Board of Trustees Meeting
Notice and Agenda
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
www.calbar.ca.gov
Friday, May 18, 2018
9:00 AM -
9:00 AM -
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| March 9, 2018, Closed Minutes |
| April 16, 2018, Closed Minutes |
| (Closed pursuant to Government Code, §§ 11126 - 11126.2.) | ||
| 5000 Consent |
| 5001 | Approval for Contracts Relating to the Preparation, Approval, Grading or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law Students' Examination Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For Printing of First-Year Law Students' Examination 2. For Printing of California Bar Examination (Closed Pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code, § 6026.7(a)(3).) |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Oehler v. State Bar, L.A. Superior Court, Case No. BC610699, filed February 17, 2016 (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(e)(1).) |
| 7002 | Layton v. State Bar, L.A. Superior Court, Case No. BC615241, filed March 28, 2016 (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(e)(1).) |
| 7003 | Noonen v. State Bar, L.A. Superior Court, Case No. BC625085, filed June 24, 2016 (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(e)(1).) |
| 7004 | Southern California Institute of Law v. Office of General Counsel, State Bar, CA Supreme Court, Case No. S247652, filed March 19, 2018 (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(e)(1).) |
| 7005 | Collective Bargaining (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(c)(17).) |
| 7006 | Chief Trial Counsel (Closed pursuant to Government Code, § 11126(a)(1).) |
Open Session
10:30 AMOpen session will begin at approximately 10:30 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 -- The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period. |
| 10 Minutes |
| March 9, 2018, Open Minutes 10 Minutes 10_March 9, 2018, Open Minutes |
| April 16, 2018, Open Minutes 10 Minutes 10_April 16, 2018, Open Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| Oral Report from Chair |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 1. | Report from Executive Director 40 Staff Reports 41.1._Report from Executive Director |
| 2. | Dashboards 40 Staff Reports 41.2._Dashboards |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For California Bar Examination Sites, with: Santa Clara Convention Center 2. For Government Affairs and Legislative Representation, with: Wada Government Relations, LLC 50 Consent Agenda 50-1_Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For California Bar Examination Sites, with: Santa Clara Convention Center 2. For Government Affairs and Legislative Representation, with: Wada Government Relations, LLC 50 Consent Agenda 50-1_Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 4.d. |
| 50-2 | Financial Resolution to Update Authorized Bank Account Signatories 50 Consent Agenda 50-2_Financial Resolution to Update Authorized Bank Account Signatories |
| 50-3 | Adoption of Policy on Transfer of Excess Lawyer Assistance Program Funds to Client Security Fund, Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6140.9 50 Consent Agenda 50-3_LAP Funds Transfer Policy |
| 54-111 | Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Members 50 Consent Agenda 54-111_Judicial Council AppointmentUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 4.b. |
| 54-112 | Compensation Policy 50 Consent Agenda 54-112_Compensation Policy |
| 54-131 | Report and Filing of the 2017 Annual Report - California Board of Legal Specialization 50 Consent Agenda 54-131_Report and Filing of the 2017 Annual Report - California Board of Legal Specialization |
| 54-132 | Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court of California for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment of State Bar Fees, Penalties and Costs 50 Consent Agenda 54-132_Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court of California for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment of State Bar Fees, Penalties and Costs |
| 54-133 | Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Non-Compliance 50 Consent Agenda 54-133_Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Non-Compliance |
| 54-141 | Licensee Requests for Adjustment to Fees and Penalties - WITHDRAWN |
| 54-142 | 2018 Q1 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report and Client Security Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda 54-142_2018 Q1 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report and Client Security Fund ReportUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 3.f. |
| 54-143 | Investment Policy Revision 50 Consent Agenda 54-143_Investment Policy RevisionUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 3.f. |
| 54-144 | Reserve Policy Revision Regarding Client Security Fund and Lawyer Assistance Program Funds and Related Budget Amendment 50 Consent Agenda 54-144_Reserve Policy Revision Regarding Client Security Fund and Lawyer Assistance Program Funds and Related Budget Amendment |
| 54-145 | Collections Review Policy 50 Consent Agenda 54-145_Collections Review Policy |
| 54-181 | Annual Financial Statement Audit 50 Consent Agenda 54-181_Annual Financial Statement AuditUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 3.f. |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee None |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee None |
130 Programs Committee |
| 134 | State Bar Awards Retirement (Mendoza) 100 Reports of Board Committees 134_State Bar Awards Retirement Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 1.b. |
140 Finance and Planning Committee None |
180 Audit Committee None |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Confidentiality Rule: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval(Moawad) 700 Miscellaneous 701_Confidentiality Rule: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 702 | Letters of Inquiry: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval (Moawad) 700 Miscellaneous 702_Letters of Inquiry: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 703 | Attorney Fingerprinting Update: (1) State Bar Rule Re Non-Compliance with Attorney Fingerprinting Requirement: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval; (2) State Bar Implementation of Proposed Rule of Court Re Fingerprinting Active Licensed Attorneys (Grandt / Almarante) 700 Miscellaneous 703_Attorney Fingerprinting Update |
| 704 | Workload Study for Office of Chief Trial Counsel, State Bar Court and Office of Probation (Ewert / Pi) Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 2.c. |
| 705 | Discipline System Metrics (Pi) Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 2.c. |
| 706 | Odyssey Case Management System Demonstration and Related Finance / Budget Issues (Khalek / Harper) 700 Miscellaneous 706_Odyssey Case Management System Demonstration and Related Finance / Budget Issues Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives: 2.a. |
Adjourn
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Sarah Cohen at (415) 538-2363. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting. The notice and agenda is available at Meetings: Board of Trustees. Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Secretary, Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363 or Chair, Michael Colantuono at 415-538-2000. Trustees 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. 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. |