Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, January 21, 2021—Friday, January 22, 2021
Thurs., 2:30 p.m.—
Thurs., 2:30 p.m.—
The Board of Trustees will convene its meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the Closed Session portion of the meeting agenda. The Board of Trustees will reconvene on Friday, January 22, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., commencing with the Open Session portion of the meeting agenda.
Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/98298235437
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 982-9823-5437
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 - September 24, 2020 10 Minutes September 24 Minutes |
| Open Session Minutes - September 25, 2020 10 Minutes September 25 Minutes |
| Open Session Minutes - November 19, 2020 10 Minutes November 19 Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 30-1 | Approval of Revised Board Committee, Liaison and Special Assignments 30 Chair's Report Approval of Revised Assignments |
| 30-2 | Revised Multiyear Schedule of Board of Trustees Meetings - informational 30 Chair's Report Revised Multiyear Schedule |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 41-1 | Report from Executive Director 40 Staff Reports Report from Executive Director |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For translation services, with: Language Line Solutions 2. For Microsoft licenses for SQL server, with: Crayon Software Experts 3. For remote proctoring licenses for the February 2021 Bar Examination, with ExamSoft Worldwide Inc. 50 Consent Agenda Approval of 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 Information Technology Management Services, with: RPR Impact, LLC 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 54-111 | Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee: Appointment of Member 50 Consent Agenda Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee: Appointment of Member |
| 54-121 | Amendments to Rules of Procedure Governing Fee Arbitration Award Enforcement Proceedings: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Amendments to Rules of Procedure Governing Fee Arbitration Award Enforcement Proceedings: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-141 | Reserve Policy Revisions 50 Consent Agenda Reserve Policy Revisions |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee |
| 112 | Approval of 2021 Legislative Priorities 100 Reports of Board Committees Approval of 2021 Legislative Priorities |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee |
| 122 | Proposed State Bar Rule Setting Forth Procedure for Responding to Complaints against State Bar Court Judges 100 Reports of Board Committees Proposed State Bar Rule Setting Forth Procedure for Responding to Complaints against State Bar Court Judges |
140 Finance Committee |
180 Audit Committee |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Approval of State Bar Final 2021 Budget Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6140.1 (Harper) 700 Miscellaneous State Bar 2021 Budget |
| 702 | Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rule 4.90 Regarding Testing Accommodations: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Cummins) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rule 4.90 Regarding Testing Accommodations: Request to Circulate for Public Comment |
| 703 | Approval of Legal Specialization Examination Fee Reduction (Nunez/Ching) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Legal Specialization Examination Fee Reduction (Nunez/Ching) |
| 704 | Ad Hoc Commission on Discipline System: Appointment of Members (Gonong/Stallings) 700 Miscellaneous Ad Hoc Commission AppointmentsUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.b. |
| 705 | District Attorney Campaign Contributions: Consideration of Amendment to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethics Opinion, and Other Options (Tuft/Bundy) 700 Miscellaneous District Attorney Campaign Contributions: Consideration of Amendment to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethics Opinion, and Other Options (Tuft/Bundy) |
| 706 | Updated State Bar Metrics (Hershkowitz/Chavez) 700 Miscellaneous Updated State Bar Metrics (Hershkowitz/Chavez)Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 3.j. |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| Closed Session Minutes - November 19, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 5000 Closed Consent |
| 5001 | Approval of Contracts Relating to the Preparation, Grading, or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law Students' Examination 1. For calculation of data and production reports 2. For ad hoc psychometric and statistical analytic projects 3. For evaluations and reports relating to Testing Accommodations Petitions - (vendor #1) 4. For evaluations and reports relating to Testing Accommodations Petitions - (vendor #2) *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3). |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Examination Testing Accommodation Requests *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7002 | Discussion Regarding Active Attorneys Who Owe Debt to the Client Security Fund *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7003 | Discussion Regarding Potential Employment Litigation against the State Bar *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i) |
| 7004 | The State Bar of California v. LegalMatch.com, SF Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584278, filed May 4, 2020 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7005 | Discussion Regarding the Appointment of State Bar Executive Director *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(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 Sean SeLegue 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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