Board of Trustees
Teleconference
9:50 a.m.—
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The Board of Trustees meeting will commence in open session at 9:50 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The Board of Trustees meeting will commence in open session at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024. Public comment is heard at the start of the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
| 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 are encouraged to use this form for public comment. Completing this form is not required; however, those that sign up in advance will be called first. Public comment typically occurs at the beginning of each meeting; the chair has the discretion to move the public comment period or allow for additional public comment periods during the meeting. Members of the public wishing to submit written comments may email them to secretariat@calbar.ca.gov. Deadline to sign up and submit written comments is 24 hours before the start of the meeting. View the State Bar’s Public Comment Policy. |
| 10 Minutes |
| Approval of March 21–22, 2024, Open Session Minutes 10 Minutes Approval of March 21-22, 2024, Open Session Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 30-1 | Oral Report |
| 40 Executive Director's Report |
| 40-1 | Oral Report |
| 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 6008.6 |
| 50-2 | Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel in 2023 50 Consent Agenda Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel in 2023 |
| 50-3 | Approval of State Bar Appointee to the Judicial Council of California 50 Consent Agenda Approval of State Bar Appointee to the Judicial Council of California |
| 50-4 | Report of Action Taken by Audit Committee on behalf of Board of Trustees Regarding Annual Financial Statement Audit Including Legal Services Trust Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Audit Committee on behalf of Board of Trustees Regarding Annual Financial Statement Audit Including Legal Services Trust Fund ReportPresentation: Annual Financial Statement Audit |
| 50-5 | Approval of 2024 Quarter One Board and Management Travel Expense Report — Withdrawn |
| 50-6 | Approval of 2024 Quarter One Investment Report 50 Consent Agenda Approval of 2024 Quarter One Investment Report |
| 60 Board of Trustees Sitting as the Regulation and Discipline Committee |
| 60-1 | Report on Office of Chief Trial Counsel 2023 Quarter Four and 2024 Quarter One Performance Metrics – Presentation Only (Cardona) 60 Board of Trustees Sitting as the Regulation and Discipline Committee Report on Office of Chief Trial Counsel 2023 Quarter Four and 2024 Quarter One Performance Metrics |
| 60-2 | Request for Approval of Mandatory Fee Arbitration Filing Fee Increase (Lawrence/Gramme) 60 Board of Trustees Sitting as the Regulation and Discipline Committee Request for Approval of Mandatory Fee Arbitration Filing Fee Increase |
| 60-3 | Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System: Approval of Recommendations for Website Removal and Expungement (Moawad) 60 Board of Trustees Sitting as the Regulation and Discipline Committee Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System: Approval of Recommendations for Website Removal and ExpungementPresentation: Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System: Approval of Recommendations for Website Removal and Expungement |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Discussion and Approval of Agreement with Kaplan North America, LLC for the Preparation of California Bar Exam Materials (Ching/Hounanian/Nuñez) 700 Miscellaneous Discussion and Approval of Agreement with Kaplan North America, LLC for the Preparation of California Bar Exam MaterialsPresentation: Discussion and Approval of Agreement with Kaplan North America, LLC for the Preparation of the California Bar Exam |
| 702 | Discussion and Approval of Current and New 2024 Legislative Priorities and Affirmative Legislative Proposals (Hershkowitz/Gramme) 700 Miscellaneous Discussion and Approval of Current and New 2024 Legislative Priorities and Affirmative Legislative Proposals |
| 703 | 2022–2027 Strategic Plan: Review and Approval of New Goal 5 (Wilson) 700 Miscellaneous 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Review and Approval of New Goal 5 Presentation: 2022-2027 Strategic Plan: Review and Approval of New Goal 5 |
| 704 | Adoption of State Bar Policy on Law School Name Changes on the Attorney Profile (Moawad) 700 Miscellaneous Adoption of State Bar Policy on Law School Name Changes on the Attorney Profile |
| 705 | Approval of 2024 Quarter One Financial Statements Report (Montoya-Chico) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of 2024 Quarter One Financial Statements ReportPresentation: Approval of 2024 Quarter One Financial Statements Report |
| 1000 Minutes |
| Approval of March 21-22, 2024, Closed Session Minutes |
| 5000 CLOSED CONSENT |
| 5001 | Recommendation Regarding Requested Amicus Participation in In re Jack Jordan Litigation (U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 23-80007) *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(C). |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Consideration of Contract with Kaplan North America LLC Relating to the Preparation of Examination Materials & Security of Test Administration of the California Bar Examination *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3). |
| 7002 | Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation *Closed due to significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i). |
| 7003 | Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation *Closed due to significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i). |
| 7004 | Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(A). |
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to address and observe this meeting should submit this form at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting. Any doubt whatsoever regarding a specific request will be resolved in favor of accessibility. If you disagree with the initial determination regarding your request for accommodations at the meeting, you can request review of that determination by the State Bar’s ADA coordinator. To initiate this review, please respond to your determination up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. More information regarding the accessibility of the State Bar’s proceedings, services, and programs is available on the State Bar’s website at https://www.calbar.ca.gov/accessibility. Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Board Secretary Louisa Ayrapetyan or Chair Brandon Stallings 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. |