Masterclass Series | When Civility Meets Adversity: How to Deal with Difficult Opposing Counsel
DESCRIPTION Panelists will discuss how to ethically and civilly deal with difficult opposing counsel. We will address the appropriate ways to handle bully attorneys, contentious depositions, unacceptable comments and behavior, and those who use obstructive tactics in the discovery process. This program is geared towards litigators of all experience levels who practice at the trial…
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Masterclass Professional: Legal Citation and Grammar Quiz!
This month’s masterclass for professionals covers the fundamentals of rules and legal citations. Though all members of the attorney general community are welcome to attend, this quiz is designed to test one’s fundamental knowledge of legal citations, grammar, and word choice knowledge, all while mixing in some fun within a one-hour quiz. Register today! SPEAKERS…
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The Uniform Law Commission Seeks Input for Study Committee on Cybercrime
While the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) is best known for drafting and enacting uniform state laws dealing with commercial transactions, real property, family, and trust and estates law, it has also focused on criminal law statutes in areas where uniformity is important and practicable. Recently, the ULC has drafted and enacted the Uniform Pretrial Release…
NAAG Core Leadership Competencies for First Line & Mid-Level Managers Training
This course establishes the leadership development groundwork for new to mid-level managers, including attorneys, investigators, and administrative personnel. This course is not limited to attorneys. Any attorney general office manager is welcome. Drawing upon case studies, colleague experiences, short lectures, group discussions, and self-assessments, the program applies leadership principles and practices to real, everyday issues. …
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2023 National Center on Forensics Conference
SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN 2023 National Center on Forensics Conference George Mason University (GMU) and their National Center on Forensics (NCF) partners, the National Association of Attorneys General, the American Society for Clinical Pathology, and the Montana Forensic Science Division will be co-hosting this comprehensive 4-day forensic science training. The agenda of the conference will address the…
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Ethics For Charities Regulators
DESCRIPTION This webinar will address specific ethical issues that arise in the course of charities regulation and enforcement work. Topics include: Rules of conduct regarding: Treatment of corporate materials and confidential information from whistleblowers. Interaction with witnesses and subjects of investigations. Contact with unrepresented persons and employees of a represented entity. Conflicts of interest of…
Minnesota Attorney General CID to Political Action Committee Not Preempted
Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld the Minnesota Attorney General’s authority to investigate potential consumer violations by a federal political action committee (PAC), finding that Minnesota law was not preempted by the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). WinRed v. Ellison, No. 22-1238 (8th Cir. Feb. 7, 2023). WinRed…
New Jersey Attorney General Relationship to County Prosecutors and the Open Public Records Act
In the context of an open records lawsuit filed by the ACLU against the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey (CPANJ), the New Jersey Superior Court analyzed the relationship between the attorney general of New Jersey and the county prosecutors to determine whether CPANJ was a public entity. ACLU v. County Prosecutors Ass’n, 2022 N.J….
Pennsylvania Attorney General May Take Litigation Position Different from State Agency, Ethics Rules Apply
In Synthes USA HQ Inc. v. Commonwealth, 2023 LEXIS 230, (Mar. 22, 2023), Pennsylvania’s Supreme court affirmed the authority of the Pennsylvania attorney general to take a position in litigation different from that of a state agency, while also providing a rare analysis of the application of attorney ethics rules to attorney general practice. The…
Supreme Court Report: Volume 30, Issue 11
Volume 30, Issue 11 This Report summarizes opinions issued on May 18, 2023 (Part I); and cases granted review on May 15, 2023 (Part II). Part I: Opinions Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh, 21-1496. The Court unanimously held that Facebook, Twitter, and Google are not liable under 18 U.S.C. §2333(d)(2) to victims of an ISIS…
