Issue Position: Outside Counsel Transparency and Accountability

Issue Position

Outside Counsel Transparency and Accountability. As part of my commitment to transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility, I will advocate for the adoption of the Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act (TIPAC) in Virginia, legislation to ensure that the actions of the Attorney General's office always benefit the office's ultimate client: the people of Virginia. The OAG frequently retains outside counsel to pursue specialized litigation on behalf of the Commonwealth; this legislation will ensure that these contracts are open and procured through a competitive process, and will establish caps on the fees collected by outside counsel to ensure that the interests of all Virginians come first. And with or without the passage of such legislation, as Attorney General, I will always insist on an open and transparent process because the Attorney General is the people's lawyer.

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