Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Attorney General is the chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. From time to time, the Office has need to retain conflict counsel to litigate and provide advice in cases for which the Office or its attorneys have a conflict under the Rules of Professional Conduct. Because the employees of this Office are at times named as defendants in civil actions, and because it is the responsibility of this Office to provide representation to those employees when appropriate, the awarded Offeror will provide, on an as needed basis, legal representation in complex civil litigation for the Office of the Attorney General, including but not limited to consultation and representation of the Office's employees before administrative bodies and state and federal courts. Such representation will include all aspects of any assigned litigation until final judgment, including any appeals. The subject matter of the representation sought by the Commonwealth through this RFP requires familiarity and experience in handling complex civil litigation, with specific previous experience handling the defense of malicious prosecution actions in state or federal court and bar complaints before the Office of Bar Counsel.