As the newly appointed partner-in-charge of Baker Botts’ San Francisco office, one of Samuel Dibble’s first orders of business is giving team members a little taste of what it used to be like working together in the office at 101 California St.

Dibble is taking on the role as the current partner-in-charge Pat Stanton, who helped establish Baker Botts’ presence in the Bay Area nearly five years ago, heads for retirement. The corporate partner said grabbing a socially distant coffee or an outdoor happy hour could help build cohesiveness and make sure everyone feels comfortable talking to him in his new position.