Divisions and Offices The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is structured much like a private law firm, with sections devoted to specialties. Some 700 employees serve as legal assistants, secretaries, investigators, and other professional staff. The legal staff numbers approximately 340 lawyers. Currently, the Office of the Attorney General consists of ten (10) major divisions with specialty sections. Select the Division title for more information on their legal specialties:   Division Descriptions Child Support Services The Child Support Services Division operates the District's federally-funded child support program. The Division assists families by locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity, establishing child support and medical support orders in the Family Court, and enforcing these orders through a variety of judicial and administrative means. The Division handles local and interstate matters, and currently provides services to families in more than 60,000 cases. The Division works with all custodial parents who request services, helping families who receive public benefits to achieve self-sufficiency, and enhancing the economic well-being of District children. Civil Litigation The Civil Litigation Division (“CLD”) prosecutes and defends the District of Columbia, and its agencies and officials, in all types of civil actions brought by and against the District. Cases include challenges under the First, Fourth, Fifth and Eight Amendment violations/Civil Rights cases, negligence, false arrest, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, Medicaid/social services, administrative decisions of agencies, education services, contracts, and class actions.  Cases range in nature from single-plaintiff actions seeking monetary damages to class actions seeking equitable relief and often have dollar values in the millions. Affirmative cases include consumer protection, anti-fraud, and antitrust. Civil enforcement actions involve representation of the District before various Boards and Commission.   Interns recruited by the section work on discovery, research, writing, investigation, and document review.  They are involved in formal proceedings associated with civil litigation, including depositions, mediations, court hearings, and potentially, trials.   The CLD is comprised of eight (8) different sections.  The attorneys in each section are supervised by a section chief who, in turn are supervised by two Assistant Deputy Attorneys General and the Deputy Attorney General of the Division. Commercial The Commercial Division consists of six Sections: Economic Development  Land Acquisition & Bankruptcy Land Use & Public Works Procurement Real Estate Transactions Tax & Finance   The Commercial Divison also has 10 General Counsel offices for various District agencies. Family Services Child Protection  Domestic Violence Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Agency Department on Disability Services Department of Employment Services Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Mental Health Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services District of Columbia Public Schools Mental Health Section Office of the State Superintendent for Education Immediate Office Attorney General Chief Deputy Attorney General Special Counsel Chief Counsel for Labor, Personnel and Professional Development Chief Administrative Officer Ethics & FOIA Counsel Legal Counsel The Legal Counsel Division provides advice - oral and written - on any legal issue, upon request, to the Mayor, the Attorney General, department and agency heads, other executive employees, the Council of the District of Columbia, and the District of Columbia Courts.  The Division also reviews draft legislation, rulemakings, Mayor's Orders and inter-agency MOAs/MOUs for legal sufficiency, reviews all Council-enrolled bills that are presented to the Mayor, prepares legislation and rulemakings, and prepares opinions, legal memoranda, letters, Office Orders, and other documents for the Attorney General's signature.  The Deputy of the Division is also OAG's Legal Ethics Officer. Personnel, Labor and Employment DC Office of Personnel Hiring and Recruitment  Office of Human Rights Professional Development and Training  Personnel and Labor Relations Public Safety Criminal Juvenile Neighborhood and Victim Services   Fire and Medical Emergency Services Metropolitan Police Department Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Support Services The Support Services Division is comprised of five sections, which include the Finance Office, the Human Resources Section, Information Technology, the Investigations Section, and the Operations Section.  Together these sections provide administrative management and support for the entire Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. The Office of the Solicitor General The Office of the Solicitor General handles all litigation for the Office of the Attorney General in the appellate courts, including the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.  The cases include appeals from trial courts in a wide variety of civil and criminal matters and petitions for review from more than fifty District agencies under the DC Administrative Procedure Act. For more information, select from the following: List of Agencies Under OAG Supervision