Board of Governors Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
Saturday, January 9, 2010
*

* BOG will meet at the conclusion of the Board Operation Committee meeting
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

10 Minutes
October 24, 2009 [Special Meeting]
10 Minutes
Open Minutes October 24, 2009
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Board Committee AssignmentsAttachment 2 - Board Liaison Assignments
November 14, 2009 [regular meeting]
10 Minutes
Open November 14, 2009 Minutes
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - 51 NOV 2Q Financial StatementsAttachment 2 - 51 NOV 3Q Financial StatementsAttachment 3 - 52 NOV 2Q Investment ReportAttachment 4 - 52 NOV 3Q Investment ReportAttachment 5 - 53 NOV 2Q CSF ReportAttachment 6 - 53 NOV 3Q CSF ReportAttachment 7 - 54-121 NOV Kern County Arbitration RulesAttachment 8 - 54-122 NOV Rights After Arbitration FormAttachment 9 - 54-131 NOV Rules Title 4 Div 1 AdmissionsAttachment 10 - 54-161 NOV President's Pro Bono Service AwardsAttachment 11 - 111 NOV Rule 6.1Attachment 12 - 112 NOV Rule 6.31Attachment 13 - 123 NOV CSF RulesAttachment 14 - 125 Rules 216.5 & 803Attachment 15 - 132 NOV Rules of Professional Conduct Batches 1,2 & 3Attachment 16 - 702 NOV Multi-year ScheduleAttachment 17A - 6011 NOV Fee ArbitrationAttachment 17B - 6011 NOV Fee Arbitration
30 President's Report
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

42 Secretary

50 Consent Agenda
54 - 111Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees 2010 re year 2009
50 Consent Agenda
JAN 10 Conflict of Interest
54 - 121Riverside County Bar Association Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations--proposed approval
50 Consent Agenda
JAN 10 Riverside Rules REQ
Attachments:
54-121 JAN 10 Riverside Rules REQ ATT A
54 - 151Member Request for Adjustment to Fees and/or Penalties/Waivers
50 Consent Agenda
JAN 10 ML Waivers
54 - 152Family Law Section Request for Bylaw Change
50 Consent Agenda
JAN 10 Family Law Section Bylaws
Attachments:
54-152 JAN 10 Family Law Section Bylaws ATT A
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Committee on Operations

112 State Bar Section and Committee Sponsored Affirmative Legislative Proposals
100 Reports of Board Committees
JAN 10 section legislative proposals
113 State Bar Sponsored Legislation – Mandatory Fee Arbitration
100 Reports of Board Committees
JAN 10 state bar legislative proposals MFA
114 Government Affairs Contract Approval
100 Reports of Board Committees
JAN 10 Gov Affairs Contract
Attachments:
114 JAN 10 GovAffairsContract ATT
115 2010 Fee Statement - Report and Potential Action
116 Personnel Staffing - Report and Potential Action
120 Discipline Oversight Committee

122 Designation of Committee to Approve Local Bar Fee Arbitration Rules
100 Reports of Board Committees
JAN 10 BOG DESIGNATION
Attachments:
122 JAN 10 BOG DESIGNATION ATT 1
130 Regulation and Admissions Committee

131 Rules of Professional Conduct, Proposed New and Amended, Batch 4, Return from Public Comment
100 Reports of Board Committees
Rules of Professional Conduct, Proposed New and Amended, Batch 4
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Dash Board Cover SheetAttachment 2 - Full Text of the Public Comments ReceivedAttachment 3 - Clean Version Rule Drafts, as Distributed for Public Comment
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget

141 2010 Budget - Adoption of
142 Lines of Authority - Proposed Board Book Revisions
100 Reports of Board Committees
Lines of Authority - Proposed Board Book Revisions
150 Member Involvement Relations & Services

153 Extension of the State Bar Affinity Life Insurance Program Agreement - Proposed Approval
100 Reports of Board Committees
JAN 10 Integrated Life Ins Agreement
Attachments:
153 JAN 10 Integrated Life Ins ATT 1153 JAN 10 Integrated Life Ins ATT 2
154 State Bar Rules, Title 3, Division 2 – Lawyer Assistance Program Rules, Return from Public Comment
100 Reports of Board Committees
Lawyer Assistance Program Rules, Return from Public Comment
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
October 24, 2009 [special meeting]
November 14, 2009 [regular meeting]
(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 Committees
3110 Board Committee on Operations

3111 Claim of Paul H. Curtis #183457 THIS ITEM HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.
3112 - AAnnual Convention Planning, Report of Action taken on December 2, 2009, by the Board Committee on Operations on Behalf of the Board
3112 - BClaim of Vincent Ramirez Ulloa, Report of Action taken on December 2, 2009, by the Board Committee on Operations on Behalf of the Board
3113 Personnel and Personnel Working Group Reports
3120 Discipline Oversight Committee

3127 - A Resignation of Attorney Vicki Carlton [aka Vicki Terry] (Membership No. 118903) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-A]
3127 - B Resignation of Attorney Carol E. Heron (Membership No. 135478) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-B]
3127 - C Resignation of Attorney Eric Gwynn Lundberg (Membership No. 116845) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-C]
3127 - D Resignation of Attorney Michael Joseph Melton (Membership No. 48323) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-D]
3127 - E Resignation of Attorney Darron S. Miller (Membership No. 236293) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-E]
3127 - F Resignation of Attorney Thomas Lee Schlothauer (Membership No. 56074) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-F]
3127 - G Resignation of Attorney Graham Roderick Taylor (Membership No. 100357) With Disciplinary Charges Pending (Weiner) [Back-to-back item Nov 3127-G]
4000 Staff Reports
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Criminal Law Advisory Commission, Interim Appointment of Member
6012 Council on Access and Fairness, Interim Appointment of Members
6020 Closed Appointments

6021 Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation—reappointment of member
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
ADJOURN