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I. Chair's Time
A.
Welcome/Roll Call.
B.
Call for Public Comment. (The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.)
C.
Approval of October 15, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:
Provisional Licensure Program (Amy C Nuñez)
Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam (Esther Lin, Alex Chan and Amy C Nuñez)
Differential Item Functioning (Bethany Peak)
July 2021 California Bar Examination Results (Audrey Ching)
Study and Consideration of Amendments to CA Rule of 9.42 Authorizing Law Office Students to Participate in the Practical Training of Law Students Program (Amy C Nuñez)
Proctor Recruitment and Test Site Acquisition and Management (Amy Nuñez)
Recent Developments
III. Examinations
A.
Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-200. (Dr. Michael Cao)
Action on Major Change – Pacific Coast University School of Law – Change JD Program Schedule from Quarters to Semesters. Attachment O-402. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
Action on Major Change – Irvine University College of Law – Change Unaccredited Category from Fixed-Facility Learning to Distance Learning. Attachment O-403. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
Action on Major Change – Humphreys University Drivon School of Law – Teach Blended Online/Classroom JD Classes. Attachment O-404. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
Action on Major Change and Waiver – University of La Verne College of Law – Teach Three Remote Weeks Per Semester, Three Electives Online Per Semester and Teach Online Temporarily. Attachment O-405. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
Action on Major Change – Cal Northern School of Law – Teach Blended Online/Classroom JD Classes and Request Acquiescence to Modify a non-JD Program. Attachment O-406. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
Presentation on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. [Special Set for 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 3, 2021] (Justice Eileen Moore and Dr. Kathleen West)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A.
Report from Counsel (James Chang)
1. Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1) and Government Code 11126(c)(1)]:
Childs v. State Bar, SF Superior Ct., Case No. CGC-21-590115
Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306
Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037
Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Examination Testing Accommodation Requests
Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination
B.
Approval of October 6, 2021 Subcommittee on Examinations Closed Meeting Minutes. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
C.
Approval of October 15, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
D.
Discussion and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on February 2022 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4 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 Examinations Petitions. (Amy Nuñez) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN
B.
Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals. ((Amy Nuñez) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3), §6026.7(c)(4), and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Operations and Management
A.
Report on Security Incidents from the July 2021 California Bar Examination. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B.
Action on Pending Operations and Management Appeals. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN
IV. Moral Character
A.
Report on and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations. (Tara Clark and David Lane) [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 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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