Board Committee on Operations
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, July 19, 2007
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica
Wilshire Rooms I and II
101 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 576-7777

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Cathy Torney at (415) 538-2337 or Chair, Sheldon Sloan at (310) 268-0622. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.
Open Session

(Sloan) I. Chair's Report
II. Consent
III. Action
A. Referrals to Other CommitteesReferrals to Other Committees
B. Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, 2006 activities and statistical report (July 111)Commission on JNE 2006 Activities and Statistical ReportJuly 111 JNE Letter from ChairJuly 111 JNE Stats Report AttachmentJuly 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 1July 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 2July 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 3July 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 4July 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 5July 111 JNE Excel Stats Attachment 6
C. State Bar Rules Revision Project: new Title 1; Title 2 Amendments; Titles 2 and 3 newly rewritten MCLE rules; Title 3 newly rewritten rules for emeritus attorney program - Return from Public Comment (July 112)State Bar Rule Revision Project Title 1, Title 2, and Title 3JULY 112 Rules Revision May Item out for Comment AttachmentJULY 112 Rules Revision Court Orders AttachmentJULY 112 Rules Revision Title 1 AttachmentJULY 112 Rules Revision Title 2 AttachmentJULY 112 Rules Revision Title 3 Attachment
D. Pursuit Policy for Court Ordered Discipline Costs and CSF Restitution Obligations (July 113)JULY 113 Pursuit Policy Disc Costs and CSF ItemJULY 113 Pursuit Policy Proposed Policy Attachment
IV. Discussion / Information
A. Board Self Assessment Process
V. Reports
A Board Committee on Operations Accomplishments 2006/2007Board Ops Accomplishments 2006-2007
Closed Session

I. Consent
II. Action
A. Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission (JNE) Request for Action (Government Code Section 12011.5(g), JNE Rule III.2.b.2) (July 3115)***
B. Claim of Elyse Cotant (JULY 3116) (to be mailed separately)**
C. Executive Director Performance Evaluation (JULY 114*) (to be mailed separately)****
III. Advice re Items on the Open Agenda*
IV. Reports
A Settlement Offer of Evagelia Lisa Vorgias, Report of Action Taken on Behalf of the Board of Governors Between Meetings (JULY 3117)*
B. Legislative Advocacy (oral) (Johnson)****
* Closed under the Open and Closed Meeting Rules, art. 3, § 2(b)(1) to receive advice of counsel

** Closed per B&P 6026.5(a) and Open Closed Rules art 3, sect 2(a) to consult with Counsel re pending or prospective litigation

***Closed per B&P 6026.5(c) and Open Closed Rules art 3, sect 2(a) re qualifications of judicial appointees, nominees or candidates

**** Closed per B&P 6026.5(d) and Open Closed Rules art 3, sect 2(a) re employment of an Employee, consultant or officer of the State Bar