Thursday, November 17, 2022—Friday, November 18, 2022 12:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.
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The Board of Trustees meeting will commence in open session at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022. The full Board of Trustees will commence in open session at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 18, 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
Approval of October 24, 2022, Open Session Minutes
Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court of California for Expungement of Suspensions of Licensees Delinquent in Payment of License Fees, Penalties, and Charges
Annual Recommendation for Expungement of Administrative Inactive Status for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Noncompliance in Accordance with Rule 9.31
Request to Approve Selected Administrative Fee Increases and to Distribute Other Proposed Administrative Fee Increases to Impacted Stakeholders for Comment - Withdrawn
50-8
Proposed Amendment to Rule 2.13 (Due Date and Form of Payment, Licensee Fees): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval
Report on Random Audit of the Office of Chief Trial Counsel Files Closed Between September 1, 2020, and February 28, 2021, and Office of Chief Trial Counsel Response (Cardona)
60 BOARD OF TRUSTEES SITTING AS THE REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Request for Adoption of Written and Verbal Public Comment Policy for Board of Trustees and State Bar Subentity Meetings (Stallings/Toney/Ayrapetyan/Boomer)
Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.7 of the California Rules of Court and the Rules of Professional Conduct Based on Recommendations by the California Civility Task Force: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Doherty)
Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules Related to Testing Accommodations, Moral Character, Law Office Study, and the Practical Training of Law Students Program: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Hershkowitz/Doell/Sher/Clark)
Elimination of Five-Year Period of Validity for Passing Bar Exam Score: Return from Public Comment and Request for Submission to the Supreme Court for Approval (Hershkowitz)
Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rules 3.671 (Primary Purpose), 3.672 (Civil Legal Services), 3.680 and Appendix A (Audit and Late Submissions), and 3.690 and 3.692 (Complaints); and Proposed New State Bar Rule 3.674 (Income and Indigent Persons): Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Nguyen/Carroll)
Approval of September 22, 2022, Regulation and Discipline Committee Closed Session Minutes
Approval of September 22–23, 2022, Closed Session Minutes
5000 Closed Consent
5001
Approval of Contract Relating to the Preparation, Grading, or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law Students' Examination
7000 Miscellaneous
7001
Los Angeles Times v. State Bar of California (California Supreme Court Case No. S269401 (filed June 17, 2021)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7002
Discussion Regarding Audit of Closed Office of Chief Trial Counsel Files
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126(a)(1) and 11126(c).
Discussion Regarding General Counsel Performance Evaluation
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
7005
Discussion Regarding Executive Director Performance Evaluation
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
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.
