[Flanderian]

So do we want pale pinks or light pinks for business wear?

Yes. Yes we do.

 

[chava]

courtroom pink

Pink shirts with a suit are perfectly acceptable, and attractive. They are just fine to wear in court. Female jurors love them.

 

[chava]

icy pink

Hey, where can I find a nice icy pink shirt? Which manufacturer and retailer? I prefer the weight & texture of pinpoint oxford, I do not like the real thin broadcloth... it tends to wrinkle too easily and doesn't breath as well. Any ideas?

 

[12gofas]

I have about a 1 to 4 ratio of pink shirts...

in comparison to white. Of course, I love a clean white shirt since it allows so many choices for the tie color to pop, or to just blend in quietly. But I have about 7 pink shirts now, and am always on the lookout for more. I have also started adding lavender into the mix. These colors along with my light blue shirts give me many different looks.

 

[Francisco D'Anconia]

Depends. Depends upon the firm, your situation, your client, the type of the law you practice, and your activities for the day. Pale pink is always more acceptable, and pink is also more acceptable in summer when things are more relaxed and we are often wearing lighter colors. What you wear with it is also important, because they can make the pink shirt either stand out, or become discreet background.

As a rather senior partner in so-called Big Law, I say yes. I think the answer was an unequivocal yes before Big Law went business casual in the 90s, but now the more salient question is whether one must tuck his shirt in.

+1 to both. Mike, that is so right on. The OP was talking about a pink dress shirt right, not a pink polo or night shirt. I ask becuase I'm at BigLaw in Chicago and I think I just saw someone go by in a night shirt.

As an associate in a rather conservative, "white-shoe" law firm, I can assure you that both pale pink and lavender shirts are worn regularly by associates and partners alike.

Wearing a lavender shirt in my office right now. OP, if you have pink, you must now get lavender.

 

[.30896]

At my "big law" firm, I wear pink or lavender once a week.

 

[PJC in NoVa]

I have some pink-gingham and lilac-microcheck shirts that are probably my most adventurous in terms of bold color/pattern combinations. The pink gingham are from H&H and Herringbone of Sydney, respectively. The lilacs are from CT.

When I wear them, I usually make the shirt the "star" of that day's outfit by choosing a solid (or maybe single-striped) dark gray suit and a solid black tie.

 

[PatentLawyerNYC]

Now that we've settled on the acceptability of the pink shirt, what the OP really has to worry about now is what really awaits him in Big Law!! :devil:

 

[Grenadier]

Now that we've settled on the acceptability of the pink shirt, what the OP really has to worry about now is what really awaits him in Big Law!! :devil:

Surely they wouldn't subject such a dapper young lad to complex commercial litigation doc review?

I've been considering a Brooks Bros. lavender or pink overcheck shirt for my internship at a firm this summer. I'm leery of wearing pink, however, due to my co-intern's propensity for wearing a great deal of it, in its most vibrant shades.

 

[CuffDaddy]

I've been considering a Brooks Bros. lavender or pink overcheck shirt for my internship at a firm this summer. I'm leery of wearing pink, however, due to my co-intern's propensity for wearing a great deal of it, in its most vibrant shades.

Good thinking. You don't want to get known as "the pink boys."

FWIW, pink's not flattering on all people. I don't wear it, not because of any principled objection, but because it makes me look pink.

 

[PatentLawyerNYC]

Surely they wouldn't subject such a dapper young lad to complex commercial litigation doc review?

It shouldn't be doc review that you fear!!! :icon_smile_big:

 

[Lowndes]

It shouldn't be doc review that you fear!!! :icon_smile_big:

Haha, you are right. The thing I fear the most (this summer) is my interest in Corporate Finance and Securities. Which leads to my next fear of that whole offer at the end of the summer thing.

 

[dfloyd]

The last lawyer I consulted ...

wore a plaid flannel shirt - no jacket or tie, just a horrible green flannel shirt - a pink dress shirt, no matter what the shade, would have been an improvement.

 

[PatentLawyerNYC]

Haha, you are right. The thing I fear the most (this summer) is my interest in Corporate Finance and Securities. Which leads to my next fear of that whole offer at the end of the summer thing.

Work hard, show common sense, always think from the perspective giving the senior attorneys **useful** work product and you will surely distinguish yourself from your peers. Good luck!

 

[Lowndes]

Work hard, show common sense, always think from the perspective giving the senior attorneys **useful** work product and you will surely distinguish yourself from your peers. Good luck!

Thanks, yeah that is my plan. I really appreciate the opportunity that the firm has given me so I I just want to get that across by my work product, attitude, professional demeanor, etc. Pretty much everything in my control I want to control in a positive way. Things like the economy that are out of my control I try not to worry about (not always 100% successful though).

 

[RebelLaw]

Only time that I would wear one is on a casual Friday. You should be able to tell if it is appropriate based on what others wear.

 

[cglex]

Pink shirts are standard attire, particularly in the summer. The only place I wouldn't wear a pink shirt is in a heavy manufacturing environment. Law should be fine.