Do we have a “look”?
You can spot a cop or a prosecutor from a mile away, goes the myth. Polished shoes with pointy toes, short cropped hair and always looking officious are certain indicators of an individual’s service in public safety and criminal justice, it is believed. But what of us? The public defenders? Do we have a “look”? Is there anything about our appearance that alerts another person that we are public defenders? I know Blondie wears pink, but what about the rest? Anything you have observed? Do all public defenders wear tweed jackets and have ponytails? Are we more likely to have longer hair or beards?
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about 5 years ago
We’re mostly pretty clean cut in my neck of the woods.
about 5 years ago
I wouldn’t be able to tell based on looks alone for federal defenders. But the office is waaaaaay more casual than the justice department.
about 4 years ago
I have to wear something black every day, and have since the day your President was not elected. But no tattoos and no abnormal piercings.
We have actually had more trouble with a couple of female prosecutors dressing badly. REALLY badly.
about 4 years ago
How badly?
Also, black every day? Really?
about 4 years ago
She wears the black for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
She wears it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he’s a victim of the times.
about 4 years ago
Yes, I love me some Johnny. But seriously. Every day, for these endless years, I have worn something black. On the day of last state of the union, I did black from head to toe. Just my own little statement.
Prosecutor: we had one who really liked mini skirts, leather knee high boots and midriff shirts to show her piercing. No lie. I heard that one judge expressed her displeasure with this display and the (DV) prosecutor explained, “My boyfriend likes me to dress this way.”
about 4 years ago
[quote comment="2568"]Yes, I love me some Johnny. But seriously. Every day, for these endless years, I have worn something black. On the day of last state of the union, I did black from head to toe. Just my own little statement.
Prosecutor: we had one who really liked mini skirts, leather knee high boots and midriff shirts to show her piercing. No lie. I heard that one judge expressed her displeasure with this display and the (DV) prosecutor explained, “My boyfriend likes me to dress this way.”[/quote]
A Domestic Violence prosecutor no less! LOL.