Attorney general; duties. the attorney general shall act as the legal advisor of the executive department, shall represent the state in the supreme court in all capital felonies and in all civil and criminal cases in any court when required by the governor, and shall perform such other duties as shall be required by law. - paragraph iv, section iii, article v of the constitution of the state of georgia what conclusion can you draw about the position of attorney general? a) no one is qualified to be the attorney general. b) the position is held for the life of the individual. c) the position involves being the "main lawyer" for the state. d) governors usually rely on the attorney general for election advice.