A few years ago, one of my prior firms was getting ready to merge into a larger one. I was a relatively new partner at the time, and the prospect of a new workplace, with new management and new procedures, was a bit daunting. To help the merger process along, the two firms set up several "meet and greets" for their respective partners—lunches, cocktail hours, and information sessions. I attended all of them, eager to meet my new colleagues.