"As a Judge, I used to grant reliefs to Junior Advocates who dress well and wear ultra white bands"- said a retired HC Judge

The former HIgh Court Judge, now a Senior Advocate in Supreme Court was trying to impress on minds of some junior advocates, about importance of being well dressed in the legal profession.

He said in a lighter way,  "Being well dressed and being well mannered is the first condition of legal profession. An advocate is supposed to be well and neatly dressed all the time."

This tradition is now today being neglected. Few advocates are conscious about remaining well dressed all the time.

The lawyer's uniform requires wearing a white band. It must be clean and crisp.

The Judge said in a humorous and lighter way, he used to immediately grant discretionary orders to advocates who wore spotless white bands...

The point is very small... But it will helps in long way to junior advocates who can accept this idea.

To be well dressed all the time require "Mindfulness".

Mindfulness helps a lawyer in many way.

A mindful lawyer is bound be mindful in his preparation of cases and arguments also. And hence good orders from judges.

The idea is worth considering by those who are new in legal profession or who are preparing to enter in legal profession.

Haresh Raichura
3/7/2014