Presidential Initiative
Each year, the NAAG president identifies an issue to raise public awareness and dedicate Association resources during their one-year term. In typical years, NAAG hosts a Presidential Initiative Summit during which the NAAG president and their colleagues discuss the initiative topic, raise awareness, and suggest solutions to presented challenges. Explore previous presidential initiatives. For more information,…
NAAG Center for Excellence in Governance
Our excellence in governance programming is devoted to strengthening individual and collective leadership among state attorneys general by establishing platforms to study and discuss the responsibilities of public leadership and service. We achieve this mission through: Enhancing civil, bipartisan dialogue and engagement among attorneys general. Helping attorneys general respond to the challenges inherent in elected office. Facilitating the…
Center for Supreme Court Advocacy
The Center for Supreme Court Advocacy helps states present cases effectively before the U.S. Supreme Court and provides informational resources and updates to the states and territories regarding important Supreme Court decisions. The Supreme Court Center accomplishes it mission, in part, by: Conducting moot courts each Supreme Court Term. Editing briefs filed by state attorneys general….
Center for Tobacco and Public Health
The NAAG Center for Tobacco and Public Health (Tobacco Center) specializes in all matters relating to tobacco and nicotine, especially the 1998 tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) and to the regulation of tobacco and nicotine products. The Tobacco Center is dedicated to providing legal advice and representation on such matters to the attorneys general. The Tobacco Center also supports the states that are parties to the MSA (i.e., Settling States) in their work to interpret, implement, and enforce the MSA. The Tobacco Center acts at…
Center for Consumer Protection
The Center for Consumer Protection (CCP) is the nation’s only entity dedicated to providing support to attorney general staff who are committed to protecting the public against consumer fraud and abuse. The CCP’s mission is to: Assist and enable state and territory attorneys general in protecting the public in the areas of consumer protection and charitable asset and entity…
International Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration
NAAG’s efforts in International Partnerships and Strategic Collaboration seeks collaboration with international partners on behalf of the attorney general community. NAAG’ commitment to global stewardship is strengthened by: Conducting training and leading projects aimed at increasing justice sector reform and capacity building for domestic and international justice personnel and organizations. Organizing programs to bring together…
Leadership Development
Leadership development training was established in 2016 to maximize organizational performance in attorney general offices through comprehensive and dynamic leadership training. The work of provides supervisory staff a systematic learning experience to enhance leadership development and management skills in attorney general offices. Serves the attorney general community by: Providing traditional classroom-style instruction, online and blended learning, and webinars. Learn about courses. Developing gold standard model curriculum in the areas of…
Initiatives
NAAG’s work includes special initiatives on issues important to our members and their work. Explore our current initiatives below. Presidential Initiative Each year, the NAAG president identifies an issue to raise public awareness and dedicate Association resources during their one-year term. Learn More ConsumerResources.org ConsumerResources.org is a national hub of consumer protection information and resources from state and…
Bankruptcy
NAAG supports attorney general offices by: Providing counseling on issues that arise in specific bankruptcy cases. Conducting training for attorney general bankruptcy counsel. Writing and editing amicus briefs by the states on bankruptcy issues. Sharing insights on bankruptcy issues related to other NAAG areas of focus, such as consumer protection, health care, charities regulation, workers’ compensation, privacy, and…
Presidential Summit
This youth-focused Summit will encompass three major topic areas and will tap youth as well as leading experts from national organizations, local and regional groups, and attorneys general and their offices. Collectively, Attorney General Rosenblum’s initiative will help to advance important national conversations, policy recommendations, and information sharing. Technology Understanding, confronting and smartly regulating tech,…
