Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, June 9, 2022
10:00 am - 2:00 pm


Teleconference
The State Bar of California

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Open Session

Note: Public comment is welcome. Because the time for public comment during the meeting could be limited, you may choose to submit written comments instead. If you want to ensure that your written comment is considered by the Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) prior to the discussion of an agenda item, please email your written comment to the BRC Coordinator at Devan.McFarland@calbar.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 2022.

I. CHAIR’S REMARKS
A. Call for Public Comment.
B. Approval of March 2, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.Approval of March 2, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.
C. Approval of April 6, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.Approval of April 6, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.
D. Approval of May 5, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.Approval of May 5, 2022, Blue Ribbon Commission Public Meeting Minutes.
II. BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Recommendation for a California Law School Non-Exam Pathway to Licensure Framework.

  1. Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS)/National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Presentation on Assessing either Experiential Education or Post-Graduate Supervised Practice in Potential Non-Exam Pathways (Logan Cornett, Danette McKinley, Deborah Merritt)
  2. Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Proposed Framework for the Non-Exam Pathway.
Discussion and Recommendations Regarding Proposed Framework for the Non-Exam Pathway.Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS)/National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) Presentation on Assessing either Experiential Education or Post-Graduate Supervised Practice in Potential Non-Exam Pathways

B. Discussion and Recommendation of Pathways to Licensure for Out-of-State Law School Applicants, Out-of-State Attorneys, Foreign Attorneys, and Foreign-Educated Applicants.
C. Next Steps.
Closed Session
I. NONE
Adjourn


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Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Committee Coordinator, Devan McFarland, at 415-538-2548 or Chair, Joshua Perttula at 415-538-2300,180 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 agenda.

The notice and agenda are available at https://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.