Miami: Working from home may mean a uniform of tracksuit pants and T-shirts for many of us, but lawyers in Florida have been given a dressing-down over their appearances on video chat service Zoom.

With some courts opting for online hearings, Broward Circuit Judge Dennis Bailey issued a warning to those thinking they can wear just anything.

"It is remarkable how many attorneys appear inappropriately on camera," the judge wrote in the letter posted on the Weston Bar Association website. "We've seen many lawyers in casual shirts and blouses, with no concern for ill-grooming, in bedrooms with the master bed in the background, etc. One male lawyer appeared shirtless and one female lawyer appeared still in bed, still under the covers.

"And putting on a beach cover-up won't cover up [that] you're poolside in a bathing suit. So, please, if you don't mind, let's treat court hearings as court hearings, whether Zooming or not."