bling are ways of 'celebrating diversity." Why no choices about dyed hair, grills, freaky fingernails, fe-mullets and clothes "not made of cloth"? Last week’s issue was all about diversity. The implication of this article is about conformity. I think the two will clash, for some will argue that dress styles, ink and bling are ways of ‘celebrating diversity.” Why no choices about dyed hair, grills, freaky fingernails, fe-mullets and clothes “not made of cloth”?

]]> http://valawyersweekly.com/2010/06/14/dress-codes/comment-page-1/#comment-13783 Beverly Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:22:13 +0000 http://valawyersweekly.com/?p=55305#comment-13783 I am not an associate, but a paralegal, and was recently given the "cleavage" speech by my superior who is also a woman. Does the definition of cleavage being (a visible division or line between) mean there should be none exposed? Of course, it is her firm and her business and I will certainly abide by her decision. There is no dress code in our small firm and I am old enough to know what inappropriate attire might be, or so I thought. No visible line between.... um..... for us full figured girls, it means crew necks only. My "exposure" was far less that photograph 6 on your front page. So, where exactly do you draw that line? I am not an associate, but a paralegal, and was recently given the “cleavage” speech by my superior who is also a woman. Does the definition of cleavage being (a visible division or line between) mean there should be none exposed? Of course, it is her firm and her business and I will certainly abide by her decision. There is no dress code in our small firm and I am old enough to know what inappropriate attire might be, or so I thought. No visible line between…. um….. for us full figured girls, it means crew necks only. My “exposure” was far less that photograph 6 on your front page. So, where exactly do you draw that line?

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