Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda
The State Bar Of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000
Friday, March 7, 2014
8:30 a.m.
Agenda
The State Bar Of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000
Friday, March 7, 2014
8:30 a.m.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Trustees meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Trustees meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
Open Session
| 1 Guest Section |
| Call For Public Comment |
| 10 Minutes |
| December 12, 2013 minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes December 12, 2013 minutes [special meeting]Attachments: 701 - Attachment - Proposed Amendments General and Attorney Units703 - Attachment - Resolution To Change Employer Paid Member Contributions To The California Public Employees’ Retirement System |
| January 11, 2014 minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes January 11, 2014 minutes [special meeting]Attachments: 112 - Attachment - Conflict Of Interest Code For Designated Employees of the State Bar of California |
| 30 President's Report |
| 30 - 1 | Setting the Date and Time for the Special Meeting for the Election of the 2014-2015 State Bar President, Vice-President and Treasurer |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| Governmental Relations (Oral) |
42 Secretary |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 54 - 111 | Executive Director Contract Amendment - Report of Action Taken January 11, 2014, by the Board Committee on Operations and the Board of Trustees Between Meetings 50 Consent Agenda MAR7_14_ExecDirContractAmendment_ReportOfAction.pdf |
| 54 - 112 | Support Position Re Civic Learning and Engagement SB 897 (Steinberg) and AB 1817 (Gomez) 50 Consent Agenda MAR7_14_SupportPositionCivicsLearningLegis |
| 54 - 131 | Member Requests for Adjustment/Waiver of Fees and/or Penalties 50 Consent Agenda MAR7_14_MembersRequestforAdjumenttoFeesandPenalties |
| 54 - 132 | Statutory Report and Filing with the Board and the Legislature of the Lawyer Assistance Program Annual Report 50 Consent Agenda Statutory Report and Filing with the Board and the Legislature of the Lawyer Assistance Program Annual ReportAttachments: Attachment A - Statutory Report and Filing with the Board and the Legislature of the Lawyer Assistance Program Annual Report |
| 54 - 141 | Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013; Client Security Fund Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 50 Consent Agenda Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013; Client Security Fund Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013Attachments: Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013Client Security Fund Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 |
| 54 - 161 | Legal Services Trust Fund – Set Amount for Distribution for 2014 – 2015 - IOLTA Grants, Justice Gap Fund and Temporary Emergency Legal Services Fund 50 Consent Agenda MAR7_14_IOLTADistributionAmount2014Attachments: 54_161_MAR7_14_IOLTADistributionAmount2014_ATT1_Amended |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Committee on Operations |
| 113 | CalPERS Resolution: Member Contributions and Tax Deferral 100 Reports of Board Committees MAR7_14 CalPERS ResolutionsAttachments: 113_MAR7_14_CalPERS_ATTA1 |
| 114 | Approval of Policy Regarding Speaker Fees/Honorariums 100 Reports of Board Committees MAR_07_14_Approval_of_Policy_Regarding_Speaker_Fees |
120 Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight Committee |
| 121 | Proposed modifications to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar of California - Request for Adoption Following Public Comment 100 Reports of Board Committees MAR7_14_RulesOfProcedureAttachments: 121MAR7_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTA(Redlined)121MAR7_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTA(ADA Accessible)121MAR7_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTB121MAR7_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTC |
130 Member Oversight Committee |
| 133 | Proposed Revisions to Special Master Rules – Request for Adoption Following Public Comment 100 Reports of Board Committees Proposed Revisions to Special Master Rules - Request for Adoption Following Public CommentAttachments: Attachment A - Proposed Revisions to Special Master RulesAttachment B - Proposed Revisions to Special Master RulesAttachment C - Proposed Revisions to Special Master Rules |
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget |
| 142 | Lawyer Referral Services Program: Addition of Fees and Deadlines to the State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and Deadlines 100 Reports of Board Committees Lawyer Referral Services Program: Addition of Fees and Deadlines to the State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and DeadlinesAttachments: Attachment A - Lawyer Referral Services Program: Addition of Fees and Deadlines to the State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and DeadlinesAttachment B - Lawyer Referral Services Program: Addition of Fees and Deadlines to the State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and Deadlines |
| 143 | Amendment to State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and Deadlines – Title 6, Election Deadlines 100 Reports of Board Committees Amendment to State Bar Rules, Appendix A: Schedule of Charges and Deadlines - Title 6, Election Deadlines |
150 Nominations and Appointments |
160 Stakeholder Relations Committee |
180 Audit Committee |
190 UPL Oversight Committee |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| November 15, 2013 closed minutes [regular meeting] |
| January 11, 2014 closed minutes [special meeting] |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h)) | ||
| 6000 Appointments |
6020 Closed Appointments |
| 6021 | Fee Arbitration Department, Appointment of New Arbitrators |
| 6022 | American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Annual Appointment of State Bar Delegates |
| 6023 | Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Members |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g)) | ||
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Sander v. State Bar, Cal. S. Ct. case no. S194951, SF Sup. Ct. case no. CPF08508880* * Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a). |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h)) | ||
ADJOURN |