Board of Trustees

The State Bar’s governing body, the Board of Trustees, develops the guiding policies and principles underpinning its regulatory mission.

Board meetings

The Board meets approximately six times a year, alternating between the State Bar's San Francisco and Los Angeles offices and via teleconferences. Meetings are open to the public except for closed sessions that are allowed by law.

The State Bar is subject to meeting rules under the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Govt. Code Sections 11120, et seq.).

Board composition

The full 13-member Board is comprised of:

  • Five attorneys appointed by the California Supreme Court, who will serve four-year terms
  • Two attorneys appointed by the Legislature, one by the Senate Committee on Rules and one by the Speaker of the Assembly
  • Six “public” or nonattorney members, four appointed by the Governor, one by the Senate Committee on Rules and one by the Speaker of the Assembly

Board committees

The Board has standing committees composed only of Board members, two of which are statutorily mandated: the Board Executive Committee and the Regulation and Discipline Committee. Currently, additional standing committees of the Board include the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee.

Subentities of the Board

The Board appoints volunteers to serve on a variety of committees, task forces, and working groups that support the work of the State Bar. View the committee listing here, and see what committee meetings are coming up here.

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