You're a few months in to your first year of law school, and you're likely finding more an more opportunities to socialize with your classmates outside of school. Commiserating with colleagues in a dimly lit bar over good food and cocktails is much-needed therapy (not to replace actual therapy, which you should seriously consider). In … Continue reading First-Year-Friday: Professional Clothes for Day-to-Night
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Dress Powerfully. Think Better.
Dressing powerfully can make you feel more confident and can make others perceive you as more capable. Dressing powerfully can also make you think better. In this interview from 2015 (which is a bit dated because it mentions Elizabeth Holmes as a successful billionaire), psychologist and author Heidi Grant refers to a Columbia University study … Continue reading Dress Powerfully. Think Better.
First-Year-Friday: Interviews
Your first interview will come quickly. And whether it's for a law-school organization, or for your first internship, how you dress will be important. In some industries, you'll want to dress more casually if the place you're interviewing is a casual office. However, it's not likely you'll be in that situation in law school or … Continue reading First-Year-Friday: Interviews
Timeless Power: Avoiding Trends
For a while during the pandemic, professional clothes were hard to find. Clothing companies quickly adapted to working from home. Even Banana Republic and Ann Taylor suits were made of soft, stretchy material -- hardly the well-structured suits they normally sell. Since then, clothing brands have seemingly continued along the trend of dressing for comfort, … Continue reading Timeless Power: Avoiding Trends
First-Year Friday: What to Do When You’re Struggling
As a law student, it might be your instinct to keep you head down and figure things out. You've gotten this far on your own, after all. But looking back on my first year of law school, I can say with 100-percent confidence that I only did well when I asked for help. In order … Continue reading First-Year Friday: What to Do When You’re Struggling
Powerful Outerwear
Your outerwear is as important as your outfit. In some situations, you'll make your first impression with your coat on: walking into the courthouse with opposing counsel; taking the elevator up with the partner conducting your interview. If your coat is frumpy or unprofessional, it won't matter whether you've planned a perfectly powerful outfit. So … Continue reading Powerful Outerwear
First-Year Friday: Presentations
My first year of law school wasn't easy. Something was different about law school compared to my previous college experiences. The pace was different. The material was different. Standards for success were different. There was a sense of urgency in the air, and it felt like being in a race without knowing where the finish … Continue reading First-Year Friday: Presentations
Style Study: HRH Queen Elizabeth II
As billions of people across the globe mourn Queen Elizabeth II, one aspect of her persona highlighted universally is her powerful style. As the Queen famously said, "I have to be seen to be believed." She carefully selected her style to create a powerful look, one that seamlessly blended her personal style with her position … Continue reading Style Study: HRH Queen Elizabeth II
First-Year Friday: Dresses Will Make 1L Year Easier
Nothing will make you feel more put-together and confident than the right dress. Obviously, if you hate wearing dresses for whatever reason, this advice won't be helpful for you, but if you're open to the idea of an all-dress uniform for law school, hear me out. First, dresses are the simplest outfit possible. You don't … Continue reading First-Year Friday: Dresses Will Make 1L Year Easier
Can the right outfit actually cultivate confidence?
Each morning during my trial, I rushed through my routine to have a bit of time to prepare before heading into the courtroom. I cut my workout time in half, skipped breakfast (not recommended), and was an all-around ball of stress. But I didn't have to worry about what I would wear or whether I … Continue reading Can the right outfit actually cultivate confidence?
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