Board of Governors Meeting
Agenda
La Quinta Resort & Club
49-499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
Saturday, January 12, 2008
10:00 a.m.
Agenda
La Quinta Resort & Club
49-499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253
Saturday, January 12, 2008
10:00 a.m.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Governors meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Governors meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
Open Session
| (Bleich) | 30 President's Report |
| 30-1 | Appointment of Newly Appointed Public Member, James Hussey, to Board Committees and as Liaison to Selected State Bar Standing Committees, Section Executive Committees, Special Boards, Committees and Commissions - proposed ratification |
| (Johnson) | 40 Staff Reports |
| (Johnson) | 41 Executive Director/Secretary |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 51/52/53 | Financial Statement (51); Investment Report (52); and Client Security Fund Report (53) for Quarter Ended September 30, 2007 50 Consent Agenda Financial Statement (51); Investment Report (52); and Client Security Fund Report (53) for Quarter Ended September 30, 2007Attachments: 51 Financial Statement to Sept. 30, 200752 Investment Report to Sept. 30, 200753 Client Security Fund Report to Sept. 30, 2007 |
| 54-111 | Memoranda of Understanding for 2008 [Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on December 13, 2007, acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] 50 Consent Agenda MOU Report of action taken on Dec. 13, 07Attachments: MOU_Dec13, 07 Bd.Ops Item |
| 54-112 | Bank of America Affinity Contracts; Credit Card; IOLTA; and Member Services [Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on December 13, 2007, acting on behalf of the Board, between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] 50 Consent Agenda Bank of America Affinity Contracts - report of action taken on Dec. 13, 07Attachments: Bank of America Affinity Contracts, Bd. Ops. Dec. 13, 07 item |
| 54-113 | Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees - proposed amendments following public comment period 50 Consent Agenda Conflict of Interest Code for Designated EmployeesAttachments: App. A: Designated Employee PositionsApp. B: Disclosure CategoriesApp. C: COI Code |
| 55 | California ALL Board – ratification of appointment of members 50 Consent Agenda California ALL Board - ratification of appointment of membersAttachments: Ca ALL Board DescriptionState Bar Press Release on Ca ALL BoardHsu BioScrivner Bio |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
| (Bleich) | 110 Operations |
| 114 | Interest on Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Rules and Regulations and Proposed Rule of Court to Implement AB 1723 - proposed action following public comment period 100 Reports of Board Committees Interest on Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Rules and Regulations and Proposed Rule of Court to Implement AB 1723 - proposed action following public comment period |
| 115 | 2008 Budget - creation of Information Technology Special Assessment Fund 100 Reports of Board Committees 2008 Budget - creations of Information Technology Special Assessment Fund |
| 116 | Procedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendments 100 Reports of Board Committees Procedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendmentsAttachments: Procedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendmentsProcedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendments 100 Reports of Board Committees Procedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendmentsAttachments: Procedures for the Election of Officers - proposed amendments |
| (Fujie) | 120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline Oversight |
| 122 | Frye v. Tenderloin Housing Clinic Report to Supreme Court 100 Reports of Board Committees Frye v. Tenderloin Housing Clinic Report to Supreme CourtAttachments: Frye v. THC Report to Supreme CourtFrye v. THC AppendicesFrye v. Tenderloin Housing Clinic Report to Supreme Court 100 Reports of Board Committees Frye v. Tenderloin Housing Clinic Report to Supreme CourtAttachments: Frye v. THC Report to Supreme CourtFrye v. THC Appendices |
| (Ramirez) | 160 Stakeholder Relations |
| 161 | Report from the Office of Government Affairs |
| 162 | Immediate Action Items |
Closed Session
| 3000 Reports of Board Committees |
| (Fujie) | 3120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline Oversight |
| 3121-A | Resignation of Attorney Palaferri with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-B | Resignation of Attorney Pritzker with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-C | Resignation of Attorney Mason with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-D | Resignation of Attorney Wasilenko with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-E | Resignation of Attorney Vargas with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-F | Resignation of Attorney Avery with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-G | Resignation of Attorney Crowley with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-H | Resignation of Attorney Holbrook with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-I | Resignation of Attorney Kim with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-J | Resignation of Attorney Taus with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3121-K | Resignation of Attorney Zajic with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation
(Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code section 6026.5(e) to consider a matter involving a disciplinary investigation or proceeding.) |
| (Bleich) | 5000 CLOSED CONSENT |
| (Bleich) | 5110 Board Committee on Operations |
| 5117 | Cotant Claim [Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on December 13, 2007, acting on behalf of the Board, between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(d)) | ||
ADJOURN |