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SUMMARY:2026 Annual Beginner’s Guide to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) & Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation Training
DESCRIPTION:This training is designed for attorneys\, paralegals\, and other staff working on tobacco and MSA matters with less than two years of experience in this area. This training will focus on the MSA and tobacco and nicotine regulation. \nTopics Include:\n\nBasics of MSA\nState tobacco directory certifications\nCalculation and monitoring of non-participating manufacturer escrow deposits\nCalculation and disbursement of MSA payments\nUnderstanding notices issued by the independent auditor to the MSA\nTobacco retail issues\nMSA Section III advertising and marketing restrictions\nPublic health aspects of tobacco and nicotine regulation\n\nIn addition\, there will be sessions in which faculty members will facilitate small working groups and provide hands-on training focused on certification\, escrow\, and MSA payments. \n\nThis training is a closed session for attorneys general and attorney general office staff only. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n\n	November 19November 20\n\n\n\n\n	7:00 a.m. | Registration Open7:00 a.m. | Registration Open\n\n\n	8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Program Sessions8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Program Sessions\n\n\n	Reception to follow4:30 p.m. | Adjourn\n\n\n\n Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all attendees. \n\n\nScholarship Nominations\nScholarships will be awarded to selected participants through funding provided by the Master Settlement Agreement Tobacco Enforcement Fund. While offices are not guaranteed a slot\, we will make every effort to accept nominees from as many offices as possible. \nScholarship Nominations are due by December 8\, 2025.\nContact Your Nominator\nIf you are interested in attending this event\, contact the NAAG Nominator for your office and express your interest. \n\nContinuing Legal Education (CLE)\nNAAG will apply for CLE per accrediting body guidelines upon request. After the event\, please complete the CLE Request Form. \nAccessibility Planning\nIf you identify as a person with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodations for this event\, please complete the Accessibility Request Form. \n\nSign me up to receive communications regarding this event.
URL:https://www.naag.org/event/2026-annual-beginners-guide-to-the-tobacco-master-settlement-agreement-msa-tobacco-and-nicotine-regulation-training/
LOCATION:New Orleans\, LA
CATEGORIES:National
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ORGANIZER;CN="Erjona Fatusha":MAILTO:efatusha@naag.org
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SUMMARY:“Call me 'Ishmael'”: Utilizing Creative Writing Techniques for Interesting and Powerful Legal Prose
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will focus on improving legal writing by incorporating creative writing techniques that are beneficial for many professionals in attorney general offices. The presentation will be divided into two main sections. The first section will emphasize the significance of word choice and tone in developing the theme of your legal writing.\n\nThe second section will explore ways to enhance writing structure in order to create compelling arguments. Additionally\, we will cover the use of literary devices such as anaphora\, simile\, metaphor\, as well as mood\, imagery\, and motif. Overall\, this webinar aims to provide valuable tools for engaging legal writing that will grab the attention of the reader.\nModerator\n\nAntoria Howard\, Program Counsel\, NAAG\n\n Speaker\n\nDave Day\, Special Assistant to the Attorney General\, Hawaii Attorney General’s Office\n\n\nRegistration Deadline: January 28\, 2026\, 8:00 a.m. ET\nThis free virtual training is a closed session for attorneys general and attorney general staff only. \n\nContinuing Legal Education (CLE)\nCLE is not available for this event. \nAccessibility Planning\nIf you identify as a person with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodations for this event\, please complete the Accessibility Request Form
URL:https://www.naag.org/event/utilizing-creative-writing-techniques-for-interesting-and-powerful-legal-prose/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Webinar/Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Khai Pinkston":MAILTO:kpinkston@naag.org
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