California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 8, 2023
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

845 South Figueroa Street
Conference Rooms 2C-G, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515


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Open Session

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I. Chair's Report
A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Approval of June 30, 2023, California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting MinutesJune 30, 2023, California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting Minutes
C. Chair’s Report
D. Annual New Member OrientationAnnual New Member Orientation Presentation
II. Staff Reports
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators
B. Update on the October 2023 Administration of the Legal Specialist Examination
C. Recent Developments
III. Business
A. Planning Session: Review of 2023: Initiatives Implemented, Goals and Work Plans, and Discussion and Recommendations for 2024-2025 ScheduleCalifornia Board of Legal Specialization Planning Session Presentation
B. Discussion of Admiralty & Maritime Law Legal Specialization Analysis and Need for ContinuationAdmiralty & Maritime Law Legal Specialization Analysis Presentation
C. Discussion of Effects of State Bar Rule 3.117, Legal Specialization Reference RequirementState Bar Rule 3.117, Legal Specialization Reference Requirement Presentation
D. Discussion and Approval of the Consulting Group on the Establishment of a Legal Specialization in Privacy Law’s Report and Recommendation to Continue Development of Privacy Law Legal Specialization [Special Set for 11:30 a.m.]D. Discussion and Approval of the Consulting Group on the Establishment of a Legal Specialization in Privacy Law’s Report and Recommendation to Continue Development of Privacy Law Legal SpecializationA. Report and Recommendations of the Consulting Group on the Establishment of a Legal Specialization in Privacy Law
Closed Session

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