Board of Trustees Meeting
Notice and Agenda
The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, January 24, 2019 - Friday, January 25, 2019
Additional Location:
180 Howard Street, 8th Floor Conference Room 8B, San Francisco, CA
This is a two-day meeting of the Board of Trustees. On January 24, 2019, the Board's Strategic Planning Session will commence at approximately 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by a Closed Session of the Board at approximately 5:00 p.m. On January 25, 2019, the Board will convene in Closed Session at approximately 1:00 p.m. for approximately 45 minutes, followed by Open Session. Prior to the full Board meeting, the Board's subcommittees will meet pursuant to separately noticed meetings.
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| November 16, 2018, Closed Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | 2019 Collective Bargaining *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(17). |
| 7002 | Discussion Regarding Chief Trial Counsel Appointment *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1). |
| 7003 | Fleck v. Wetch, US Court of Appeal for the 8th Circuit, Case No. 16-1564, filed August 17, 2017 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7004 | Hull v. State Bar of California, S.F. Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-566754, filed May 23, 2018 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
Open Session
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 |
| November 16, 2018 - Open Minutes 10 Minutes November 16, 2018 - Open Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 1. Report from Executive Director 40 Staff Reports Report from Executive Director |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 6008.6 and 6140.9 For Bar Examination Grading Reporting Services, with: Research Solutions Group For Bar Examination Psychometric Services, with: Research Solutions Group For Oracle Compliance Development, with: Solution Boost - withdrawn For Oracle Support Services, with: Spinnaker Support LLC Memorandum of Understanding for Transfer of One Dollar from Attorney Diversion and Assistance Program 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Specified Contracts |
| 54-111 | Approval and Ratification of Revised Board Book 50 Consent Agenda Approval and Ratification of Revised Board BookUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.b. |
| 54-121 | Office of Chief Trial Counsel Proposed Standards for Professional Misconduct: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Office of Chief Trial Counsel Proposed Standards for Professional Misconduct: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-122 | Discipline System Costs - withdrawn |
| 54-123 | State Bar Court Proposed Changes to Rules of Procedure 5.340, 5.341, 5.342, 5.343 and 5.344 (Conviction Proceedings): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda State Bar Court Proposed Changes to Rules of Procedure 5.340, 5.341, 5.342, 5.343 and 5.344 (Conviction Proceedings): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-131 | Revision of State Bar Rules to Reflect Revised Grant Timelines: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Revision of State Bar Rules to Reflect Revised Grant Timelines: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-132 | Revisions to the Lawyer Referral Service Certification Rules: Return from Public Comment and Request for Submission to the California Supreme Court for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Revisions to the Lawyer Referral Service Certification Rules: Return from Public Comment and Request for Submission to the California Supreme Court for ApprovalUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.c. |
| 54-141 | Annual Review of Debt Collection Efforts 50 Consent Agenda Annual Review of Debt Collection Efforts |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Approval of Final 2019 Budget (Adams) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Final 2019 Budget |
| 702 | Approval of Omnibus Appendix I Subentity Review Recommendations Re (1) Law School Engagement and Accreditation, California Commission on Access to Justice and Legal Services Trust Fund Commission; (2) Implementation of Global Changes including Request to Circulate for Public Comment Package of Related Rule Revisions (MacLeod/Hershkowitz/Wilson) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Omnibus Appendix I Subentity Review RecommendationsAttachments: Recommendations from the LSTFC Stakeholder Engagement Working GroupLegal Services Trust Fund - Staff ReportUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.c. |
| 703 | Proposed Nonsubstantive Changes to the State Bar Rules of Procedure and Rules of the State Bar to Conform to Specific Changes in the Law: Request for Approval (Overpeck) 700 Miscellaneous Proposed Nonsubstantive Changes to the State Bar Rules of Procedure and Rules of the State Bar to Conform to Specific Changes in the Law: Request for Approval Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.b. |
| 704 | Waiver of Licensing Fee Late Payment Penalty for Federal Employees Impacted by the Partial Federal Government Shutdown (Hershkowitz) 700 Miscellaneous Waiver of Licensing Fee Late Payment Penalty for Federal Employees Impacted by the Partial Federal Government Shutdown |
| 705 | Adoption of Revised Strategic Plan (Wilson/MacLeod) |
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, Jason Lee 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. |