[caption id="attachment_101603" align="alignnone" width="767"]Handsome Man takes a Selfie with Smartphone Photo: Shutterstock[/caption] A quick search of the hashtag #CourtFit on Twitter will turn up courtroom-attire inspiration, often shot by millennials in bedroom or court bathroom mirrors. It's part of a trend that associates gearing for in-person court appearances have come to appreciate this year, as court proceedings resumed amid the pandemic. "I have one pose," tweeted Alicia Linzmeier, a Wisconsin assistant state public defender in Eau Claire. "Yesterday's #courtfit, feat. the trusty office bathroom mirror."

'Business Attire Is Difficult'

Albeit often comical, the trend has become a go-to guide for attorneys and law students struggling to decide what to wear to court, following more than a year of virtual proceedings. "Finally after 8 hours of shopping with a friend we figured out a single #courtfit for tomorrow ," tweeted Rubayet Lasker, a legal intern at the University of Alabama School of Law Criminal Defense Clinic. "Western Business Attire is DIFFICULT FOR THIS LIL BROWN GIRL." Douglas County, Nebraska, Public Defender Lori Hoetger joined in on the trend, in celebration of a pandemic milestone common to many attorneys donning professional wear for the first time in awhile. "Trial #courtfit in the time of COVID," Hoetger tweeted. "Bonus: suit fits after a decade, two kids, AND pandemmy." In Chicago, Barnes & Thornburg litigation associate Allison Lantero could relate, tweeting, "Put on a new dress, some makeup, and actually got to go to the courtroom today. #courtfit." Along with their outfit snapshots, many attorneys share insider details on where they purchased the clothing and if they snagged a deal. "Today's #courtfit, courtesy of Thred Up and an incredible discount on a like-new dress," tweeted Linzmeier.

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'Colorful and Unconventional'

Others highlight their bold attire choices, while some poke fun at their own sense of style or fashion blunders. "Colorful & unconventional #courtfit today because sometimes your body just says no to a sheath dress," tweeted DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis associate attorney Rebecca Schisler-Adams in Maryland. In Florida, Elizabeth Rose London, a Sixth Judicial Circuit public defender in Clearwater, Florida, tweeted, "#Courtfit florals for autumn? Groundbreaking," The trend highlights a growing departure from the common suit-and-tie dress code honored by many jurists before the pandemic. But, like anything else, lawyers point out the trend isn't fail-proof.

"Greeeeeaaaaatttttt...... #courtfit," tweeted Felipe Gonzalez, an Anne Arundel County assistant public defender in Maryland, showing off a mishap that left his button-down shirt ripped.