Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
Diya Beesoondoyal is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Assistant Parliamentary Counsel at the Attorney General's Office since January 2016, with prior roles as Principal State Counsel and Senior State Counsel. From May 2013 to January 2016, Diya worked as a Senior District Magistrate for The Judiciary. Additionally, Diya was a Legal Officer in the Justice Section of the Rule of Law Division at The Commonwealth Secretariat from June 2013 to December 2014. Diya's career began at the Attorney General's Office in Mauritius, serving as State Counsel from January 2006 to 2013. Diya holds a Master’s Degree in International Business Law from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the same institution, with further education completed at the Inns of Court School of Law, City University, London.
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Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
The attorney general is the State of Iowa's chief legal officer. The attorney general has general charge, supervision and direction of the state's 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 state's 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 general's 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 state’s work. The office guides, mediates, negotiates, drafts legal documents, and performs a wide range of other legal services to assist state agencies in fulfilling the important work of state government. In addition, the office is an advocate and resource for the State of Iowa and its residents in many areas, including protecting the public through criminal prosecutions, consumer protection efforts, combating fraud and corruption, and protecting civil rights.