California Attorney Practice Analysis Working Group Notice and Agenda Monday, November 25, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The State Bar of California 845 South Figueroa Street Boardroom, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
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The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
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.
III. Making Sense of practice analysis survey data
10:10 a.m.
A.
Review the draft construct statement and reach consensus on its final language
B.
Determine which competencies should not be tested, if any
C.
Determine which legal topics and/or subtopics should not be tested, if any
IV. Lunch
12:00 p.m.
V. Determine the content framework for the test
12:30 p.m.
A.
Review the two-way table of areas of responsibility and legal topics as modified in the morning discussion
B.
Determine if the two-way table works as a way of incorporating areas of responsibility and legal topics and as the content framework for the bar exam
C.
Formulate recommendations about the weighting structure for the content framework
VI. Review the definitions for different item types, along with their advantages and disadvantages, with decision making planned for the December Working Group meeting
2:00 p.m.
VII. Next Steps and Wrap Up
2:50 p.m.
VIII. Adjourn
Closed Session
None
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