CELL Blog | Center for Engaged Learning in the Law

Perhaps lawyers (and law students) should learn from the uniforms worn by professionals who consistently rank the highest in public opinion polls. Asked questions such as “which professionals do you most trust?” respondents typically name nurses, firefighters, doctors, pharmacists and airline pilots. Just imagine how much credibility lawyers would have with jurors during closing arguments if they scrapped their 3 piece suits in favor of white coats with stethoscopes or bright yellow fire retardant suits with hatchets.