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• A Preview of the 2009 Supreme Court Term
• Employee Spotlight
• Attorneys General Participate in Anti-Meth Ad Campaign Launch
• DOJ Intergovernmental Affairs Director Appointed
• NAAG Winter Meeting Preparation Underway
• Supreme Court Fellows Arrive
• Law Clerk Joins NAAG

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Volume 3, Number 8

September 30, 2009

A Preview of the 2009 Supreme Court Term
Dan Schweitzer, Supreme Court Counsel
Any time a new justice joins the Court, its dynamics change ― not just its voting patterns, but how the justices interact with each other at oral argument and off the bench.
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Employee Spotlight
Since joining the NAAG staff as a paralegal almost a year ago, Veronica Ricca has become an integral part of the Constitutional & Appellate Issues Division and the NAGTRI team.
Full Article

Attorneys General Participate in Anti-Meth Ad Campaign Launch
From the Office of National Drug Control Policy
State Attorneys General played key roles in the September launch of a new federal methamphetamine advertising campaign to build public awareness about meth prevention and recovery.
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DOJ Intergovernmental Affairs Director Appointed
Portia Roberson was appointed this summer as the director of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison (OIPL).
Full Article

NAAG Winter Meeting Preparation Underway
State and federal cooperation and the changing contours of preemption will be the focus of discussion during the NAAG Winter Meeting, December 1-3 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Supreme Court Fellows Arrive
The NAAG Supreme Court Fellows program gives state lawyers an opportunity to obtain direct and intensive hands-on exposure to U.S. Supreme Court practice.
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Law Clerk Joins NAAG
NAAG is pleased to welcome recent Harvard Law School graduate Sarah Bertozzi to our staff.
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