Cause For Action: An ILR Podcast

The Critical Role of State Attorneys General

July 19, 2022 InstituteForLegalReform Season 1 Episode 28
Cause For Action: An ILR Podcast
The Critical Role of State Attorneys General
Show Notes

If you've ever voted in a state election, you have likely voted for an attorney general-unless you live in one of the seven states that appoint their attorney general.  However, you may be wondering-what exactly is an attorney general responsible for?

In this episode of Cause For Action, Page Faulk, senior vice president of legal reform initiatives, welcomes Rob McKenna, former Washington state AG and partner at Orrick for a conversation on  what state attorneys general do, and the critical role that these top legal officers play in both state and national policy.