What A Senior Deputy District Attorney At Orange County District Attorney's Office Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Legal Industry
Bryan, a Senior Deputy District Attorney, advises aspiring legal professionals, particularly those from diverse backgrounds, to proactively build strong networks within their communities—starting in college and law school—"because we need each other"—to foster mentorship, advancement, and retention within the legal field. This networking is crucial for achieving career goals, such as judicial appointments, and for the collective benefit of the profession.
Networking, Mentorship, Career Development, Community Involvement, Leadership
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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
Philosophy
Government & Public Sector, Law
Legal
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Network with diverse bar associations and your community early on, starting in college and law school.
2. Mentorship and support from your community are crucial for advancement in the legal field.
3. Focus on lifting others, as collective advancement is beneficial for everyone in the profession
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
I'm going to tell you. Especially for people of diverse backgrounds, you really want to tap into your network of affiliate bar associations and get connected to your community early on. This means you can't wait until you're in the legal field.
You should be connecting with your community in college and law school, and continuing to serve and be a part of it. Because at the end of the day, as minorities, we want to be connected because we need each other.
We need each other to advance, to mentor each other, to promote, and to retain people. If you have goals, such as reaching the bench or the judiciary, again, you're going to need support. Not only do you want to see it from a selfish point of view, you need that support, but you should also be outward-focused and trying to help lift all of us, because we all rise together.
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