The State Bar of California 180 Howard Street Board Room, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 538-2000 Friday, May 15, 2009
NOTE: There are three Special Orders of Business:
1) 12:20 p.m.: Presentation of Recognition Certificate to Practising Law Institute, which will be accepted by John Mola, Director of PLI's California Operations;
2) 12:25 p.m.: Presentation by Union Representative/Staff Member Dan Passamaneck, followed by consideration of MAY 113, MOU Negotiations Update;
3) Immediately following the MOU item, Find A Lawyer, item MAY 701, will be presented by Mr. Kramer
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.
Open Session
1 Guest Section
(Fujie)
1-1
Presentation of Recognition Certificate to Practising Law Institute, which will be accepted by John Mola, Director of PLI's California Operations [SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 12:20 P.M.]
State Bar President's Letter in Support of Legal Services Corporation Funding
(Johnson)
40 Staff Reports
(Johnson)
41/42 Executive Director/Secretary
1
Announcement of Candidates for the 2009-2010 Presidency of the State Bar
(Fujie)
50 Consent Agenda
54-121
State Bar Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations and the Enforcement of Awards by the State Bar of California—proposed amendments following public comment period
22nd Report and Filing with the California Supreme Court of the Board of Legal Specialization 2008 Annual Report—proposed receipt and approval for filing with The Supreme Court
Independent Auditors’ Report for Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 [Report of Action Taken via fax/electronic poll, April 24-28, 2009, by the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.]
Rules Revision Title 6, Div. 2, Chapter 2, Open Meetings Closed Sessions and Records Regulatory and Special Committees—proposed amendments following public comment period
Limited Scope Legal Assistance ("Unbundling")—proposed resolution to encourage expanded focus on unbundling as an effective delivery model, following public comment period
(Closed pursuant to Rules Governing Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and Records of the Board of Governors, article 5, section 3(a))
3000 Reports of Board Committes
(Fujie)
3110 Board Committee on Operations
3114
Internal Affairs Investigation Final Report
3115
Claim of Loftus
3116
Western Alliance Mechanical Corp—insurance claim and release
(Frankel)
3120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline
3127-A
Resignation of Gabriela Agustina Alvarez (SBN 132052) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-B
Resignation of Paul F. Fegen (SBN 31680) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-C
Resignation of Quincy N. Hoang (SBN 219421) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-D
Resignation of Edward Leonid Katsnelson (SBN 179677) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-E
Resignation of Michael Stephen Kerekes (SBN 130267) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-F
Resignation of Kenneth Eugene Knoblock (SBN 157230) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-G
Resignation of Tom George Kontos (SBN 44539) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-H
Resignation of Thomas Henry Merdzinski (SBN 152148) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-I
Resignation of Alan Irving Moss (SBN 68369) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-J
Resignation of Linda Kay Murphy (SBN 74821) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-K
Resignation of Richard Thomas Nelson (SBN 189484) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
3127-L
Resignation of Cynthia Ann Thomas (SBN 96180) With Disciplinary Charges Pending—proposed approval
4000 Staff Reports
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a))
5000 Closed Consent
5110 Board Committee on Operations
5117
Claim of Neusom [Report of action taken via conference call on March 19, 09, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled meetings.]
5118
Konig v. State Bar [Report of action taken via fax and email poll, April 14, 2009, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.]
