Intern Dress Code

Memorandum

To:                   Atlanta Bar Association Summer Law Interns

From:              Your Program Coordinators

Re:                   Mandatory Intern Dress Code (Updated May 24, 2016)

for All Orientations, Meetings, Programs and Work Days

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 your all 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 have not yet developed a full compliment of formal business attire options, you are not necessarily expected to wear a suit each day to work.  However, you are required to dress appropriately for your internship.  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.
 

Male Interns
	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Tops	Long sleeve dress shirts Sweaters (crew or V-neck, but o only with collared shirt) and cardigans.	No T-shirts No casual shirts without collars No sweatshirts No denim of any type or color No clothing with large logos or lettering.
Pants	Dress or khaki.	No sweat pants No shorts No jeans of any color or kind.
Shoes	Dress shoes, loafers or Rockport style shoes.	No athletic shoes No flip Flops No sandals or mocassins
Hair	Keep it neat, well groomed, and professional.	No facial hair, except for a trim 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
	Acceptable	Unacceptable
Tops	Tasteful blouses, knit tops, sweaters and collared polo shirts.	No see-through clothing. No clothing with windows. No low cut blouses. No cleavage showing. 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
Bottoms	Skirts and dresses should have hem lines that fall at the knee or very close.  In no event should a hem line stop higher than one inches above the knee.  Dress pants or khakis may be worn, but the length should reach at, near, or below the ankle.	No skirts with hem lines more than one inches above the knee. No skater skirts or dresses. No slits that reach higher than two inches above the knee. No shorts. No sweat pants, yoga pants or 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.
Shoes	Thin to medium-sole leather shoes, loafers, pumps or any updated style with a low or wedge heel, open-toed or dress sandals or okay, but closed toed shoes are preferred.	No athletic shoes, No moccasins. No flip-flops. No platform heels.
Hosiery	Skin tone only.	No fishnet hosiery. No pattern hosiery.
Hair	Keep it neat and well groomed.	No unnatural hair colors. No wild or outlandish hair styles.
Makeup	Keep it light.	No heavy makeup.  No false eye lashes.
Nails	Wear short with modest or neutral colors.	No nails longer than ½ inch. No nail art. No wild colors, toes included.
Jewelry	Keep it small and light.	No jingling jewelry. No large earrings. No nose jewelry or other pierced jewelry other than earrings.
Scents	Keep it light.	No heavy scents.
Other		Cover tattoos if you have them.