Networking without feeling pushy after 18 years as a paralegal

A friend suggested informational chats and I do not know how to ask. I am in Oklahoma City, in case local advice matters. I want advice, not a job directly.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

I wrote three short lines: who I am, why them and a small ask for fifteen minutes. About one in four said yes.