The FRE is clear (Federal Rules of Etiquette). You both have to spend the rest of the day with your fly open.

And you know everyone on the jury is waiting to see what you’re wearing tomorrow.

First World problems…

is it better to show up wearing the same tie as your partner, or the same tie as opposing counsel? 🤔

Opposing. Judge has to pay attention more.

You should have swapped them.

I’m going to put this on a list of justifications for not wearing a tie.

The only thing to do now is to give your opening statement in perfect unison: words, tone, gestures, everything.

you'll have to coordinate to wear the same tie every day for the entire trial now.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHyO...

Team

Now it's a thing, and you can never NOT do it.

Law of the Universe 🤷‍♀️

😂

In England, they would assume it was your school tie and would think nothing of it.

Always carry a spare for such occasions.

Harvard tie?

You are aligned!

Solution: Only ever purchase ties that are completely unfitting for a courtroom. That way, you are guaranteed never to wear the same tie as anyone else.

I had a law partner who did this. His Thanksgiving Turkey tie was legendary.

Must have been a big tie if it could fit round both of you!

@kenwhite.bsky.social Awkward!

always carry a backup

Just embrace it as a superhero team thing?

Piano keys?

Please just tell us you're the taller one

Doesn’t a team always wear coordinating gear :)

TWINSIES!!!

Like identical ties, or tied together at the neck by literally the same tie?

Does that mean you have to wear the same tie every day of the trial so that they think it's a deliberate part of the company dress code?

You are both doomed. 😉

That's funny. You should do some dance moves when you enter the courtroom to complete the boy band effect.

Of all the ties in the world……..

it’s kismet🤟🏽

Tomorrow: you try a slightly louder tie. You both do.

Or tie anew; differently. www.realmenrealstyle.com/how-to-tie-a...

Lean into it and do a synchronized dance routine.

The image of you both wearing the EXACT same tie is well - disturbing. Who got the windsor knot?

Ooh. Ooh. Record a dance TikTok!! Hello? Hello???

But did you cat fight about it and then be sure to stay out of each other's line of sight?

The tie isn’t winning the case, does it?

Need to text each other photos of your outfits before you leave the house.

That’s teamwork

Obviously the solution is to only wear novelty ties that are so tacky no-one would ever be caught dead actually wearing one. ... Although would that get you censured for not being dressed appropriately?

Were they solid red and wayyy too long?

Surely some BB#4, but I love the idea that it was a zany Tabasco tie from the mid 90’s.

I accidentally bought my father the same jumper I already have. So if we're going out together neither of us can wear it.

Shoo tie, don't bother me! ???

Doesn't that make you look more like a team?

pretty sure you legally have to hold hands the entire trial now.

How did you tie it around both your necks. Was there a separate knot for each of you. Which one had to make do with the skinny end? Had to be a goddamn long tie, though. Was there enough slack so that one of you could sit down, or did you have to stand up together every time? AWKWARD!!

They need reversible ties for lawyering and such.

Were you like:

Reminds me of the time when we were on a big family holiday in France. We went en masse to a water park at a local lake. Me and my brother in law had matching swimming shorts. The park life jackets were just the 👨‍🍳! My sons and their cousins still tease us about it 12 years later.

Not once in 36 years (come September) have I had a trial outcome turn on the tie any attorney wore.

Rico?

Your honor, I swear we didn’t plan this at all

This reminds me of teams that coordinated outfits for Mock Trial

Hopefully not solid red! I had one solid red one which I threw away 8 months ago

Briefcase- tie, underwear and liquor… all for that unexpected accident

Good taste + great minds....

And that, my friend, is why I always keep an extra tie in my shoe.

Swap ties. That'll throw everyone off.

Show us the tie, you coward!

Judge: "Twinsies!"

United front!

i had high expectations of memeing... and all y'all delivered!

There is only solution. You need to coordinate every day until it’s done.

Did the suits at least look well tailored?

You have a uniform now

The jury misses nothing. I mean, they ignore most testimony, but clothing foibles? Laser focused.

Don't you carry an emergency tie in your briefcase?

Dressing for success!

Now you have to do that for the whole trial. I don't make the rules.

@kenwhite.bsky.social which one of you changed?

@octothorpe @kenwhite.bsky.social no no. Now that's the uniform. You have to match everyday throughout

Just pretend it’s a team sport with uniforms

These are the ties that bind

What you gotta do when that happens is just switch ties with each other

Bet you wish you'd been able to settle out of court

Fish tie?

But were they the same kind of fish?

This is now “your thing.”

Coordinate wear is not always bad. Team work!

can we see a pic of the tie so we can judge you both.. 😇😇🤓🤓

Dude, this is a nightmare come to life.

You need to carry a spare perhaps.

Hope you use it in voir dire 😎

TFW you see your legal team all wearing this tie

We’re tie fighters, your honor. We’re here to win.

Now you’ll have to do that every day of trial.

youtu.be/Mr8nJfD7sKE?...

Tomorrow, wear the same wild pair of socks!

Twinsies!

who wore it better? neither, it's a tie! thanks I'll be here all week tip the waitstaff I'm out

Good one! 😂

Should have gone full Zelensky

Matching ties in Hamlindigo Blue!

Helps to reinforce the message.

Bela

Objection

Who wore it best? It was a tie.

most excellent

It’s not a basketball court, Ken. C’mon!

You should always have an emergency tie in you bags 😉

Did you compare briefs?

Judge: Okay, which one of you is Frick and which one is Frack?

Mistrial on grounds of mis-style and mis-tie-all.

Twinsies!

How did you both fit in it, cheek-to-cheek?

Was it this tie?

opposing counsel huddle: “shit, were we supposed to do that?”

Firm uniform?

I will be very upset if I find out you’re not wearing pink on Wednesdays.

You don’t keep an extra tie in your fanny pack for just such events?

Who’s ready for court today bestie?

teamwork makes the dreamwork ken

I thought all lawyers always wore the same tie.

Was it long enough to go around both your necks?

Could have been opposing lead wearing the same tie, so

so that means same tie every day of trial now, right?

⚔️ There can only be one.

@kenwhite.bsky.social simple, just swap ties