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, November 3, 2017
8:30 AM
Agenda
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
Friday, November 3, 2017
8:30 AM
Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Sarah Cohen at (415) 538-2363. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Trustees meeting may commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). For meetings scheduled to take place over multiple days, items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day. All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| July 14, 2017, Closed Minutes [regular meeting] |
| August 9, 2017, Closed Minutes [special meeting] |
| September 6, 2017, Closed Minutes [special meeting] |
| September 7, 2017, Closed Minutes [special meeting] |
| October 6, 2017, Closed Minutes [special meeting] |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5 (a)(1)-(8)) | ||
| 6000 Appointments |
6010 Closed Consent |
| 6011 | California Commission on Access to Justice - Recommendation for Interim Appointments *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(7). 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.e. |
| 6012 | Client Security Fund Commission - Recommendation for Appointments *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(7). 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.e. |
| 6013 | Mandatory Fee Arbitrators - Recommendation for Appointment and Reappointment of Arbitrators and Presiding Arbitrator *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(7). 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.e. |
| 6014 | Public Law Section - Recommendation for Interim Appointment *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(7). |
| 6015 | Lawyer Assistance Program - Recommendation for Reappointment of Chair *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(7). |
6020 Closed Appointments |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)(7)) | ||
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Collective Bargaining* *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(17) |
| 7002 | Layton v. State Bar Case No. BC615241 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Mar. 28, 2016)* *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(1); and Government Code § 11126 (e)(1) |
| 7003 | Oehler v. State Bar Case No. BC610699 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Feb. 17, 2016)* *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(1); and Government Code § 11126 (e)(1) |
| 7004 | Noonen v. State Bar Case No. BC625085 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed June 24, 2016)* *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(1); and Government Code § 11126 (e)(1) |
| 7005 | Personnel* * Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126 (a)(1); and Business & Professions Code § 6026.5 (a)(4) |
| 7006 | Conference with Counsel Regarding Anticipated Litigation* *Closed pursuant to Government Code Section §11126(e)(2)(B) |
Open Session
| Open Session will begin at approximately 10:00 AM. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to alter the order of items or the start time 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 may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period. |
| 10 Minutes |
| July 13-14, 2017, Open Minutes [regular meeting] 10 Minutes July 13-14, 2017, Open Minutes [regular meeting] |
| July 14, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting - election of officers] 10 Minutes July 14, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting - election of officers] |
| August 9, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes August 9, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] |
| September 6, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes September 6, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] |
| September 7, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes September 7, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] |
| October 6, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] 10 Minutes October 6, 2017, Open Minutes [special meeting] |
| 30 President's Report |
| Oral |
| 30-1 | Board of Trustees Multi-Year Meeting Schedule - Proposed Approval 30 President's Report Board of Trustees Multi-Year Meeting Schedule |
| 30-2 | Appointment of Liaison 30 President's Report Appointment of Liaison2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 4.b. |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| Oral |
| 1. | Dashboards 40 Staff Reports Dashboards |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 54-111 | 2017 Governance in the Public Interest Task Force Recommendations re Adoption of Revised Board Book Main Section 1, Tab 1.1 and Main Section 2, Tab 2.4; re Timeline for Completion of Sub-Entity Review; and re Elimination of Board Liaison (to Sub-Entity) Policy 50 Consent Agenda 2017 Governance in the Public Interest Task Force Recommendations re Adoption of Revised Board Book Main Section 1, Tab 1.1 and Main Section 2, Tab 2.4; re Timeline for Completion of Sub-Entity Review; and re Elimination of Board Liaison (to Sub-Entity) Policy |
| 54-131 | Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court for Expungement of Suspensions of Non-Payment of Fees in Accordance with Rule of Court 9.6(b) 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court for Expungement of Suspensions of Non-Payment of Fees in Accordance with Rule of Court 9.6(b) |
| 54-132 | Annual Recommendation for Expungement of Administrative Inactive Statuses for MCLE Non-Compliance in Accordance with Rule of Court 9.31 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation for Expungement of Administrative Inactive Statuses for MCLE Non-Compliance in Accordance with Rule of Court 9.31 |
| 54-133 | Annual Recommendation re Members in Non-Compliance with MCLE Audit 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation re Members in Non-Compliance with MCLE Audit |
| 54-141 | 2018 Schedule of Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines 50 Consent Agenda 2018 Schedule of Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 3.d. |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee |
| 112 | 2017 Governance in the Public Interest Recommendations re Adoption of Trustee Skills Matrix; and re Study of Board Vacancy Issue 100 Reports of Board Committees 2017 Governance in the Public Interest Recommendations re Adoption of Trustee Skills Matrix; and re Study of Board Vacancy Issue2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.c. |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee |
| 121 | San Francisco District Attorney Request for Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct (Tuft) 100 Reports of Board Committees San Francisco District Attorney Request for Proposed New Rule of Professional Conduct |
130 Programs Committee |
| 134 | Proposed Amendments to the Law School Regulation Statutes and Rules re Mandatory Accreditation of Law Schools 100 Reports of Board Committees Proposed Amendments to the Law School Regulation Statutes and Rules re Mandatory Accreditation of Law Schools2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 2.h. |
| 135 | Proposed Amendments to Law School Regulation Rules to Require 6 Units of Competency Training – Return from Public Comment 100 Reports of Board Committees Proposed Amendments to Law School Regulation Rules to Require 6 Units of Competency Training - Return from Public Comment2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 2.d. |
| 136 | Report on California Bar Examination Content Validation Study 100 Reports of Board Committees Report on California Bar Examination Content Validation Study2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 2.h. |
| 137 | Proposed Amendments to Statute re Bar Examination Application Deadlines - WITHDRAWN |
140 Finance and Planning Committee |
| 142 | Proposed Adjustments to Law School Fees (Conover) 100 Reports of Board Committees Proposed Adjustments to Law School Fees |
| 143 | 2018 State Bar Preliminary Budget (Harper) 100 Reports of Board Committees 2018 State Bar Preliminary Budget2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 3.d. |
180 Audit Committee |
| None |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Proposed Supreme Court rule for fingerprinting of applicants and active licensed attorneys- Request for Public Comment (Grandt) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Supreme Court rule for fingerprinting of applicants and active licensed attorneys- Request for Public Comment2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 2.c. |
| 702 | Update on Sections Association Transition Plan (Chang) 700 Miscellaneous Update on Sections Association Transition Plan 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.a. |
| 703 | Proposed Rule 5-110(E) of Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California - Return from Public Comment (Difuntorum) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Rule 5-110(E) of Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of California - Return from Public Comment |
| 704 | Trustee Training: Anti-Trust Policy 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives : 1.c. |
ADJOURN |