Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
Friday, May 9, 2014
9:00 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.
Open Session

1 Guest Section
Call For Public Comment
Attorney Oath Amendment Re Civility: Special Presentation By Former State Bar President Patrick M. Kelly
10 Minutes
February 28, 2014 minutes [special meeting]
10 Minutes
February 28, 2014 minutes [special meeting]
March 7, 2014 minutes [regular meeting]
10 Minutes
March 7, 2014 minutes [regular meeting]
Attachments:
54-132 MAR 14 LAP Annual Report ATT A54-161 MAR 14 IOLTA Distribution Amount 2014 ATT 1 Amended113 MAR 14 CALPERS ATT 1 - Resolution133 MAR 14 Proposed Special Master Rules Return From Public Comment - ATT A142 MAR 14 Attachment A - LRS Program Schedule of Charges and Deadlines142 MAR 14 Attachment B - LRS Program Schedule of Charges and Deadlines143 MAR 14 Appendix A- Schedule of Charges & Deadlines Title 6 Election Deadlines144 MAR 14 ATT - 1144 MAR 14 ATT - 1A144 MAR 14 ATT - 2144 MAR 14 ATT - 2A
30 President's Report
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

Governmental Relations (Oral)
42 Secretary

42 - 1Announcement of Candidates for the 2014-2015 Presidency (Vice Presidency and Treasurer) of the State Bar
50 Consent Agenda
54 - 111Sponsorship of AB 2746 (Committee on Judiciary) - Attorneys: Annual Membership Fees
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_AB 2746_Comte_on_Judic_StBarFeeBill
54 - 112Sponsorship of AB 852 (Dickinson) - Unauthorized Practice of Law
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_AB852_Dickinson_UPL
54 - 113Sponsorship of AB 1515 (Gonzalez) - Attorneys: Duties & Advance Fees
50 Consent Agenda
AB_1515_duties_and_advance_fees_amended_BoardOps_050814
54 - 114Support Position Re SB 1057 (Corbett): History/Social Studies Content Standards/Civics Education
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_SB_1057_Corbett_Civics_Ed
54 - 115Support Position Re SB 945 (Morrell): History/Social Science Assessment/Civics Education - Withdrawn
54 - 131Member Requests for Adjustment/Waiver of Fees or Penalties
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_MembersRequestforAdjumenttoFeesandPenalties
54 - 132Annual Recommendation to Supreme Court for Suspension of Members Delinquent in Payment of 2013-2014 State Bar Fees, Penalties and Costs
50 Consent Agenda
MAY09_14_SuspensionofLicenseesDelinquentinPayment2013and2014
54 - 133Annual Recommendation re Members in MCLE Noncompliance
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_MCLERecommendationREAttysNoncompliance
54 - 134Report and Filing with the California Supreme Court of the Board of Legal Specialization Annual Report
50 Consent Agenda
MAY9_14_Report_and_Filing_27th_Annual_Legal_Specialization_Report
Attachments:
54-134_MAY9_14_Report_and_Filing_27th Annual Report_ATT1
54 - 141Financial Report for the 1st Quarter Ended March 31, 2014; Investment Report for the 1st Quarter Ended March 31, 2014; Client Security Fund Report for the 1st Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
50 Consent Agenda
54-141 MAY Financial Statements, Investment Reports and Client Security Fund Report
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Committee on Operations

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
MAY9_14_RulesOfProcedure
Attachments:
121_MAY9_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTA(Redlined)121_MAY9_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTA(ADA Accessible)121_MAY9_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTB121_MAY9_14_RulesOfProcedure_ATTC
130 Member Oversight Committee

135 MCLE Providers Audit Program Policies
100 Reports of Board Committees
MAY9_14_MCLEProvidersAuditProgramPolicies
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget

142 Proposed New Board Committee Structure
100 Reports of Board Committees
Proposed New Board Committee Structure
Attachments:
Exhibit 1 - Proposed New Board Committee Structure
150 Nominations and Appointments

160 Stakeholder Relations Committee

161 Council on Access and Fairness (COAF) 2014 to 2016 Long Range Plan
100 Reports of Board Committees
MAY09_14_COAFLongRangePlan2014To2016
Attachments:
161_MAY09_14_COAFLongRangePlan2014To2016Narrative_ATTA161_MAY09_14_COAFLongRangePlan2014To2016_ATTB
162 Letter to US News and World Report Re Amending Formula for National Rankings
100 Reports of Board Committees
MAY09_14_USNewsLetterRERankings
Attachments:
162_MAY09_14_USNewsLetterRERankings_ATTA
180 Audit Committee

190 UPL Oversight Committee

700 Miscellaneous
701 Moss Adams - Presentation Regarding the 2013 Financial Statement Audit
702 Review of MCLE Video for Elimination of Bias Credit
703 Brief Review of the 2013 Annual Discipline Report
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
February 28, 2014 closed minutes [special meeting]
March 7, 2014 closed minutes [regular meeting]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Fee Arbitration Department, Appointment of Arbitrators
6012 California Young Lawyers (CYLA) Jack Berman Achievement Award, Selection of 2014 Recipient
6013 Section Executive Committees, 2014-2015 Annual Appointment of Officers and Members, Part I
6020 Closed Appointments

6021 Standing and Special Committees, 2014-2015 Annual Appointment of Officers and Members, Part I
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
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