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Post by msp on Sept 28, 2016 11:11:45 GMT -5
What about my halter top, shorts, and parka outfit? J You may want to snazz things up a bit by wearing Candies.
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Post by Ready-Now! on Sept 28, 2016 11:12:47 GMT -5
A few comments on several of the above posts:
1. I saw a nice lady wearing yoga pants for the testing. No one commented or cared. It was still a few steps above one of the proctor's dress for the day. I didn't care about that either..just saying for comparison sake. 2. I agree with Judge G: I was in Savannah a few weeks ago and saw an entire store dedicated to seersucker suits. I want one! My wife looked at the prices in Savannah and said no. I showed her the prices in Lexington Ky and I can now have one. Woo Hoo! 3. Dress for comfort but forgo the tee-shirt and or belt that reflects you are the only hell your momma ever raised.
Just for what it is worth. rn
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Post by Ready-Now! on Sept 28, 2016 11:16:16 GMT -5
What about my halter top, shorts, and parka outfit? J This would require you to change your avatar name.
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Post by judgymcjudgypants on Sept 28, 2016 11:21:52 GMT -5
True that.
I won't wear the shorts, then.
J
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Post by funkyodar on Sept 28, 2016 11:27:01 GMT -5
Wear what will make you comfortable. I wore jeans and a short sleeve polo. No one scores on your appearance at the first day. Judge G is on target....or within the circle. The one caveat being, if "what makes you comfortable" makes others uncomfortable, I wouldn't risk it. If your favorite down time attire involves clamps, pasties, chaps or some such...save it for training.
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Post by maine on Sept 28, 2016 12:30:03 GMT -5
As a semi-random aside, it is amazing to me that this testing is happening pretty much every day yet I'm weeks away from taking the test, and then there are still tons of weeks of testing after that. I switch from hopeful to thinking there's no chance based on sheer numbers and then back again. People weren't kidding when they said this process is not for the impatient. I hope a willingness and ability to move anywhere will help me at the end of the day if it gets that far, but pure numbers make it seem almost insurmountable. But it feels good to at least try, and slightly exciting since I really have no idea what the test is other than the emails sent us so far.
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Post by msp on Sept 28, 2016 12:34:34 GMT -5
Good luck, maine. You seem to have a good (if not frustrating) handle on how this process plays out.
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Post by sophie22 on Sept 28, 2016 12:36:48 GMT -5
I wore jeans. Most people were pretty casual, although there was one poor guy in a suit. There isn't anyone to impress. The proctor won't even know your name until he's handing out SI notices at the end, and even then isn't paying attention. Dress however you feel comfortable (both mentally and physically)!
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Post by Prrple on Sept 28, 2016 12:39:24 GMT -5
Wear what will make you comfortable. I wore jeans and a short sleeve polo. No one scores on your appearance at the first day. Judge G is on target....or within the circle. The one caveat being, if "what makes you comfortable" makes others uncomfortable, I wouldn't risk it. If your favorite down time attire involves clamps, pasties, chaps or some such... save it for training. Now that's some training class! Thanks for the spit take. Had to wipe off the monitor.
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Post by funkyodar on Sept 28, 2016 13:02:54 GMT -5
Judge G is on target....or within the circle. The one caveat being, if "what makes you comfortable" makes others uncomfortable, I wouldn't risk it. If your favorite down time attire involves clamps, pasties, chaps or some such... save it for training. Now that's some training class! Thanks for the spit take. Had to wipe off the monitor. Hey, what happens at the Residence Inn stays at the Residence Inn. Unless you pay $9.95 for Tigerlaw.com. I really suggest you don't.
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Post by gary on Sept 28, 2016 13:48:09 GMT -5
True that. I won't wear the shorts, then. J Won't you get cold?
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 13:52:47 GMT -5
I find that seersucker does not get enough respect outside the south. If more people realized how truly comfortable seer sucker was during the warm months it would be a nationwide phenomenon. Very true. Some of the more comfortable office attire I own, wish I had more of it. You can find updated versions at LL Bean usually.
Since you don't need a whole suit G, you can buy some seersucker shirts and look very dapper in your office!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:10:46 GMT -5
"Hahaha! I want to meet that girl with no shoes. I was shocked when I was in private practice and walked into the local rural town courthouse, where attorneys wore cowboy boots with their suits (picture Vinny Gambino practicing law in rural south - I was Vinny) I thought how tacky. we never wore boots in the "big" city where my office was. Then I met even more attorneys in the other rural courthouse outside of town who wore pink seersucker suits with bowties in July in the south - made the boots look downright fashionable." Yep. Those are the kind of attorneys who can eat you alive when underestimated . . . . Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........I am wearing Dan Post cowboy boots, blue jeans and untucked (well, uh, now tucked) western shirt with sleeves rolled up in office today.
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 14:16:07 GMT -5
Wear what will make you comfortable. I wore jeans and a short sleeve polo. No one scores on your appearance at the first day. Judge G is on target....or within the circle. The one caveat being, if "what makes you comfortable" makes others uncomfortable, I wouldn't risk it. If your favorite down time attire involves clamps, pasties, chaps or some such...save it for training. oohhh, there is Halloween during training this year - sounds like a great costume idea - and Funky says it's comfortable too.
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 14:19:19 GMT -5
"Hahaha! I want to meet that girl with no shoes. I was shocked when I was in private practice and walked into the local rural town courthouse, where attorneys wore cowboy boots with their suits (picture Vinny Gambino practicing law in rural south - I was Vinny) I thought how tacky. we never wore boots in the "big" city where my office was. Then I met even more attorneys in the other rural courthouse outside of town who wore pink seersucker suits with bowties in July in the south - made the boots look downright fashionable." Yep. Those are the kind of attorneys who can eat you alive when underestimated . . . . Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........I am wearing Dan Post cowboy boots, blue jeans and untucked (well, uh, now tucked) western shirt with sleeves rolled up in office today. That sounds like perfect ALJ attire to me.
My plan is to reintroduce tropical shirts (formerly known as Hawaiian shirts) into my new office. The east coast never caught on to the western shirt idea. The only boots I wear to work are due to inclement weather, but that's just me.
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Post by sealaw90 on Sept 28, 2016 14:22:27 GMT -5
"Hahaha! I want to meet that girl with no shoes. I was shocked when I was in private practice and walked into the local rural town courthouse, where attorneys wore cowboy boots with their suits (picture Vinny Gambino practicing law in rural south - I was Vinny) I thought how tacky. we never wore boots in the "big" city where my office was. Then I met even more attorneys in the other rural courthouse outside of town who wore pink seersucker suits with bowties in July in the south - made the boots look downright fashionable." Yep. Those are the kind of attorneys who can eat you alive when underestimated . . . . Which ones? shoeless? cowboy boot wearer? seersucker suiter?
Not sure which one would eat me alive, never met such an attorney so I don't know how they dress.
Met a few a$%holes, but that's for another thread
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Post by foghorn on Sept 28, 2016 14:25:07 GMT -5
Just got through with my two days of joy. For Monday's testing (WD and LBT) we had approximately 32 in the room
Temperature was warmish. I was in short sleeves, some had T shirts. No one seemed to need a sweater.
Interestingly, they didn't ask to see the letter. Perhaps because it''s more for us, like the one Board member who wasn't on their list of the day, had his letter, so it was OK, he got to take the test.
So do take the letter.
Edit Note By Pixie:I have deleted this text as it discusses what happens in the testing room. Pixie
So if you want coffee, tea suggest you bring it (I brought my own in a gatorade bottle so I wouldn't worry about juggling cups with tops that pop off etc).
For the SI, had 8 candidates in the waiting room with me for our hour. I had only two interviewers.
A few logistical thoughts (which I'm also going to post under logistics): I found on street parking on E Street by the State Plaza Hotel. However, the sign that says "unlimited hour parking 7 a.m. - 10p.m." is misleading. The meters are two hours. Fortunately a GSA policeman came by, and I asked and he said go by the meter, not the sign. Let me also note the meter took my card and wouldn't let go--imagine that moment of panic. (Lose card/take exam; wait for card exctraction personnel, forfeit exam. Sweat. Got card extracted. Said prayer of thanks and imprecation of malediction).
Fortunately I'd read up on parking and a couple of blocks down from the State, is the parking for the GW Fletcher School. At 7:15 am it was uncrowded, pick a place--eerily empty. A stroll to OPM. Went in the E Street entrance.
Getting into, out of the Foggy bottom area is a mind job. One way streets that end at T intersections or other one way streets. So leave plenty of time to get to that area.
For Embassy suites, I foiund there garage mind numbing. Ended up parking on the street. Even if you use their garage, leave time--it is cramped, confusing, many spaces where you have to leave a key, charged me even though I hadn't parked--but I was so anxious to get out I paid their fee rather than deal with the additional mind job.
I can highly recommend the Towne Motel in Alexandria on Washington Street. Short drive away,cheap, clan, quiet, good Chinese food next door.
Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2016 14:26:54 GMT -5
I have been told that my reputation is one of eating reps alive...so I guess I am dressing appropriately. A lot of times I have to hike up my boots during a hearing just to keep them out of the expulsions produced from the other side of the bench.
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Post by banks on Sept 28, 2016 14:32:40 GMT -5
"Yep. Those are the kind of attorneys who can eat you alive when underestimated . . . . Which ones? shoeless? cowboy boot wearer? seersucker suiter? Not sure which one would eat me alive, never met such an attorney so I don't know how they dress. Met a few a$%holes, but that's for another thread " All of the above and with a smile and folksy way about them . . .
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Post by foghorn on Sept 28, 2016 14:33:58 GMT -5
"The east coast never caught on to the western shirt idea. The only boots I wear to work are due to inclement weather, but that's just me."
I think that Tidewater on down western shirts are perfectly appropriate. However the clash is with the seersucker wearing formalists, but for office wear boots, western shirt, and bolo tie are decent apparel. In some litigation I had in Charleston some wore boots, one wore w white western shirt (and western styled suit ) but with a regular tie. That was for depositions.
The question raised by "tropical" shirt is does that include the Guayabara shirt? The shirt jac?
For bad snows in the Northeast I find that boots are acceptable in Court. Gigantic duck boots or pac boots tend to shout out though. Bright yellow Timberlands are frowned upon (like wearing white sweat socks with a suit--at least wear white dress socks).
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