Board of Trustees Meeting
Notice and Agenda

Teleconference

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
845 South Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA 90017
SF, LA
SF-4ABC/LA-2CD
www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, March 12, 2020
10:30 a.m. -

Open Session Call-In Number: 855-520-7605 / Pass Code: 9265512#
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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
January 24, 2020 - Open Session Minutes
10 Minutes
January 24, 2020 - Open Session 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
50-1Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6
50 Consent Agenda
Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6

Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6

50 Consent Agenda
Approval for Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6
50-2Annual Report on Use of Outside Counsel for 2019
50 Consent Agenda
Annual Report on Use of Outside Counsel for 2019
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 3.a.
50-3Receipt and Filing of Annual Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee Report Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6238
50 Consent Agenda
Receipt and Filing of Annual Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee Report
50-4Financial Resolution to Update Authorized Bank Account Signatories
50 Consent Agenda
Financial Resolution to Update Authorized Bank Account Signatories
54-111Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee - Appointment of Member
50 Consent Agenda
Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee - Appointment of Member
54-121Amendment to Rule 9.21(a) of the California Rules of Court to Update Address for Receipt of Licensees' Written Resignation: Request for Adoption by Board for Approval by Supreme Court of California
50 Consent Agenda
Amendment to Rule 9.21(a) of the California Rules of Court to Update Address for Receipt of Licensees' Written Resignation
54-141Q4 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report
50 Consent Agenda
Q4 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund Report
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee
112Approval and Ratification of Revised Board of Trustees Policy Manual (Steinbrecher)
100 Reports of Board Committees
Approval and Ratification of Revised Board of Trustees Policy Manual
113Approval of Addition to 2020 Legislative Priorities (Steinbrecher)
100 Reports of Board Committees
Approval of Addition to 2020 Legislative Priorities
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee
140 Finance Committee
180 Audit Committee
700 Miscellaneous
701Adoption of Strategic Plan Access Objectives (Hong)
700 Miscellaneous
Adoption of Strategic Plan Access Objectives
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.b., 4.e.
702Report and Recommendations of the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) (Task Force Chair Justice Lee Edmon/Difuntorum)
700 Miscellaneous
Report and Recommendations of the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.d.
703Paraprofessional Program Working Group - Approval of Charter and Appointment of Members (Hershkowitz/Chavis)
700 Miscellaneous
Paraprofessional Program Working Group - Approval of Charter and Appointment of Members
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.f.
704Follow-up from Strategic Planning Session – Consideration of Options to Improve Payment of Restitution (Meloch)
700 Miscellaneous
Follow-up from Strategic Planning Session - Consideration of Options to Improve Payment of Restitution
705Changes in Elimination of Bias (EOB) Requirement in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Rules - Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Carroll/Hom)
700 Miscellaneous
Changes in Elimination of Bias (EOB) Requirement in Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Rules - Request to Circulate for Public Comment
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 2: 4.m.
706Council on Access and Fairness (COAF) - Approval of Scope of Work (COAF Chair Judge Harbin Forte (ret.))
700 Miscellaneous
Council on Access and Fairness (COAF) - Approval of Scope of Work
707Discussion and Selection of Executive Director Search Firm (Manning)
Closed Session
1000 Minutes
January 24, 2020 - Closed Session Minutes
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Discussion Regarding Appointment of State Bar Executive Director
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1).
7002Discussion Regarding Status of Collective Bargaining over Successor Memoranda of Understanding with State Bar Employees' Union
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(17).
7003Discussion Regarding Appointment of Chief Trial Counsel
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1).
Adjourn

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