Masterclass Professional Series: Essential Communication Skills and Behaviors for Success
NAAG’s Masterclass Professional series of on-demand offerings is geared to all staf in an attorney general office. Learning will focus on key techniques and strategies to improve communication skills. Active listening, the ability to be fully present in a conversation by paying attention to the speaker’s words and nonverbal cues, is essential in effectively dealing…
We’re Hiring! How to Create an Effective Job Description to Attract Talent
This on-demand course offers information on developing and updating position descriptions as tools that support overall performance management. This course: Addresses the value and purpose of job descriptions and essential content. Suggests best practices for writing useful job descriptions. Discusses job description samples and reference the differences between descriptions and work plans.
Attorney General Weiser Discusses Empathetic Leadership in the Legal Profession with the Colorado Bar Association
In an address to the Colorado Bar Association last month, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser discussed ways to elevate the role of the legal profession and the role of lawyers in our society. He focused on empathetic leadership by lawyers and the effect of that leadership on the profession and on our democratic republic. Attorney…
Creating Motivation in a Remote World
Working from home has been a seamless transition for some and a challenging one for others. Distractions come easy around the house. Kids need attention, household chores must be completed, and working for an attorney general office is always demanding. As attorney general office managers, keeping your employees motivated in a remote world where anyone…
National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute Names Blake Bee Director of Center for Leadership Development
Washington, D.C. — Blake Bee has been selected as the next director of the NAGTRI Center for Leadership Development (CLD). NAGTRI is the training and research arm of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). The CLD supports supervisory staff in state and territory attorneys general offices by providing instructional learning experiences and resources in areas of managerial…
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is Elected NAAG President
Washington, D.C. — Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during its Capital Forum, Dec. 9-11. Attorney General Fox has selected “Transformational Leadership and Civility” as his presidential initiative. “I am humbled beyond words that my fellow state, territorial, and District of Columbia attorneys general have chosen…
Ethics Corner: Creating a Chief Integrity Officer Position
This article details how this new position has been structured to ensure that ethics and integrity are integrated into every aspect of the AG office’s operations.
Managers as Caretakers: Rule 5.1
This is an ongoing column exploring various ethical topics relevant to attorneys general and other government attorneys. This issue addresses how managers can make reasonable efforts to ensure that the lawyers they supervise conduct themselves ethically. It notes that the legal profession is struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues in a much higher proportion than the general population.
Advancing Leadership Development in the Offices of Attorneys General
This article addresses three areas for
consideration in regards to leadership development: building a culture of leadership, fostering employee engagement, and embracing change. It also suggests practices and behaviors to help meet related managerial challenges.
A Front-Row Seat to Courage and Law
Courage comes in many forms, but its basic principle is immutable – the ability of humans to act for the greater good in the face of danger. As we write this article, in Macedonia, a group of independent prosecutors specially selected to investigate and prosecute corruption within their own government, embody courage. Their story is…
