Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, May 19, 2022—Friday, May 20, 2022
2:00 p.m.—
2:00 p.m.—
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The Board of Trustees will commence in open session at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
The Board of Trustees will commence in open session at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022.
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: March 24–25, 2022 10 Minutes Open Session Minutes: March 24-25, 2022 |
| Open Session Minutes: March 28, 2022 10 Minutes Open Session Minutes: March 28, 2022 |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 31-1 | Appointment of Members: Governance in the Public Interest Task Force 30 Chair's Report Appointment of Members: Governance in the Public Interest Task Force |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director – Oral Report |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 For June 2022 First-Year Law Students' Exam Remote Proctoring Licenses and Support Services, with: ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc. For October 2022 First-Year Law Students' Exam Remote Proctoring Licenses and Support Services, with: Prometric LLC For July 2022 Bar Exam Testing Space, with: Pasadena Convention Center For IT Quality Engineering Services, with: GSPANN Technologies, Inc. For Oracle Fusion Cloud Annual Licensing and Maintenance, with: Oracle America Inc. For Microsoft Azure Cloud Management Support, with: Microsoft Corporation For Annual Microsoft Unified Support, with: Microsoft Corporation For Alert Logic Intrusion Monitoring Services, with: Insight Public Sector, Inc. For Los Angeles Office Janitorial Services, with: ABM Commercial Janitorial Services For Legal Research Subscription Services, with: Thomson Reuters For Special Deputy Trial Counsel Administrator Services, with: Stacia Laguna Notification Services Related to Nonpublic Information Disclosure, with: Epiq Corporate Services, Inc. 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 For Commercial Real Estate Advisory and Brokerage Services, with: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. For System Analysis and Requirements Documentation Project, with: Slalom, LLC 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 Audit Committee on behalf of the Board of Trustees on April 27, 2022, Regarding Annual Financial Statement Audit Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6145(a) Including Legal Services Trust Fund Report under Business and Professions Code Section 6222: (1) Presentation by Independent Auditors Macias Gini & O'Connell, (2) Review of Financial Statements; and (3) Authorization for Submission by Staff to the Legislature and Supreme Court 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Audit Committee on behalf of the Board of Trustees on April 27, 2022 |
| 50-4 | Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel for 2021 50 Consent Agenda Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel for 2021 |
| 50-5 | Annual Recommendation to California Supreme Court for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment for License Fees, Penalties, or Costs 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation to California Supreme Court for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment for License Fees, Penalties, or Costs |
| 50-6 | Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements |
| 50-7 | Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Rule 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals) and Rule 5.155 (Actions by Review Department): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Rule 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals) and Rule 5.155 (Actions by Review Department): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 50-8 | Proposed New Rules of Procedure Regarding Provisional Licensure Program: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed New Rules of Procedure Regarding Provisional Licensure Program: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 50-9 | Correction to Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Dag MacLeod as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 50 Consent Agenda Correction to Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Dag MacLeod as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 |
| 50-10 | Appointment of New Arbitrators to Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program 50 Consent Agenda Appointment of New Arbitrators to Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program |
| 54-141 | Discussion of 2021 Quarter Four Financial Statements and 2022 Quarter One Financial Statements and Investment Report 50 Consent Agenda Discussion of 2021 Quarter Four Financial Statements and 2022 Quarter One Financial Statements and Investment ReportPresentation on 2021 Quarter Four Financial Statements and 2022 Quarter One Financial Statements and Investment Report |
| 54-142 | Approval of Reserve Policy Revision and Budget Reserve Spend Down Plans 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Reserve Policy Revision and Budget Reserve Spend Down Plans |
| 54-143 | Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties, and Charges 50 Consent Agenda Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties, and Charges |
| 54-181 | Approval of Quarter One Board and Management Travel Expenses 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Quarter One Board and Management Travel Expenses |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Proposed Amendments to Final California Paraprofessional Program Working Group Recommendations and Rules (Wilson/Lyles/Schauffler) – To be heard on Friday, May 20, 2022 700 Miscellaneous CPPWG Memo to Board of TrusteesProposed Amendments to Final California Paraprofessional Program Working Group Recommendations and RulesAttachments: Presentation on California Paraprofessional Program Working Group Updated Recommendations |
| 702 | Discussion of Amendments to 2022–2027 Strategic Plan (Wilson/Lyles) 700 Miscellaneous Discussion of Amendments to 2022-2027 Strategic Plan |
| 703 | Discussion Regarding Parliamentary Rule Changes (Ayrapetyan/Boomer/Stallings/Toney) 700 Miscellaneous Discussion Regarding Parliamentary Rule Changes |
| 704 | Follow-Up Regarding State Audit 2022-030 and Implementation Steps - Presentation Only (Wilson/Cardona) 700 Miscellaneous Follow-Up Regarding State Audit 2022-030 and Implementation StepsPresentation on the Office of the Ombudsperson |
| 705 | Proposed Adoption of Consumer Alert for Interim Actions in Other Jurisdictions (Cardona) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Adoption of Consumer Alert for Interim Actions in Other Jurisdictions |
| 706 | Approval of Revised Guiding Principles for the State Bar Legislative Program; Recommended Positions on Legislation and Budget Items (Hershkowitz/Gramme) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Revised Guiding Principles for the State Bar Legislative Program; Recommended Positions on Legislation and Budget Items |
| 707 | Proposed Amendment to Rule 7.40 (Assignment of Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commissioners) of the Rules of the State Bar: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Gramme) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Amendment to Rule 7.40 (Assignment of Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commissioners) of the Rules of the State Bar: Request to Circulate for Public Comment |
| 708 | Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Lori Meloch as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 (Retana) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Lori Meloch as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 |
| 709 | Approval of Exemption to CalPERS 180-Wait Period for Appointment of George Hue as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 (Retana) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Exemption to CalPERS 180-Wait Period for Appointment of George Hue as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 |
| 710 | SB 211 Case Processing Standards Update - Presentation Only (Xiang/Chavez) 700 Miscellaneous SB 211 Case Processing Standards Update |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| Closed Session Minutes: March 24–25, 2022 |
| Closed Session Minutes: March 28, 2022 |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Discussion Regarding the Appointment of State Bar General Counsel *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1). |
| 7002 | Discussion Regarding Sale Price and Terms and Leasing Price and Terms for 180 Howard Street, San Francisco *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(7). |
| 7003 | Evaluation of the Executive Director *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a). |
| 7004 | Evaluation of the Chief Trial Counsel *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a). |
| 7005 | Discussion Regarding Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7006 | Kohn v. The State Bar of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 20-17316 (appeal filed November 25, 2020) *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7007 | John Roe 1 v. The State Bar of California, et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2022-01250695-CU-AT-CXC (filed March 18, 2022) *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
Adjourn
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375. 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 Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375 or Chair Ruben Duran at 415-538-2300, the State Bar of California, 845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 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. |