The movie, “My Cousin Vinny,“ ranks as one of my top five favorite lawyer movies. One of my favorite scenes is when Judge Chamberlain Haller, played by actor Fred Gwynne, leans down from the bench to upbraid Vinnie for wearing a  black leather jacket in court, saying, “The next time you appear in my court, you will look lawyerly … wear a suit and tie. And that suit had better be made out of some sort of … cloth.”

Court appearances, depositions and other important meetings require appropriate business formal attire. But what about at other times? Many lawyers adopted “business casual” years ago. However, here are 10 reasons you may want to bring back more formal attire that may be languishing in your closet.

  • Dressing formally distinguishes you from the crowd.