CHICAGO-(AEAE)-THE AMERICANS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ATTORNEY ETHICS (AEAE) a nationally known attorney ethics watch dog group since 1974 has just released the results of a study that identifies and rates the facial traits of successful attorneys. The study asked nearly 10,000 people, mostly college and graduate students to rate the facial traits of attorneys, male and females of large firms and those of smaller firms .The study was conducted on line and included only photos of males and females who were taken from a 2010 database of Attorneys. The participants did not know who the people were in the photos. All the photos were of attorneys, men and women in business dress in conventional poses in front of bland background.
Male attorneys which facial features which included a solid jaw line and small, piercing eyes were judged to be more effective.
The females were judged less effective and the “blonds” lest effective.
The results of the AEAE study suggest that looks do indeed matter in the trial court.
“Our results suggest that supper male lawyers who look like carnivores have higher pay and are more effective” wrote Law Professor Pork Rines.
“So that should be a matter of concern.”
Those male attorneys deemed less competent tended to be baby-faced, bald, with large round eyes, high eyebrows and a small chin.
Those female attorneys deemed less competent tended to be Blondand brunettes. The parties taking the survey tended to rate such attorneys as being more likable, more warm, even pretty, more trustworthy, but less competent," Professor Pork Rines said.
"For a Court Room Appearance, Judges don't have that much information, they look at a face and make some sort of judgment immediately.”
Professor Rines then turned to his “blond” associate and asked her to “bring me a cup of coffee.” The young blond associate attorney returned and said, Professor Porkie here's your drink.”
The professor took a sip and said, ”I told you that I wanted coffee, not coke!”
The study indicated that “although women now make up 50% of the law students, they should be regulated to doing clerical work, filing and serving coffee rather than any of the heavy lifting at any large law firm, if that firm was concerned about making profits!” said Professor Pork Rines.
Male attorneys which facial features which included a solid jaw line and small, piercing eyes were judged to be more effective.
The females were judged less effective and the “blonds” lest effective.
The results of the AEAE study suggest that looks do indeed matter in the trial court.
“Our results suggest that supper male lawyers who look like carnivores have higher pay and are more effective” wrote Law Professor Pork Rines.
“So that should be a matter of concern.”
Those male attorneys deemed less competent tended to be baby-faced, bald, with large round eyes, high eyebrows and a small chin.
Those female attorneys deemed less competent tended to be Blondand brunettes. The parties taking the survey tended to rate such attorneys as being more likable, more warm, even pretty, more trustworthy, but less competent," Professor Pork Rines said.
"For a Court Room Appearance, Judges don't have that much information, they look at a face and make some sort of judgment immediately.”
Professor Rines then turned to his “blond” associate and asked her to “bring me a cup of coffee.” The young blond associate attorney returned and said, Professor Porkie here's your drink.”
The professor took a sip and said, ”I told you that I wanted coffee, not coke!”
The study indicated that “although women now make up 50% of the law students, they should be regulated to doing clerical work, filing and serving coffee rather than any of the heavy lifting at any large law firm, if that firm was concerned about making profits!” said Professor Pork Rines.
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