State AGs on Justice, Law, and Policy in the Trump Era

Acting individually and collectively, state attorneys general have long played a critical role in shaping law and policy and pursuing justice. How do states’ top law enforcers think about their roles as a new federal administration gets underway? What are their chief concerns? How do state AGs think about their relationship with the federal government? What issues can state AGs tackle across partisan lines—where is there room for bipartisan state AG coalitions? On a practical level for law students, what should they consider in contemplating a career in a state AG office? For this Forum, we’ve convened a panel of state attorneys general to discuss these and other issues, and to take audience questions. Former United States Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta ’01 will lead the conversation.