Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, March 18, 2021—Friday, March 19, 2021
Thurs., 10:30 a.m. —
Thurs., 10:30 a.m. —
The Board of Trustees Meeting is spread over two days. Closed Session will begin on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Public comment for Closed Session items will be taken on Thursday before the Board goes into Closed Session.
Open Session will begin on Friday at 9:00 a.m. Public Comment for Open Session items will be taken on Friday upon recommencement of the meeting. If Closed Session does not conclude on Thursday, the remaining Closed Session items will be heard on Friday upon conclusion of Open Session.
Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/99073123818
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 990-7312-3818
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 - January 22, 2021 10 Minutes Open Session Minutes - January 22, 2021 |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 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 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-2 | Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-3 | Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Priorities for Competitive Grants to Legal Services Organizations to Fund Provisionally Licensed Lawyers 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Priorities for Competitive Grants to Legal Services Organizations to Fund Provisionally Licensed LawyersUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.a. |
| 50-4 | Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel for 2020 50 Consent Agenda Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel for 2020 |
| 50-5 | Receipt and Filing of Annual Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6238 50 Consent Agenda Receipt and Filing of Annual Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6238 |
| 50-6 | Receipt and Filing of Biennial Diversity Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6001.3(c) 50 Consent Agenda Receipt and Filing of Biennial Diversity Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6001.3(c) |
| 50-7 | Proposed Technical Amendment to Rule 2.53 Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements for New Licensees: Request to Circulate for Public Comment 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Technical Amendment to Rule 2.53 Governing Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements for New Licensees |
| 54-111 | American Bar Association: Annual Appointment of Delegates 50 Consent Agenda American Bar Association: Annual Appointment of DelegatesUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 1.a. |
| 54-112 | Judicial Council of California: Annual Appointment of State Bar Members 50 Consent Agenda Judicial Council of California: Annual Appointment of State Bar Members |
| 54-113 | Review Committee of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Annual Appointment of Chair 50 Consent Agenda Review Committee of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Annual Appointment of Chair |
| 54-114 | Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Change in Term Structure and Appointment of Co-Vice-Chair 50 Consent Agenda Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Change in Term Structure and Appointment of Co-Vice-Chair |
| 54-141 | Q4 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda Q4 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report |
| 54-142 | 2022–2026 Five Year Financial Projection 50 Consent Agenda 2022-2026 Five Year Financial ProjectionUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 3.k. |
| 54-181 | Q4 Board and Management Travel Expenses 50 Consent Agenda Q4 Board and Management Travel Expenses |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee |
| 115 | Approval of Addition to 2021 Legislative Priorities 100 Reports of Board Committees Approval of Addition to 2021 Legislative PrioritiesUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.a. |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee |
140 Finance Committee |
180 Audit Committee |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Status Update on Recommendations to Address Disparities in the Discipline System (MacLeod/Chavez) 700 Miscellaneous Status Update on Recommendations to Address Disparities in the Discipline SystemUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.b. |
| 702 | Proposed State Bar Rule 3.453 Governing Client Security Fund Payment Plans for Nondisbarred and Nonresigned Licensees: Request for Emergency Adoption as an Interim Rule and Request to Circulate for Public Comment for Later Adoption as a Permanent Rule (Kaur) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed State Bar Rule 3.453 Governing Client Security Fund Payment Plans for Nondisbarred and Nonresigned Licensees: Request for Emergency Adoption as an Interim Rule and Request to Circulate for Public Comment for Later Adoption as a Permanent RuleUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.d. |
| 703 | State Bar Metrics Report (Hershkowitz/Chavez) 700 Miscellaneous State Bar Metrics Report |
| 704 | Approval of Planned Updates to the State Bar Website to Implement Recent Rule Changes Addressing Public Licensee Information and Required Reporting (Ruano) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Planned Updates to the State Bar Website to Implement Recent Rule Changes Addressing Public Licensee Information and Required ReportingUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.g. |
| 705 | Discussion Regarding the Appointment of the State Bar Executive Director (Duran/Sowell) |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| Closed Session Minutes - January 21–22, 2021 *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 5000 Closed Consent |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | In re Gregory Harper on Discipline, California Supreme Court Case No. S265240 (filed November 25, 2020) *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7002 | Consideration of and Decisions on Challenges to Mandatory License Fees Submitted by Licensees *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B). |
| 7003 | Review and Discussion of Draft State Audit Report *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.2. |
| 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). Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.d. |
| 7005 | Discussion Regarding the Appointment of the 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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