158: What to Wear (and What Not to Wear) as a Law Student

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about law school fashion. What to wear (and maybe what not to wear) to law school classes, job interviews, and other law school events. In this episode, we discuss: Do you need to even worry about what to wear to class? Balancing your professional self and your authentic self  Why it's fine not to get creative with your fashion choices Some solid rules of thumb – like ALWAYS wear a suit to an interview Dressing the part for the role you want and building confidence in the process Easy ways to build a professional wardrobe and the benefits of keeping it simple RESOURCES: A Law Student's 3-Tiered Guide to Dressing the Part (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/a-law-students-3-tiered-guide-to-dressing-the-part/) Business Insider: Successful People Like Barack Obama and Mark Zuckerberg Wear the Same Thing Everyday and It's Not a Coincidence (http://www.businessinsider.com/successful-people-like-barack-obama-wear-the-same-thing-every-day-2018-2) Medium: I Wore the Same Dress Everyday for a Year (https://medium.com/@katerosebee/i-wore-the-same-dress-every-day-for-a-year-9fabf6bdd715) The Washington Post: Life is Easier with a Capsule Wardrobe (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/life-is-easier-with-a-capsule-wardrobe/2018/05/07/708d5b14-4d74-11e8-b725-92c89fe3ca4c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.faf993e8009d) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/LST-Ep-158-What-to-wear-and-not-to-wear.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee