Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, September 24, 2020
10:30 a.m.—
10:30 a.m.—
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Open Session
The Chair reserves the right to alter the order of items to run an effective meeting. If you wish to assure yourself of hearing a particular discussion, please attend the entire meeting. |
| -- Call for Public Comment -- Members of the public may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period. |
| 10 Minutes |
| Open Session Minutes - July 16, 2020 10 Minutes Open Session Minutes - July 16, 2020 |
| Open Session MInutes - September 4, 2020 10 Minutes Open Session MInutes - September 4, 2020 |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 30-1 | Appreciation to Retired State Bar Employee Marilyn Tichenor |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 41-1 | Report from Executive Director 40 Staff Reports Report from Executive Director |
| 41-2 | Appreciation to Outgoing Officers and Members of the 2019-2020 Board of Trustees 40 Staff Reports Appreciation |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 50 Consent Agenda Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 50 Consent Agenda Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-2 | Report of Action Taken by Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For interim Chief Financial Officer services, with: Kevin Harper CPA & Associates 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-3 | Report of Action Taken by Executive Director Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For consultant services for California Paraprofessional Program Working Group, with: Leah Wilson 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Executive Director Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-4 | Approval of Rule Change Regarding First-Year Law Students' Examination Due to COVID-19 as Requested by the Supreme Court of California 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Rule Change Regarding First-Year Law Students' Examination Due to COVID-19 as Requested by the Supreme Court of California |
| 54-121 | Proposed Amendments to Rules and Proposed New Rules Regarding Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures - Return From Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Amendments to Rules and Proposed New Rules Regarding Electronic Service and Electronic Signatures - Return From Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-122 | Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Regarding Electronic Trial Exhibits - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Amendments to Rule of Procedure Regarding Electronic Trial Exhibits - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-123 | Proposed Amended Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 - Return from Public Comment and Request for Adoption 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Amended Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4 - Return from Public Comment and Request for AdoptionUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.d. |
| 54-141 | Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties and Charges 50 Consent Agenda Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties and Charges |
| 54-142 | Proposed 2021 Changes to Schedule of Licensee Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines 50 Consent Agenda Proposed 2021 Changes to Schedule of Licensee Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines |
| 54-143 | 1st Quarter 2020 Financial Statement Report 50 Consent Agenda 1st Quarter 2020 Financial Statement Report |
| 54-144 | 2nd Quarter 2020 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda 2nd Quarter 2020 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report |
| 54-181 | 2nd Quarter 2020 Board and Management Travel Expenses 50 Consent Agenda 2nd Quarter 2020 Board and Management Travel Expenses |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee |
140 Finance Committee |
| 145 | Approval of Refinancing of 2012 Bank of America Loan (Related to 845 South Figueroa Street) 100 Reports of Board Committees 145-Approval of Refinancing |
180 Audit Committee |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Real Estate Analysis and Strategy Development Update (Mazer) |
| 702 | Closing the Justice Gap Working Group - Appointment of Members (Difuntorum) 700 Miscellaneous Closing the Justice Gap Working Group - Appointment of MembersUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.d. |
| 703 | California Paraprofessional Program Working Group - Status Update (Iglesias) |
| 704 | State Bar Discipline System: Implementation of Changes to Address Disparity; Past and Planned Changes to Improve Efficiency, Process, and Experience; and Recommendation for Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System (Chavez) 700 Miscellaneous 704_SEPTEMBER_2020_State Bar Discipline System_W_ATT_FINAL_UN_RUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.b. |
| 705 | Exemption to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period in Order to Appoint Marilyn Tichenor as Retired Annuitant under Government Code section 21224 (Lee) 700 Miscellaneous Exemption to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period in Order to Appoint Marilyn Tichenor as Retired Annuitant under Government Code section 21224Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.a. |
| 706 | Exemption to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period in Order to Appoint Jenice Housman as Retired Annuitant under Government Code section 21224 (Lee) 700 Miscellaneous Exemption to CalPERS 180-DayWait Period in Order to Appoint Jenice Housman as Retired Annuitant under Government Code section 21224 |
| 707 | Changes in Elimination of Bias (EOB) Requirement in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Rules - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval (Carroll/Hom) 700 Miscellaneous Changes in Elimination of Bias (EOB) Requirement in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Rules - Return from Public Comment and Request for ApprovalUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.m. |
| 708 | Provisional Licensure Rule of Court - Return from Public Comment and Request for Adoption by the Board of Trustees for Approval by the Supreme Court (Chen/Hershkowitz) 700 Miscellaneous Provisional Licensure Rule of Court - Return from Public Comment and Request for Adoption by the Board of Trustees for Approval by the Supreme Court |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| Closed Session Minutes - July 16, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| Closed Session Minutes - July 17, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| Closed Session Minutes - August 12, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| Closed Session Minutes - September 4, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Discussion Regarding Potential Employment Litigation Against the State Bar *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i) |
| 7002 | Discussion Regarding the Appointment of State Bar Executive Director *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1). |
| 7003 | Gordon et al. v. State Bar of California et al., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:20-cv-06442, filed September 14, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
Adjourn
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting. Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Secretary Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363 or Chair Alan Steinbrecher at 415-538-2000, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Board members are requested to notify the Secretary as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda.
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