Comments on: Dressing Down CPLED (Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education) http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/04/dressing-down-cpled-canadian-centre-for-professional-legal-education/ Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Michiel http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/04/dressing-down-cpled-canadian-centre-for-professional-legal-education/#comment-65327 Michiel Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:50:31 +0000 http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/04/dressing-down-cpled-canadian-centre-for-professional-legal-education/#comment-65327 I have to agree, since when did it become a prerequisite to wear a suit to study to be in a position where you perhaps will be required to wear a suit? Are those who study other specialized fields in other educational institutions required to wear the expected eventual business attire, whatever it may be. Are medical students required to at all times wear scrubs and stethoscopes, or forced to walk around in sterile gloves day in and day out? All seems a little over the top to enforce those studying law to wear a suit as well as noting it on a Law Society record if it is seen that you are not wearing a suit or in fact to not permit them to join in educational sessions.... bizzare! Rgds M I have to agree, since when did it become a prerequisite to wear a suit to study to be in a position where you perhaps will be required to wear a suit?

Are those who study other specialized fields in other educational institutions required to wear the expected eventual business attire, whatever it may be. Are medical students required to at all times wear scrubs and stethoscopes, or forced to walk around in sterile gloves day in and day out?

All seems a little over the top to enforce those studying law to wear a suit as well as noting it on a Law Society record if it is seen that you are not wearing a suit or in fact to not permit them to join in educational sessions…. bizzare!

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]]> By: Arlene Blake http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/04/dressing-down-cpled-canadian-centre-for-professional-legal-education/#comment-60918 Arlene Blake Wed, 06 May 2009 21:17:59 +0000 http://ablawg.ca/2009/05/04/dressing-down-cpled-canadian-centre-for-professional-legal-education/#comment-60918 I couldn't agree more. As a junior, I see the evolution of practice whereby more sophisticated clients have some knowledge of their issue (legally) and want to be comforted/represented by those with whom they can identify - it may very well be someone un"suited" to the large firm. I've done arbitrations with men in jeans and cowboy hats - a suit & tie would be over the top. Doesn't diversity apply to clothing? I couldn’t agree more. As a junior, I see the evolution of practice whereby more sophisticated clients have some knowledge of their issue (legally) and want to be comforted/represented by those with whom they can identify - it may very well be someone un”suited” to the large firm. I’ve done arbitrations with men in jeans and cowboy hats - a suit & tie would be over the top. Doesn’t diversity apply to clothing?

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