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No Dumb Questions: Not Just a Truism
By William BergMay 27, 2022As a future lawyer, it’s perhaps unsurprising that I am somewhat of a skeptic. Throughout law school, this skepticism has manifested in occasional distrust when people utter the almost platitude-like statement: “There is no such thing as a dumb question.” But, less than two weeks into my summer program, I have learned that at Weil, people truly mean it. In orientation trainings, associates and partners alike repeatedly implored me and the other Summer Associates to feel comfortable e-mailing them with questions, speaking up in meetings, and stopping by their offices to introduce ourselves. In fact, I often do not even have to seek out associates and partners to learn about…