Ghost of a flea

Back when I was practicing law, I made it a point to inspect the clothing my clients intended to wear to court appearances. Most of them - who were appearing in court for the first (and hopefully only) time - appreciated the help.

Take, for example, one of my male clients: an OB-GYN requesting a drastic reduction in his alimony and child support payments because sky-rocketing insurance premiums and student loans left him with less disposable monthly income than a McDonald’s manager. It took less than a minute to explain that his 3-button Armani suit (one that he’d purchased before his finances took a nose-dive) would work against him. He looked just fine in the khaki Levi’s Dockers and navy sports coat he chose to wear instead, even if his apparel wasn’t as ritzy as the Prada suit his ex-wife chose to wear. But he won.