Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda

The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Boardroom, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, January 19, 2023—Friday, January 20, 2023
12:30 p.m.—5:00 p.m.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/98867078060
Webinar ID: 988-6707-8060
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128

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.

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10 Minutes
Approval of December 3, 2022, Open Session MinutesApproval of December 3, 2022, Open Session Minutes
Approval of November 17–18, 2022, Open Session MinutesApproval of November 17-18, 2022, Open Session Minutes
30 Chair's Report
30-1Oral Report
40 executive director's report
40-1Oral Report
50 Consent Agenda
50-1Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6
50-2Approval of New Member and Alternate Members to the Judicial Nominees Evaluation CommissionApproval of New Member and Alternate Members to the Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission
50-3Approval of Revisions to Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Employment of Executive, Management, and Confidential StaffApproval of Revisions to Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Employment of Executive, Management, and Confidential Staff
50-4Approval of Revisions to Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Benefits, Terms, and Conditions Governing State Bar Court Judge ServiceApproval of Revisions to Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Benefits, Terms, and Conditions Governing State Bar Court Judge Service
50-5Approval of Rule Proposals Public Comment Deadline ExtensionApproval of Rule Proposals Public Comment Deadline Extension
50-6Annual Review of Investment PolicyAnnual Review of Investment Policy
60 BOARD OF TRUSTEES SITTING AS THE REGULATION AND DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
60-1Approval of November 17, 2022, Open Session MinutesApproval of November 17, 2022, Open Session Minutes
60-2Overview of Legislative Analyst Office's Report Regarding SB 211 Proposed Standards (Cardona/Xiang)Overview of Legislative Analyst Office's Report Regarding SB 211 Proposed StandardsPresentation: Overview of Legislative Analyst Office's Report Regarding SB 211 Proposed Standards
60-3Discussion and Approval of the Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Report and Recommendations (Chavez)Presentation: Discussion and Approval of the Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Report and RecommendationsDiscussion and Approval of the Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Report and Recommendations
60-4Discussion of Updated Case Processing Metrics (Xiang/Chavez)Discussion of Updated Case Processing Metrics
60-5Discussion Regarding Rule 2201 Program Performance Metrics (Laguna)Discussion Regarding Rule 2201 Program Performance Metrics
60-6State Bar's Use of Nonpublic Discipline (Cardona)State Bar's Use of Nonpublic Discipline
700 Miscellaneous
701Discussion of State Bar 2023 Budget Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6140.1 and Request for Spending Authority Pending Formal Budget Adoption (Montoya-Chico)Discussion of State Bar 2023 Budget Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6140.1 and Request for Spending Authority Pending Formal Budget Adoption
702Approval of 2023 Legislative Priorities (Hershkowitz)Approval of 2023 Legislative Priorities
703Five Years of Reform Continues: Discussion of Options for Governance and Oversight (Wilson/Cardona/Davtyan)Five Years of Reform Continues: Discussion of Options for Governance and Oversight
704Progress Update on the 2022–2027 Strategic Plan (Wilson)Progress Update on the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
Closed Session
1000 Minutes
Approval of December 3, 2022, Closed Session Minutes
Approval of November 17–18, 2022, Closed Session Minutes
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Discussion Regarding Executive Director Performance Evaluation
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
7002Discussion Regarding General Counsel Performance Evaluation
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
7003Discussion Regarding Audit of Closed Office of Chief Trial Counsel Files
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126(a)(1) and 11126(c).
7004Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
*Closed due to significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i): 1 case
7005Approval of Delegation of Authority to Special Deputy Trial Counsel in Connection With Discipline Proceeding
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126(a)(1) and 11126(c).
Adjourn

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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.

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