Francis X. Bellotti Award
The Francis X. Bellotti Award is given to a former attorney general who has served the Society of Attorneys General Emeritus (SAGE) and worked diligently to further NAAG’s vision and mission. The award is named for Francis X. Bellotti, who served three terms as the Massachusetts Attorney General and was President of NAAG from 1984-1985. The SAGE co-chairs are responsible for…
NAAG Executive Director Award
The NAAG Executive Director Award is presented annually to a NAAG staff member who has distinguished himself or herself by providing exceptional service to NAAG and the nation’s attorneys general through exemplary leadership, expertise, and achievement. This individual represents NAAG’s values and is widely respected among colleagues and the attorney general community. The NAAG Executive Director…
Best Brief Award
Since the 1992 Supreme Court term, the NAAG Best Brief Awards have honored appellate practitioners from state attorneys general offices who have exhibited superb work in representing their states before the U.S. Supreme Court. A panel of independent Supreme Court experts, each of whom is a leading member of the Supreme Court bar, annually reviews all submissions and selects the…
Career Staff of the Year Award
The Attorney General Career Staff of the Year Award is given to a career employee in an attorney general’s office who has distinguished himself or herself by providing exceptional service to NAAG and the nation’s attorneys general through exemplary expertise and achievement. This award is given to a any attorney general office employee who meets the criteria set…
Senior Staff of the Year Award
The Attorney General Senior Staff of the Year Award is given to a member of an attorney general’s management staff who has distinguished himself or herself by providing exceptional service to NAAG and the nation’s attorneys general through exemplary leadership, expertise, and achievement. This award should be given to a member of the management staff (chief deputy, chief…
Kelley-Wyman Memorial Award
The annual award is given to the attorney general who has done the most to advance the objectives of the National Association of Attorneys General. Originally called the Wyman Memorial Award, it was renamed the Kelley-Wyman Award in recognition of the outstanding service and contributions of Frank Kelley, who served as attorney general…
NAAG Benefits
NAAG provides a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families with a high level of protection. NAAG’s generous benefit package includes: Comprehensive health coverage including, health, dental, and vision Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Pre-tax commuter benefits Life and AD&D Insurance Long Term Care Benefits 401k Retirement Plan (with employer match and…
Tobacco Center Initiatives
The NAAG Center for Tobacco and Public Health (Tobacco Center) is committed to providing legal counsel and representation to the attorneys general as they regulate the sale of tobacco and nicotine products in their states and enforce the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) and related laws, regulations, and agreements. Tobacco and the Master Settlement Agreement The MSA is…
The Master Settlement Agreement
In 1998, 52 state and territory attorneys general signed the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the four largest tobacco companies in the U.S. to settle dozens of state lawsuits brought to recover billions of dollars in health care costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses. Eventually, more than 45 tobacco companies settled with the Settling States under the…
E-Cigarettes
While the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) has been dramatically effective in combating youth smoking, the landscape has changed since the execution of the agreement over 20 years ago. New types of tobacco and nicotine-based products continue to enter the market. Some of these products may come within the scope of the MSA while others do not. Attorneys general,…
