(a) The Director of the Division of Workforce Services shall be a party entitled to notice in any proceeding involving a claim for benefits before a special examiner, an appeal tribunal, or the Board of Review.
(b) In any proceeding for judicial review pursuant to § 11-10-529, the director may be represented by any qualified attorney employed by the director and designated by him or her for that purpose, or at the director's request by the Attorney General.