Get Out Of Bed, Dress Appropriately For Online Hearings : US Judge Urges Lawyers

Akshita Saxena

15 April 2020 4:26 PM IST

"It is remarkable how many ATTORNEYS appear inappropriately on camera. We've seen many lawyers in casual shirts and blouses, with no concern for ill-grooming, in bedrooms with the master bed in the background, etc", the judge said.

As judicial systems across the world are resorting to digital hearings in a bid to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, a plethora of issues including virtual court room etiquettes have cropped up. Recently, Dennis Bailey, a judge in the Broward Circuit, Florida, urged all the lawyers to strictly adhere to a formal dress code and to not appear on camera "inappropriately". In an...

Get Out Of Bed, Dress Appropriately For Online Hearings : US Judge Urges Lawyers

Akshita Saxena

"It is remarkable how many ATTORNEYS appear inappropriately on camera. We've seen many lawyers in casual shirts and blouses, with no concern for ill-grooming, in bedrooms with the master bed in the background, etc", the judge said.

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