Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, February 2, 2018 - Saturday, February 3, 2018
The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000

 
Subcommittee Meetings

February 2, 2018

2:30 p.m.* – 3:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
3:30 p.m.* – 4:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards

February 3, 2018

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character
10:00 a.m.* – 1100 a.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETING

February 2, 2018

10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Committee Planning Session [Open Session]
4:30 p.m.* – Open and Closed Sessions

February 3, 2018

11:00 a.m.* – Open and Closed Sessions

* Times are estimates. The meeting of a Subcommittee will commence immediately upon conclusion of the meeting of the Subcommittee scheduled to meet just prior. Subcommittee meetings will include both open and closed portions.
Open Session
 
 I. Chair's Time
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Roll Call of Members.
 
 2.Call for Public Comment. [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
 
 3.Committee Planning Session – Moral Character Applicants and the Lawyers Assistance Program. [Special Set for 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., February 2, 2018.]
 
 4.Committee Planning Session – Appendix I Review. [Special Set for 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., February 2, 2018.]
 
 5.Committee Planning Session – Basic Psychometric Principles and Job Analysis Study. (Roger Bolus and Ron Pi) [Special Set for 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., February 2, 2018.]
 
 6.Chair’s Oral Report on Pending Activities. [Special Set for 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 2, 2018.]
 
 7.Recognition of Resigned Committee of Bar Examiners Member. Attachment “O-100.”
 
 8.Draft December 1 and 2, 2017 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment “O-101.”
 
 9.Oral Report on February 1, 2018 Law School Council Meeting.
 
 10.2017 Annual Report. Attachment “O-102.”
 
 
 II. Report from Interim Director
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Key Indicators. Attachment “O-103.”
 
 2.Schedule for March 23, 2018 Committee Meeting. Attachment “O-104.”
 
 3.February 2018 California Bar Examination – Site Passes, etc.
 
 4.Date for 2018 Law School Assembly Meeting in Los Angeles.
 
 5.Update on Pending Office of Admissions Activities.
 
 
 III. Subcommittee on Examination
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Call for Public Comment. [The Subcommittee Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
 
 2.Proposed Guidelines for Allocation of Applicants, Production of Examination Statistics, and Law School Lists. Attachment “O-200.” (Amy Nuñez and Lisa Cummins)
 
 3.2017-2018 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-201.” (David Torres)
 
  
 
 IV. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Call for Public Comment. [The Subcommittee Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
 
 2.Committee Structure Under Bagley-Keene. (Destie Overpeck)
 
 3.October 2017 First-Year Law Students’ Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment “O-300.” (Greg Shin)
 
 4.Financial Analysis Report as of November 30, 2017. Attachment “O-301.” (Karen Goodman and Greg Shin)
 
 5.2017-2018 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-302.” (Karen Goodman)
 
  
 
 V. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Call for Public Comment. [The Subcommittee Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
 
 2.Summaries of the 2017 Annual Compliance Reports Submitted by California Accredited Law Schools. Attachment “O-400.” (George Leal)
 
 3.McMillan Academy of Law – Response to Notice of Noncompliance. Attachment “O-401.” (George Leal)
 
 4.Monterey College of Law – Major Change Request re Hybrid Online J.D. Degree Program. Attachment “O-402.” (George Leal) [WITHDRAWN)
 
 5.Report of Interim Inspection of American Institute of Law. Attachment “O-403.” (George Leal)
 
 6.John F. Kennedy University College of Law – Major Change Request re Opening Branch Campus in San Jose. Attachment “O-404.” (George Leal)
 
 7.San Joaquin College of Law – Petition for Waiver of Non-Classroom Unit Limitations. Attachment “O-405.” (George Leal)
 
 8.Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment “O-406.” (George Leal)
 
 9.2017-2018 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-407.” (Alex Lawrence)
 
 
 VI. Subcommittee on Moral Character
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Call for Public Comment. [The Subcommittee Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
 
 2.2017-2018 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-500.” (James Efting)
 
 
 VII. ADJOURNMENT
 
  
Closed Session
 
 I. Chair's Time
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Report from Counsel. (Destie Overpeck)
a. Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)]:
Delacruz v. State Bar, USDC Northern District No. 16-06858
Delacruz v. State Bar, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir. No. 17-173440
Grayton v. CBE, UDSC Southern District No. 17-2336
Sander v. State Bar, First District Court of Appeal No. A128647
 
 2.Draft December 1 and 2, 2017 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes. Attachment “C-100.” [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
 
 
 II. Subcommittee on Examination
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Affirmation of Subcommittee on Examinations Actions on Examination Petitions re July 2017 Bar Examination Applicants. Attachment “C-200.” (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
 
 2.Affirmation of Subcommittee on Examinations Action re Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment “C-201.” (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
 3.Examinations Petitions. Attachment “C-202.” (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
 
 4.Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment “C-203.” (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
 5.Technical Report on October 2017 First-Year Law Students’ Examination. Attachment “C-204.” (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
 
  
 
 III. Subcommittee on Moral Character
 
 
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 
 1.Informal Conference Recommendations. Attachment “C-500.” (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
 2.Additional Moral Character Determination Matters. Attachment “C-501.” (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
 3.State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment “C-502.” (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
 4.Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. Attachment “C-503.” (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
 
  
Adjourn



 

 

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