Annual Beginner’s Guide to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) and Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation Training

Sante Fe, N.M.

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. Topics include: Basics of MSA State tobacco directory certifications Calculation and monitoring of non-participating manufacturer escrow deposits…

Attorney General Powers and Duties Cases | 2023 Decisions and Trends

State attorneys general hold a unique place in state government, acting as a check on the executive and the legislature while representing executive branch agencies and the state itself. Emily Myers, NAAG’s counsel for power and duties cases and editor of State Attorneys General Powers and Responsibilities will provide an overview of attorney general powers…

Charities Webinar: College and University Closures/The Role of Charity Regulators

Hosted in Conjunction with the National Association of State Charities Officials (NASCO) Over the past few years colleges and universities have closed their doors due to declining enrollment, resulting in financial distress. The National Association of State Charity Officials has partnered with NAAG to address a host of issues this situation poses for charity regulators. …

Masterclass | Visual Advocacy: Using Images and Exhibits to Engage and Persuade

This program will help you complement your oral advocacy with images and exhibits. Experienced civil and criminal practitioners will discuss how to incorporate visual aids into your arguments and presentation of evidence, whether you are presenting to a judge, jury, administrative panel, or even a client. Panelists Anne Lee, Chief Transformation Officer, Colorado Attorney General's…

Identifying and Responding to Corruption

National Advocacy Center, Columbia, S.C.

This training will provide an overview of issues to guide new and mid-level corruption prosecutors who investigate and charge public corruption and official misconduct crimes. Beyond outlining the mechanics of a real-world corruption case, the training will provide tools and tips on the following: How to initiate and manage a corruption investigation How to balance…

Advanced Trial Techniques

National Advocacy Center, Columbia, S.C.

The recommended audience is attorneys with at least moderate experience examining witnesses.   This intensive, learn-by-doing skills program teaches attorneys different aspects trial practice through a series of presentations and performances across a three-day live session. Training topics include: Understand the significance of building a case theory during investigation and discovery Recognize strategies for selecting and…

Masterclass Professional | Handling Conflict at Work

We all learned reading, writing, and arithmetic in grade school, but conflict resolution wasn’t on the syllabus. Between family, finances, and the constant demands of bosses and co-workers, handling conflict in the office is inevitable. What you will learn: The conflict fallacy that often holds staff and managers alike hostage How to stop conflict before…

Generative AI: Use-Guidelines & Use-Cases for State Attorney General Offices & Agencies

Employee guidelines regarding the use of generative AI tools are essential, as government agencies at all levels consider adopting these tools to enhance their operations. Join staff from across the country as they discuss a process for and important elements of employee use guidelines for state attorney general offices and state agencies. Participants will also…

Masterclass Series: Ethical Obligations in the Era of E-Discovery

Technology presents unexpected challenges for attorneys when requesting or producing some form of electronically stored information (ESI). In this program, panelists will discuss the importance of the governing rules of legal ethics and professional conduct regarding the discovery of ESI. The duties of candor to the tribunal and adversaries, the mechanics of preservation of information,…

Masterclass Professional: Legal Research Using Westlaw

Join us as we breakdown this Westlaw training session into four areas: How to use different search techniques to find what you’re looking for. How to use filters to narrow down large results. Understanding the structure of cases and statutes and whether they’re still good law. Using folders to keep track of and share what…

Executive Assistants Seminar

San Antonio, Texas

Designed for executive assistants and schedulers in attorney general offices, program content will cover a range of topics selected specifically by a committee of current attorney general office executive assistants such as scheduling, working with different communication styles, the top ten things every executive assistant should know, and more. Additionally, the opportunity to network. Scholarship…