Committee of Bar Examiners Notice and Agenda Friday, December 2, 2022 - Saturday, December 3, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The State Bar of California 845 South Figueroa Street Boardroom, 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90017
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Open Session
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I. Chair's Time
A.
Welcome/Roll Call.
B.
Instructions and Call for Public Comment.
C.
Approval of October 14, 2022, Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
Planning Session: Review of 2022: Initiatives Implemented, Training Topics, Goals and Work Plans, and Discussion and Recommendations for 2023. [Special Set for December 2, 2022, 10:00 a.m.]
Hearing and Action under Rule 4.264 on Whether to Impose Probation or Withdrawal of Registration of American Heritage University School of Law. Attachment O-401. [Special Set, December 3, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]
Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes and Jean Krasilnikoff)
Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1) Childs v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals, Case No. CGC-21-590115 Flinders v. State Bar et al., Santa Clara County Superior Ct., Case No. 22-CV-397095; USDC Northern District, Case No. 5:22-cv-04072-VKD Guinses v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202204-16740319 Jahn v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202103-12845809 Kohn v. State Bar et al., Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 20-17316 Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306 Pell v. Amy Nuñez, USDC Central District, Case No. 2:22-cv-03732-AS Piercy v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202202-16125312 Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037 Tran v. State Bar, LA County Superior Ct., Case Nos. 22STCP01836; 22STCV16290 Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Exam Testing Accommodation Requests
B.
Approval of October 14, 2022 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
C.
Discussion and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on February 2023 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for Saturday, December 3 in Closed Session.] [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
II. Examinations
A.
Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals. (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3), and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Operations and Management
A.
Report on Security Incidents from the July 2022 California Bar Examination (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
IV. Moral Character
A.
Report and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B.
Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C.
Report on State Bar Court Decisions. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D.
Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn
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