Board of Trustees Meeting
Notice and Agenda
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.calbar.ca.gov
Friday, May 17, 2019
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Open Session Call-In Number: 855-520-7605 / Pass Code: 926-551-2#
(Please mute the line unless you are providing public comment.)
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| March 15, 2019 - Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| April 9, 2019 - Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| April 22, 2019 - Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 5000 Consent |
| 5001 | Approval for Contracts Relating to the Preparation, Grading, or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Students' Examination 1. For Preparation, Approval, Grading, or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First Year Law Students' Examination *Closed pursuant to Government Code §11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code §6026.7(a)(3). |
| 7000 Miscellaneous |
| 7001 | Ibarra v. State Bar of California, S.F. Superior Court, Case No. CGC-18-566273, filed May 3, 2018 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7002 | Fleck v. Wetch, U.S. Court of Appeal for the 8th Circuit, Case No. 16-1564, filed August 17, 2017 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1). |
| 7003 | Discussion of State Bar Employee Performance *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1). |
Open Session
9:45 AMOpen session will begin at approximately 9:45 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 |
| March 15, 2019 - Open Session Minutes 10 Minutes March 15, 2019 - Open Session Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report |
| 30-1 | Board of Trustees Committee and Liaison Assignments 30 Chair's Report Board of Trustees Committee and Liaison Assignments |
| 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 Section 6008.6 1. For Bar Examination Testing, Crown Plaza San Francisco Airport 2. For Program Management Consulting Services, Brian Richart 3. For Online Legal Education Design & Development, Infopro Learning, Inc. 50 Consent Agenda Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-2 | Report of Action Taken by Programs Committee Regarding Bank Grants 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by Programs Committee Regarding Bank GrantsUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.a. |
| 50-3 | Report of Action Taken by the Audit Committee on Behalf of the Board of Trustees: Receive and Order Filed the Audited Financial Statement for Year Ending 2018 50 Consent Agenda Report of Action Taken by the Audit Committee on Behalf of the Board of Trustees: Receive and Order Filed the Audited Financial Statement for Year Ending 2018 |
| 50-4 | Form 700 Reporting Requirements for Rule 2201 Administrator and Special Deputy Trial Counsel: Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Form 700 Reporting Requirements for Rule 2201 Administrator and Special Deputy Trial Counsel: Request for Approval |
| 50-5 | Receipt and Filing of 2018 Annual Legal Services Trust Fund Program Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Sections 6145 and 6222 50 Consent Agenda Receipt and Filing of 2018 Annual Legal Services Trust Fund Program Report |
| 54-111 | American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Annual Appointment of Members 50 Consent Agenda American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Annual Appointment of MembersUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.b. |
| 54-112 | Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Members 50 Consent Agenda Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Members |
| 54-121 | Revisions to Sample Fee Agreement Forms - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Revisions to Sample Fee Agreement Forms - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-122 | Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules 5.4, 5.9, 5.10, 5.40 (Confidentiality) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules 5.4, 5.9, 5.10, 5.40 (Confidentiality) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-123 | Amendments to Standards 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.15, 2.21 (Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Amendments to Standards 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.15, 2.21 (Standards for Attorney Sanctions for Professional Misconduct) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-131 | Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court of California for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment of License Fees, Penalties or Costs 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court of California for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment of License Fees, Penalties or Costs |
| 54-132 | Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Requirements |
| 54-133 | Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules to Accommodate Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Provider Course Upload Program - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed Changes to State Bar Rules to Accommodate Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Provider Course Upload Program - Return from Public Comment and Request for ApprovalUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 2.c. |
| 54-134 | Pilot Roll-out of Remote Proctoring for June First Year Law Students' Examination and July Bar Examination 50 Consent Agenda Pilot Roll-out of Remote Proctoring for June First Year Law Students' Examination and July Bar Examination |
| 54-141 | Q1 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report and Client Security Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda Q1 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report and Client Security Fund Report |
| 54-142 | Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties and Charges 50 Consent Agenda Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties and Charges |
| 54-143 | Enterprise Resource Planning System - Budget Amendment, Request for Approval of Change Order and New Contract 1. For Oracle Fusion implementation services, with Sierra-Cedar 2. For data conversion and integration services, with Solution Boost 50 Consent Agenda Enterprise Resource Planning System - Budget Amendment, Request for Approval of Change Order and New Contract |
| 54-181 | Q1 Board and Management Travel Expenses 50 Consent Agenda Q1 Board and Management Travel Expenses |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
110 Board Executive Committee |
| 113 | Approval and Ratification of Updates to Board Book (DaSilva) - withdrawn |
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee |
130 Programs Committee |
140 Finance and Planning Committee |
180 Audit Committee |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Appendix I Review: (1) Implementation of Recommendations Regarding Lawyer Assistance Program; (2) Proposed Change to State Bar Rules Affecting the Committee of Bar Examiners, the California Board of Legal Specialization, the Committee on Mandatory Fee Arbitration, and the Client Security Fund Commission – Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval; and (3) Re-Approval of Rules Permitting Accreditation of Online Law Schools (Hershkowitz) (20 mins.) 700 Miscellaneous Appendix I ReviewUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.c. |
| 702 | Receipt of 2019 Biannual State Audit Report and Impact on State Bar 2020 Funding Needs (Wilson/Adams) (20 mins.) 700 Miscellaneous Receipt of 2019 Biannual State Audit Report and Impact on State Bar 2020 Funding Needs Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 3.l. |
| 703 | Fee Scaling Options for Implementation of State Bar Fee Increase (Adams/Katz) (30 mins.) 700 Miscellaneous Fee Scaling Options for Implementation of State Bar Fee Increase |
| 704 | 2020 Governance in the Public Interest Task Force Planning (Lee) (15 mins.) |
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, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 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. |