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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.
I was taught that lawyers should always wear a suit in a courtroom whether or not they're part of a case.
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
Rising Star
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.
You don’t need to wear a suit on a tour.
Im surprised about the suit recommendations, because I would’ve just showed up in regular tourist clothes that are weather appropriate!
Rising Star
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.
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.
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.
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.