Ad Hoc Commission on the Discipline System Notice and Agenda Monday, December 5, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Lisa Chavez at 415-538-2235, 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Brandon Stallings at 415-538-2000, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco CA 94105. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.
Committee Members: Michele Anderson, Karen Bell, Ray Buenaventura, Shanae Buffington, Hailyn Chen, Ruben Duran, Shirin Ershadi, Gary Farwell, Sarah Good, Jenna Jones, Shelan Joseph, Janet King, Jerry Larkin, Melanie Lawrence, Edward Lear, Alexia Mayorga, Hon. W. Kearse McGill, Steven Moawad, Cynthia Nakao, Ellen Pansky, Eloise Rosenblatt, Linda Schneider, Sean SeLegue, Hon. Phong Wang, Martin Winfield.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
Members of the public may access this meeting as follows: Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/94196504532 Webinar ID: 941-9650-4532 Call-in number: 669-444-9171
Open Session
I. Chair's Welcome
Call for Public Comment
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II. Business
A.
Discuss Potential New Recommendations Based on Public Comment Received Allow Attorneys to Resign Without Charges After Satisfying Discipline Requirements and Remove Discipline History From Website and Expunge Discipline Records (received before November 15, 2022) Modify State Bar Website So That Internet Browsers Cannot Index Attorney Profile Pages (received before November 15, 2022) Create Timeline for Removal of Discipline History from Website and Expungement of Discipline Records for Attorneys Who Voluntarily Resign with Charges Pending and Are Reinstated (received before November 15, 2022) Other
Discuss Modifications to Existing Recommendations Based on Public Comment
Clarify Eligibility for Recommendation Regarding Adopting Timelines for Removal of Attorney Discipline from Website and Expungement of Attorney Discipline Recommendations (received before November 15, 2022)
Other
Closed Session
NONE
ADJOURN
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to address and observe this meeting should notify Lisa Chavez at 415-538-2207. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.
Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Committee Coordinator Lisa Chavez at 415-538-2207 or Chair Brandon Stalliings at 415-538-2300, the State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Committee members are requested to notify the committee coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda.
