Best Parts Of Working In The Legal Industry As A Senior Deputy District Attorney
Bryan, a Senior Deputy District Attorney, finds the most rewarding aspect of the job is "doing the right thing," adhering to high ethical standards, and prioritizing the integrity of the entire criminal process over winning at all costs; the focus is on ethical and legal obligations, not results.
Ethics, Law, Criminal Justice, Integrity, Public Service
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Bryan Clavecilla
Sr. Deputy District Attorney
Orange County District Attorney
UCLA class of 2004
Chapman School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2007
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Government & Public Sector, Law
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Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Doing the right thing and upholding high ethical standards is a core aspect of the job.
2. The focus is on ethical and legal obligations, not just winning at all costs.
3. Integrity of the entire criminal process is prioritized over achieving results in individual cases.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
To me, the best part of criminal prosecution, and being an attorney in general, is that ultimately your job is to do the right thing. The State Bar has very high ethical standards, and even a higher level of ethics for criminal prosecution.
So, to me, every single day I sleep well at night knowing that my job was to do the right thing and to take the high road at all times. It's not about winning at all costs; it's not about winning.
It's about, in this specific case, what are my ethical obligations? What are my legal obligations? And having no problem saying at the end of the day, "I'm not results-driven. I care about the integrity of the entire criminal process."
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