Episode 49-Adapting to Change, Pivoting to In-house and DEI in the Legal Profession

Counsel to Counsel - Career Advice for Lawyers

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.