 The chief legal officer is not an elected office and is appointed by the Governor in accordance with Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Hawaii, subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate.Pursuant to statute, the Attorney General serves as acting governor upon the absence of both the governor and lieutenant governor from Hawaii.After serving a four-year term under Governor Neil Abercrombie, Louie returned to private practice as a partner at the law firm of Kobayashi Sugita & Goda, LLP, where he handles matters relating to commercial litigation, construction litigation, complex personal injury defense matters, government relations and lobbying.