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Is the National Association of Attorneys General in Need of Reform?

Published: Nov. 10, 2022, 3:45 p.m.

b'The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is a nonpartisan association founded in 1907 that facilitates interaction among the 56 state and territory attorneys general.” The organization’s website reflects that it, “provides a community for attorneys general and their staff to collaboratively address issues important to their work, as well as training and resources to support attorneys general in protecting the rule of law and the United States Constitution.” In 2021 NAAG received $15 million from the McKinsey opioid settlement and it currently holds more than $280 million in assets.
In recent years some have called into question NAAG’s leadership and programming and have publicly sought greater transparency prior to receiving, holding, and expending certain kinds of funds from state lawsuit litigation. Does NAAG need structural reform to assuage concerns? Are additional safeguards necessary to ensure the proper stewardship of litigation proceeds?
Featuring:

Mr. Oramel H. Skinner III, Executive Director, Alliance For Consumers
Mr. Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General, State of Tennessee
Mr. Chris Toth, Former Executive Director, National Association of Attorneys General
Moderator: Hon. Stephanos Bibas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
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