Board of Trustees Meeting
Notice and Agenda
The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
www.calbar.ca.gov
Thursday, September 19, 2019
3:30 PM -
3:30 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 |
| July 11, 2019 - Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| August 16, 2019 - Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2. |
| 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 | 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). |
| 7004 | Discussion Regarding Administration and Grading of the July 2019 Bar Examination *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3). |
Open Session
4:15 PMOpen session will begin at approximately 4:15 PM. 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 11, 2019 - Open Session Minutes 10 Minutes July 11, 2019 - Open Session Minutes |
| 30 Chair's Report Oral Report |
| 40 Staff Reports |
41 Executive Director |
| 41-1 | Report from Executive Director 40 Staff Reports Report from Executive Director |
| 50 Consent Agenda |
| 50-1 | Appreciation to Outgoing Chair and Members 50 Consent Agenda Appreciation to Outgoing Chair and Members |
| 50-2 | Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 1. For Los Angeles office Security Services, with: Allied Universal 2. For San Francisco office Property and Construction Management, with: Cushman & Wakefield 3. For San Francisco office Leasing Brokerage Services, with: Cushman & Wakefield 4. For Interim IT Director Services, with: Eduardo Frias 5. For IBM PureFlex Server, with: CMI 6. For Los Angeles office reconfiguration, with: The Sheridan Group 7. For Los Angeles office reconfiguration, with: Driver SPG 50 Consent Agenda Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6 |
| 50-3 | Legal Services Trust Fund Commission – Annual Appointment of Officers and Reappointment of Member 50 Consent Agenda Legal Services Trust Fund Commission - Annual Appointment of Officers and Reappointment of Member |
| 54-121 | Revisions to Rule 38.1 of State Bar of California Model Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations and State Bar Rule 3.536(E) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Revisions to Rule 38.1 of State Bar of California Model Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations and State Bar Rule 3.536(E) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-122 | Proposed New Rule of Procedure 2605 (Vexatious Complainants) and Amendment to Rule of Procedure 5.10 (Confidential Proceedings) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval 50 Consent Agenda Proposed New Rule of Procedure 2605 (Vexatious Complainants) and Amendment to Rule of Procedure 5.10 (Confidential Proceedings) - Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval |
| 54-131 | Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Audit 50 Consent Agenda Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) AuditUpdated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 2.c. |
| 54-141 | Q2 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report 50 Consent Agenda Q2 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report |
| 54-142 | Proposed 2020 Changes to Schedule of License Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines 50 Consent Agenda Proposed 2020 Changes to Schedule of License Fees, Penalties, Charges and Deadlines |
| 54-143 | Update on Debt Collection Efforts 50 Consent Agenda Update on Debt Collection Efforts |
| 54-181 | Q2 Board and Management Travel Expenses 50 Consent Agenda Q2 Board and Management Travel Expenses |
| 700 Miscellaneous |
| 701 | Approval of Staff Recommendations Related to the American Bar Association (ABA): (1) Transfer of ABA Delegates from the State Bar to the California Lawyers Association; (2) Appointment of Alternate Delegate; (3) Letter from State Bar to ABA Expressing Disapproval of ABA's Decision to Hold 2020 Mid-Year Meeting in Texas (Dewar) 700 Miscellaneous Approval of Staff Recommendations Related to the American Bar Association Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.b. |
| 702 | Appendix I: Approval of Agreement for Separation of California Commission on Access to Justice from The State Bar of California (Hershkowitz) 700 Miscellaneous Appendix I: Approval of Agreement for Separation of California Commission on Access to Justice from The State Bar of California (Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 1.c. |
| 703 | Update on the Justice Gap Study (MacLeod/Hong) 700 Miscellaneous Update on the Justice Gap Study Attachments: Justice Gap Study Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.e. |
| 704 | Update on the California Attorney Practice Analysis (CAPA) Study (Chavez/Pi) Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 2.n. |
| 705 | Update on the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) Study [and Delegation of Authority to Justice Lee Smalley Edmon to Establish a Regulatory Options Working Group to Augment the Work of the ATILS Task Force] (Difuntorum) - bracketed portion of agenda item withdrawn Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.d. |
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. |