As lawyers we are taught that everyone expects answers from us. Fast, definitive, on the spot.
Taking on that expectation by definition means we have to shut down our receptiveness to the new. Because the new is never definitive, answers on it (at least correct ones) are rarely fast, much less on the spot.
So it might be worth to wait a moment. Suspend our answer for a second or two. Just long enough to allow that new thought to carom around our head, collide with what’s already there and see what results.
Nobody will say we’re too slow. Instead, people will be surprised about a lawyer who actually wants to understand and helps to enable change.