Office of the Attorney General of Iowa

The attorney general is the State of Iowas chief legal officer. The attorney general has general charge, supervision and direction of the states legal business. The attorney general is elected every four years. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal advice and representation to most of the states major departments, boards, commissions, authorities, officials and institutions. The office further represents the State of Iowa in state administrative law and Iowa District Court matters, the Iowa Court of Appeals, the Iowa Supreme Court, lower federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorney generals legal and support staff provide day-to-day advice to state officials and agencies. State government is a very large and complex enterprise, doing everything from providing human services, to building roads, to protecting citizens from incompetent licensed professionals and protecting the environment. Legal issues often arise in the context of the states work. The office g...