The
Solicitor General is that person who represents or advises a government when it is party to a suit, generally in front of its
supreme court.
See United States Solicitor General
In Ireland the Solicitor General is known as the
Chief State Solicitor[?]. The Office of Chief State Solicitor is a branch of the
Attorney General's Office.
Irish Attorney General website (http://www.irlgov.ie/ag/)