California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 10, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Mark A Lester at 415-538-2115. 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: Norma Acosta, Jeffrey Hammerschmidt, Michael Lee, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance, Jake Yoon.
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/95975015293
Call-In Numbers: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 959-7501-5293

Members of the public may also access this meeting as follows:
501 W. Broadway, Suite 600, San Diego, 92101
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75 East Santa Clara Street, Room 9D, 9th Floor, San Jose, CA 95113
75 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 1390, San Jose, CA 95113

Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Consent
A. Approval of March 18, 2022 California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting MinutesA. Approval of March 18, 2022 California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting Minutes
III. Staff Reports
A. Update on CBLS Appointments
B. Update on CBLS 2022 Work Plan
C. Update on 2023 Legal Specialization Budget Reserve Spend Down Initiatives
D. Recent Developments
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key IndicatorsA. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators A. State Bar 2022 Operating Revenue, Operating Expenses, and Changes in Net Position (Non General Funds) for Three Months Ended March 31, 2022B. Total Number of Certified Specialists as of June 1, 2022C. Total Number of Resignations by Reason, 2020 and 2021 Annual v 2022 Year to DateD. Total Number of Certified Specialists in Compliance Group 1
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application StatusesB. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses A. 2019 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty, as of June 1, 2022B. 2021 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty, as of June 1, 2022
C. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to RecertifyC. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify A. List of certified specialists who did not file recertification applications that were due before March 1, 2022
D. Approval of the 2021 Annual Report of the California Board of Legal SpecializationD. Approval of the 2021 Annual Report of the California Board of Legal SpecializationA. 2021 Annual Report of the California Board of Legal Specialization
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of March 18, 2022 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.
II. Business
A. Review of Technical Report Regarding 2021 Legal Specialist Examination Grading
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).
B. Review of Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).
C. Progress Update on Legal Specialist Examination Question Item Banking System Planning
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).
D. Review and Action on Pending Legal Specialist Examination Notice of Violation Appeals
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).



ADJOURN


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