Episode 49-Adapting to Change, Pivoting to In-house and DEI in the Legal Profession
Counsel to Counsel - Career Advice for Lawyers
English - November 09, 2020 15:03 - 43 minutes - 43.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsCareers Business Marketing legalmarketing alternativelegalcareers attorneycoaching attorneymarketing attorneys lawfirmassociates lawfirmpartners lawfirmpartnership lawyers legalcareers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Many lawyers who start out in private practice don’t expect to stay in a law firm setting. Sometimes the move in-house is planned. At other times, moving in-house becomes a more realistic option when partnership doesn’t seem likely. And after moving in-house, things can also change quickly.
My guest in this episode, Bill Gabovitch, has a lot to say on the subject of adapting to change. Bill began his career in private practice, experienced a layoff, ended up in-house and found his role in-house changing rapidly one day.
Today he is General Counsel of Primark US but he previously worked in-house at Staples and for three major firms in Boston.
Bill is someone I always run into at non-profit events. He is one of the most civically engaged lawyers I know and someone who has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion. Bill and I discuss his career path, how he has pivoted several times in his career and the role that his non-profit work has played in helping him to find more career satisfaction.