Advisory Committee on California Accredited Law School Rules Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, March 22, 2018
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000

Open Session
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
A. Agenda Items

A. Call for Public Comment. [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.] (Greg Brandes)
B. Draft Minutes of the Meeting of February 1, 2018 (Attachment A) (Greg Brandes and George Leal)
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment A
C. Chair’s Report (Greg Brandes)
D. Staff Report (Amy Nunez, George Leal, Donna Hershkowitz, Lisa Cummins) May include:

  • Examination Statistics and Reports, Specifically Definition of “Taker” and “Completer” in Relation to Required Reporting. (Attachment B)
  • Implementation of Committee of Bar Examiners Guideline for Minimum Bar Pass Rate Calculation
  • Status of the Proposed Rule, Statute and Guideline Revisions Respecting Unaccredited Law Schools and Distance Learning.
  • Status of State Bar Studies.
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment BAttachment B-1
E. Proposed New Guideline 5.10 Regarding Credit for Courses Completed as a Visiting Student (Attachment C) (Jackie Gardina)
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment C
F. Definition of “Substantial Compliance” for Schools Applying for Provisional Accreditation (Attachment D) (George Leal and Greg Brandes)

I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment D

Definition of “Substantial Compliance” for Schools Applying for Provisional Accreditation (Attachment D) (George Leal and Greg Brandes)

I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment D
G. 2018 RAC Goals Check-in (Attachment E) (Greg Brandes)
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachment E
H. Recognition of Outgoing Program Manager for Educational Standards, George Leal (Greg Brandes)
B. Adjourn

Closed Session
I. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
A. None

B. None

Adjourn


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The notice and agenda is available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.