California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 16, 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/93722646471
Call-In Numbers: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 937-2264-6471

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 June 10, 2022, California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting Minutes
II. Consent
A. Approval of June 10, 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 State Bar Committee Meeting Management
D. Update on Consulting Group on the Establishment of a Legal Specialization in Privacy Law Appointments
E. Recent Developments
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Key Financial and Operational Indicators
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Key Financial and Operational Indicators
Attachments:
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 September 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 Statuses
IV. Business
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
Attachments:
A. 2019 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty, as of September 1, 2022B. 2021 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty, as of September 1, 2022
C. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
IV. Business
C. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did not file recertification applications that were due before June 1, 2022
D. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2022 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
IV. Business
D. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2022 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did not submit 2022 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fees as of September 1, 2022
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 1 2022 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
IV. Business
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 1 2022 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did not submit 2021 Group 2 LSCLE compliance as of September 1, 2022
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of June 10, 2022, California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.
II. Business
A. Review of Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).
B. Progress Update on Legal Specialist Examination Question Item Banking System Planning
*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.