Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
Thursday, May 12, 2016 - Friday, May 13, 2016


NOTE: This is a 2-day meeting. The agenda items to be
discussed on May 13 depend on the progress made on May 12.

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

10 Minutes
March 11, 2016 minutes [regular meeting]
10 Minutes
March 11, 2016 minutes [regular meeting]
Attachments:
54-121_LAPAnnualReport_0316_ ATT_A54-141_MAR_11_2015 Q4 FinancialStatement54-141_MAR_11_2015 Q4 Investment Report54-141_MAR_11_2015 Q4 CSF Report54-142_MemberRequestsforAdjustmenttoFeesandPenalties_0316-A54-161_COAF_LongRangePlan_0316-AttB_Full_Strategic Plan111_StBarCOI_Code_0316-Att2_AppendixA701_CostAllocPlan_0316-ATT_C1702_ReserveItem_0316-Att_C
April 26, 2016 minutes [special meeting]
10 Minutes
April 26, 2016 minutes [special meeting]
30 President's Report
30 - 1Special Presentation of Resolution
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

42 Secretary

42 - 1Announcement of Candidates for the 2016-2017 Elections: President, Vice President and Treasurer of the State Bar
50 Consent Agenda
50 - 1Financial Resolution
50 Consent Agenda
50_1_FinancialResolution_rev_0516
Attachments:
50_1_Financial Resolution_0516-ATTA_rev
54 - 131Report and Filing with the California Supreme Court of the Board of Legal Specialization Annual Report
50 Consent Agenda
54-131_LegalSpecAnnualReport2015_0516
Attachments:
54-131_LegalSpecAnnualReport2015_0516-A1_ADA_Version
54 - 132Annual Recommendation to Supreme Court for Suspension of Members Delinquent in Payment of State Bar Fees, Penalties and Costs
50 Consent Agenda
54-132_Suspension_Licensees_Delinquent_Payment_0516
54 - 133Annual Recommendation re Members in MCLE Non-compliance
50 Consent Agenda
54-133_MCLE_Rec_AttysNoncompliance_0516
54 - 141Member Requests for Adjustments to Fees and Penalties
50 Consent Agenda
54-141_MemberRequestsforAdjustmenttoFeesandPenalties_0516
Attachments:
54-141_MemberRequestsforAdjustmenttoFeesandPenalties_0516-AttA
54 - 142Financial Statement for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2016; Investment Report for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2016; Client Security Fund Report for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2016
50 Consent Agenda
54-142_FinStmt_InvestReptCSFRept_0516
Attachments:
54-142_0516-Att1_2016_Q1_FinStatement54-142_0516-Att2_Q1_InvestmentReport54-142_0516-Att3_Q1_CSFReport
54 - 181Adopt Recommendation of Audit Committee to Amend Charter
50 Consent Agenda
54-181_Audit_Comte_Review_Sr_Expenses_0516
Attachments:
54-181_Audit_Comte_Review_Sr_Expenses_0516-ATTA
54 - 182Report of Action taken April 19, 2016, by the Board Audit Committee on behalf of the Board – Receive and Order Filed the Audited Financial Statements for Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
50 Consent Agenda
54-182_ROA_041916_AuditComte_FinStmts
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee

111 Board Policy Manual Phase I Cleanup - Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4
100 Reports of Board Committees
111_BdBook_PhaseI_Cleanup_0516
Attachments:
111_BdBook_PhaseI_Cleanup_0516-AttA_OrganizationStructure111_BdBook_0516-AttB_Section_1111_BdBook_0516-AttC_Section_2111_BdBook_0516-AttD_Section_3111_BdBook_0516-AttE_Section_4
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee

121 Amendment to Rule 2603 of the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar of California - Request for Adoption following Public Comment
100 Reports of Board Committees
121_0516_Adoption_of_Rule_2603
Attachments:
121_0516-ATTA_Current_Version_of_Rule_2603121_0516-ATTB_Proposed_Amendment_to_Rule_2603121_0516-ATTC_Clean_Version_of_Revised_Rule_2603121_0516-ATTD_Recommendation_10_of_Auditor_Report
122 Non-Attorney Unauthorized Practice of Law--Takeaways and Proposed New Protocols and Policy Directive - WITHDRAWN
130 Admissions and Education Committee

134 Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules re Open/Closed Meetings of the Committee of Bar Examiners – Return From Public Comment
100 Reports of Board Committees
134_ProposedAmendmentstoAdmissionsRulesreMeetings_0516
Attachments:
134_ProposedAmendmentstoAdmissionsRulesreMeetings_0516_Attachment_A
135 MCLE Audit Recommendation
100 Reports of Board Committees
135_MCLEAuditRecommendation_0516
140 Planning and Budget Committee

143 Update Re Overhead Allocation - Budget Amendment Re Sections
150 Nominations and Appointments Committee

160 Stakeholders and Access to Justice Committee

180 Audit Committee

700 Miscellaneous
701 Reporting to the Board of Trustees on Closed Session Meetings of Board Committees - WITHDRAWN
702 Affirmation of Goals and Objectives from the January 31 - February 2, 2016 Board Planning Session
700 Miscellaneous
702_Affirmation of Goals and Objectives from the January 31 - February 2, 2016 Board Planning Session_0516
Attachments:
702_0516-Attachment 1 - 2016 Goals and Objectives
703 Proposed Amended Rules 5-110 and 5-220 of the Rules of Professional Conduct - Request to Release for Public Comment (Justice Lee Edmon)
700 Miscellaneous
703_Rules5-110_5-220_ReqAddlPubComt_0516
Attachments:
703_0516-ATT_1A_Clean Version of Proposed Amended Rules 5-110 and 5-220703_0516-ATT_2B_Synopsis of Public Comments and Public Hearing Testimony703_516-ATT_3C_Transcript of the February 3, 2016 Public Hearing703_0516-ATT_4D_Minority Dissents 703_0516-ATT_5E_Commission Response to Minority Dissents
704 SB387 Report: Workforce, Classification and Compensation, and Spending Plan
705 State Bar Legislative Proposal Development Session
706 California State Auditor's 2016 Report and Recommendations
707 Rules Revision Commission Executive Summaries
700 Miscellaneous
707_RulesRevisionCommission-ExecutiveSummaries_0516 w-attach.pdf
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
March 11, 2016 closed minutes [regular meeting]
April 26, 2016 closed minutes [special meeting]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 California Rural Legal Assistance Board of Directors, Annual Appointment of Members
6012 Legal Aid Society of Orange County Board of Directors Annual Appointment of Members
6013 Standing, Special and Section Executive Committees, 2016-2017 Annual Appointments of Officers and Members, Part I
6020 Closed Appointments

6021 American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Annual Appointment of Members
6022 Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Members
6023 Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration, Annual Appointment of Officers and Members
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
7000 Miscellaneous
7001 Personnel Matters*

*Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code section 6026.5(d) and Government Code section 11126(a)(1).
7002 Dunn v. State Bar Case No. BC563715 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Nov. 13, 2014) and Related Government Claims*

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions code section 6026.5(a) and Government Code section 11126(e)(1).
7003 Layton v. State Bar*

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions code section 6026.5(a) and Government Code section 11126(e)(1).
7004 Oehler v. State Bar*

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions code section 6026.5(a) and Government Code section 11126(e)(1).
7005 Rodriguez v. State Bar*

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions code section 6026.5(a) and Government Code section 11126(e)(1).
7006 Sander v. State Bar*

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions code section 6026.5(a) and Government Code section 11126(e)(1).
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