Providing Great Legal Services To The State
One of the Department of Justice's most fundamental duties is to provide outstanding legal services to state agencies. Attorney General Kroger’s goal is for the Oregon Department of Justice to be the best legal department in the nation.
Every day the Department’s lawyers strive to make government work better for the citizens of our state. They handle challenging caseloads and routinely represent the State of Oregon in the nation’s highest courts.
For example, our lawyers:
- Protect Oregon voters by advising the Secretary of State’s Election Division when critical issues arise;
- Assist law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations and prosecutions;
- Negotiate billions of dollars in contracts;
- Enforce environmental laws;
- Guard against unfair utility and health insurance rates;
- Ensure access to government records that are open to the public;
- Keep government honest by advising the Oregon Ethics Commission; and
- Write formal opinions interpreting and applying Oregon law.
Our attorneys are among the most talented and experienced in the nation.
 Previous Goal: Promote a positive business climate |
 Next Goal: Defend the rights of all Oregonians |
