Visiting the hall on Thomas Ave is by appointment only, so that the person who will lead your engagement is present when you arrive. Bring a rough map of the estate, a list of the systems that keep the firm running, and the questions you have been carrying for a while. Allow an hour for the first conversation. There is parking near the building, and the door is a short walk from the street.
If your firm is outside Dallas, the first conversation can be held over the wire instead. Many of our clients begin this way and meet the partner in person during the Parlor Tour Rounds. The note you send through the form reaches the same partner who would greet you at the door, so nothing is lost in a queue.