Prior appellate experience, including clerkship experience, is preferred but not required; Demonstrated excellence in the skills of legal research, analysis, and writing; A talent for oral advocacy; An interest in thinking about the law and its interaction with public policy; and. The work of the bureau arises from every part of OAG's work, including the defense of state statutes, programs, and officers, and the enforcement of laws protecting consumers, investors, workers, civil rights, the environment, and public health and safety.