What would you wear to visit the Supreme Court as a tourist (no court business)? I’m going to DC for vacation and I’m trying to decide if I need to pack a suit.

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This is silly. No one is looking at you on a tour. No one on the tour will know you're a lawyer unless you tell them, and hopefully you're not one of those obnoxious lawyers who has to go around telling everyone.
DC is a disgusting humid swamp right now. Wear something flowy and chic and breathable and cool. You are not interviewing for a job in the USSC.

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I was taught that lawyers should always wear a suit in a courtroom whether or not they're part of a case.

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Wow! For July in D.C., I would wear a skirt and short sleeve top and look nice but just smart-casual. And I wouldn’t go around telling people I’m a lawyer, so I don’t think it would matter

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When are you going? DC is a swamp in the summer. Think humidity that makes you feel like you’re an actual cooked dumpling. Suits are heinously uncomfortable if you’re doing any walking at all. I think a linen sheath sundress with a lightweight wrap or cardigan is plenty.

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You don’t need to wear a suit on a tour.

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Im surprised about the suit recommendations, because I would’ve just showed up in regular tourist clothes that are weather appropriate!

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So, the folks saying suits aren’t appropriate are wrong.

People who go to observe the Supreme Court do usually wear suits. I’ve been a few times and everyone is in business attire. That said, in the heat I think the professional sundress with a wrap or cardigan is appropriate.

Your judgment is correct though that professional attire is the norm.

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Unless the OP is deciding now whether to pack a suit for an October (or later) vacation, how could she possibly plan to observe? It’s the summer recess.

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I’ve been a lawyer for over 20 years, but not a litigator, and don’t own a suit, so I definitely would buy one just to visit SCOTUS as a tourist!

I owned a couple when I was more junior but the running joke was that anyone wearing a full suit either had a client meeting or was interviewing.

For more formal things like client pitches etc I typically wear a dress with a jacket, but post pandemic, the jacket hasn’t even been necessary in my NYC transactional world.

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I went on a tour and wore a nice shirt, lulu yoga pants, and sneakers… it’s a tour, so I just wanted to be comfy.

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