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    Default Male Lawyers with Long Hair

    I'm on a moot court team at my university (still in my undergrad, going to law school next year)...and I'm a guy who has long hair (for a guy). I'm also from Alabama, a historically conservative state.

    We are going to an invitational tournament where the case will be presided by actual judges and lawyers. Now, my hair isn't extremely long, when it's straightened out it probably extends below my collar an inch or so...not long enough to touch my back, but not short enough to not touch my collar.

    Anyway, since I can maintain it and keep it out of my face, I didn't think it was a problem, and it doesn't look too bad, I love my long hair. But everyone the team is given me crap about it...to the point that I made a bet with the other team's team captain, saying that if I lost more than two points this WHOLE tournament because of my long hair I would cut it.

    Do you think that lawyers/judges are really going to care, especially when it's not a REAL court setting? Let me know what everyone thinks.

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    Default Re: Male Lawyers with Long Hair

    In many ways, court is a stage. There are players, props and scripts.

    If your look does not fit the "role" you wish to play, you need to change your look.

    Whether or not you like it, people make choices based upon visual cues... and, though justice is blind, the jury isn't.

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    Default Re: Male Lawyers with Long Hair

    Gerry Spence and Geoff Fieger. How long are we talking?

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    Default Re: Male Lawyers with Long Hair

    Quote Quoting cldukes06
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    I'm on a moot court team at my university (still in my undergrad, going to law school next year)...and I'm a guy who has long hair (for a guy). I'm also from Alabama, a historically conservative state.


    Do you think that lawyers/judges are really going to care, especially when it's not a REAL court setting? Let me know what everyone thinks.

    If the rule of law is followed, no, it makes no difference. I saw a trial on TV once where the prosecutor woman had this gigantic Mowhawk, different colors too.

    You will find the court will be analyzing your legal style and presentation and eloquent ability to debate the law.

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    Default Re: Male Lawyers with Long Hair

    I have seen male lawyers in court with waist length hair in a pony tail. I mean they looked ok and I didnt see where it swayed the jury.

    However, from where I was sitting he did look like a horses butt

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    Default Re: Male Lawyers with Long Hair

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    Gerry Spence and Geoff Fieger. How long are we talking?
    God... I thought someone was dragging Keith Richards into court again...

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