Memorandum To:

Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Interns

From:

Your Program Coordinators

Re:

Mandatory Intern Dress Code (Updated March 9, 2017) for All Orientations, Meetings, Programs, Work Days, Firm Events

Congratulations on being selected to participate in the Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Internship Program. In order for you to have a successful internship, you need to dress appropriately. The Program requires that you adhere to the attached dress code at all times during orientations, programs, work days, and intern meetings. Failure to adhere to the dress code outlined below can and will result in your termination from the program. Deviation from the dress code requires the advance approval of an intern coordinator. In other words, this dress code is mandatory. If you feel you will have trouble complying with the dress code for financial reasons, please come to one of the program coordinators and we will assist you in finding acceptable options to wear to work. If you are not sure whether you should wear something, err on the side of caution or ask one of the program coordinators before you wear it. In general, you should exercise good taste and common sense when selecting appropriate business attire. Work attire should be clean, pressed and wrinkle free, without holes or frayed areas. As you are high school students who might not yet developed a full compliment of business attire options, you are not expected to wear a suit each day to work. However, you are expected to dress within the parameters of the intern dress code. Please also keep in mind the possibility that you may be asked to attend court or a deposition or client meeting. On such occasions, traditional business attire will be expected. It is best to be prepared for this possibility by keeping a tie or business jacket at work so that you will not have to miss out on these opportunities. This dress code is an attempt to provide you with some concrete guidance. Do not test the limits. We do reserve the right to amend the dress code as needed.

Tops

Pants

Shoes

Hair

Male Interns Acceptable Unacceptable Long sleeve dress shirts No T-shirts No casual shirts without collars Sweaters (crew or V-neck, but No sweatshirts only with collared shirt) and No denim of any type or color cardigans. No clothing with large logos or lettering. Dress slacks or khakis. No sweat pants No shorts No jeans or denim of any color or kind. Dress shoes, loafers or No athletic shoes Rockport style shoes. No flip Flops No sandals or mocassins

Keep it neat, well groomed, and No facial hair, except for a trim professional. mustache. No ultra high top shaggy fades or the like. Jewelry/Tatoos A watch is fine. No earrings or other pierced jewelry. Cover tattoos if you have them.

Female Interns Tops

Bottoms

Shoes

Hosiery Hair Makeup

Acceptable Unacceptable Tasteful blouses, knit tops, No see-through clothing. sweaters and collared polo shirts. No clothing with windows. See Exhibit A. No low cut blouses. No cleavage showing. None. No tight clothing. No T-shirts. No Sweatshirts. No denim of any type or color. No spaghetti strap tops, open back tops, midriff-showing tops, tank tops, or halter tops Skirts and dresses should have No skirts with hem lines more than hem lines that fall at the knee or 1.5 inches above the knee. very close. In no event should a No skater skirts or dresses. They hem line stop higher than one are too short for an internship. inches above the knee. No slits that reach higher than two inches above the knee. Dress pants or khakis may be No shorts at all. No pedal pushers worn, but the length should reach either. at, near, or below the ankle. No sweat pants, yoga pants or See Exhibit B. jogging pants. No leggings or jeggings No jeans of any color or kind. No casual pants. No dress shorts. No Capri pants that end close to the knee. A pant that goes to the ankle will be fine. Thin to medium-sole leather No athletic shoes, shoes, loafers, pumps or any No moccasins. updated style with a low or No flip-flops. wedge heel, open-toed or dress No platform heels. sandals or okay, but closed toed shoes are preferred. See Exhibit C Skin tone only. No fishnet hosiery. No pattern hosiery. Keep it neat and well groomed. No unnatural hair colors. No wild or outlandish hair styles. Keep it light. No heavy makeup.

Nails Jewelry

Scents Other

No false eye lashes. Wear short with modest or No nails longer than ½ inch. neutral colors. See Exhibit D. No nail art. No wild colors, toes included. Keep it small and light. No jingling jewelry. No large earrings. No nose jewelry or other pierced jewelry other than earrings. Keep it light. No heavy scents. Cover tattoos if you have them.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit B continued

Exhibit C

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Exhibit D