Center for Supreme Court Advocacy Initiatives
The NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy supports state attorneys general in their work with the Supreme Court in the following ways. Technical Assistance The NAAG Center for Supreme Court Advocacy provides technical assistance to staff in state attorney general offices by: Conducting 15-25 moot courts each Supreme Court Term. Editing briefs filed by state attorneys general, including merits briefs, amicus briefs,…
Past Presidential Initiatives
2024: Ellen F. Rosenblum America’s Youth: Attorneys General Looking Out for the Next Generation 2023: Dave Yost (Ohio) Protecting Veterans: Serving Those Who Serve 2022: Tom Miller (Iowa) Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech Threats and Tools 2021: Karl A. Racine (District of Columbia) The People v. Hate: Standing Up for Humanity 2020: Tim Fox (Montana) Transformational…
Strategic Partnerships
For questions about establishing a strategic partnership with NAAG, please contact Jeanette Manning. American Bar Association About Expand The control and administration of the American Bar Association (ABA) is vested in the House of Delegates, the policy-making body of the ABA. NAAG annually sends one attorney general to the ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings to represent the…
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
National Consumer Protection Week March 2-8, 2025 National Consumer Protection Week was established to help consumers understand their consumer rights and avoid common frauds and scams. State and territory attorneys general are on the front lines of consumer protection, serving as the primary enforcers of consumer laws within their jurisdictions and educating consumers of their…
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…
