Attire in court for female lawyers ‘a delicate issue;’ judge issues code

Defense attorney Lisa Eischeid said June 12 in Nashville that she agrees with Judge Royce Taylor's dress code. / Photo- John Partipilo, The Tennessean
Defense attorney Lisa Eischeid said June 12 in Nashville that she agrees with Judge Royce Taylor’s dress code. / Photo- John Partipilo, The Tennessean

By Bobby Allyn|The Tennessean

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The wardrobe choices of some female attorneys who frequent Rutherford County’s courts have prompted one judge to set some fashion rules.

Attorneys in the county have groaned to their colleagues and judges that certain female attorneys are showing up in attire that pricks the sensibilities of a profession long known for its conservative dress code.

Some female lawyers, according to many in the local legal community, are appearing in court in revealing blouses, miniskirts and, in at least one instance, sweatpants.

The sartorial hubbub has made its way to Circuit Judge Royce Taylor, who said he has received a number of attire complaints from attorneys in the county. He has written a notice reminding female lawyers to keep their suggestive garments out of the courtroom.

Taylor said the matter became a major discussion point at last month’s local Bar and Bench Committee meeting.

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