Law Practice
Dec. 24, 2024
Lawyer by day, writer by ... embracing my multitude
In 2015, a medical scare led me to fully embrace my identity as both a writer and an attorney, realizing I'm not defined by just one role but by many, including being a husband, father, and more.
Daniel A. Olivas
Senior Assistant Attorney General
Land Use and Conservation Section of the California Department of Justice
Daniel A. Olivas is the senior assistant attorney general of the Land Use and Conservation Section of the California Department of Justice. He is also a playwright, poet, critic, and the author of 12 books, including his latest novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), and My Chicano Heart: New and Collected Stories of Love and Other Transgressions (University of Nevada Press).
In spring 2015, I went in for my annual physical. After poking around a bit, my internist was concerned about what felt to her as a growth on my prostate gland, so she said she wanted to refer me to a specialist for further tests.
"Could it be cancer?" I asked her.
She most certainly recognized the fear in my eyes, so she offered some comforting words along the lines of, this is common for a man your age, it's usually nothing, let's...
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