Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 22, 2018 - Saturday, June 23, 2018
The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000

Friday, June 22, 2018 - 3:00 PM

Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 9:45 AM

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. Clarification, Alignment and Improvement of the Work of the Committee of Bar Examiners (Governance in the Public Interest Task Force follow up). [Special Set for 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2018.] (Richard Schauffler)
4. Review of Subcommittee Roles. (Destie Overpeck)
5. Draft May 4 and 5, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment "O-100."
II. Report from Interim Director
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Key Statistical Indicators for April 2018. Attachment "O-101."
2. Schedule for August 24, 2018 Committee Meeting. Attachment "O-102."
3. Updates on pending Office of Admissions and State Bar activities:

a. Visiting the July 2018 Bar Exam
b. AIMS Update
c. Job Analysis Update
d. Recent Developments

III. Report from Subcommittee on Examinations
A. Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the February 2018 California Bar Examination. Attachment "O-200." (Amy Nuñez)
B. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Examinations Goals. Attachment "O-201." (David Torres)
IV. Report from Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. February 2018 California Bar Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment "O-300." (Tammy Campbell)
B. Financial Analysis Report as of March 31, 2018. Attachment "O-301." (Karen Goodman and Tammy Campbell)
C. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Operations and Management Goals. Attachment "O-302." (Karen Goodman)
V. Report from Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. McMillan Academy of Law - Inspection Report from the Issued Notice of Noncompliance. Attachment "O-400." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
B. Lady Justice Law School - Major Change Request: Relocation of the Law School. Attachment "O-401." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
C. California Desert Trial Academy College of Law - Progress Report of the Hybrid J.D. Program. Attachment "O-402." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
D. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment "O-403." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
E. Lincoln Law School of San Jose - Major Change Request: Acquiescense to a M.L.S, Joint M.L.S/J.D. and LL.M Degrees. Attachment "O-404." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
F. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Educational Standards Goals. Attachment "O-405." (Alex Lawrence)
G. Oral Report re Rule and Guideline Amendments Allowing for Distance-Learning Law Schools to Apply for California Accreditation. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
VI. Report from Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Moral Character Goals. Attachment "O-500." (James Efting)
B. Oral Report re the Board of Trustees' Consideration of an Amendment to State Bar Rule of Procedure 2302 Proposed by the Office of Chief of Trial Counsel. (Mark Torres-Gil)
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 BLF
Delacruz v. State Bar, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 17-17340
Grayton v. CBE, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 18-55295
Grayton v. CBE, San Diego Superior Court, No. 37-2018-00012951
Sander v. State Bar, First District Court of Appeal, No. A128647
Vartanian v. State Bar, USDC Northen District, No. 5:18-cv-826 EJD

2. Draft May 4 and 5, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. Attachment "C-100." [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
II. Report from Subcommittee on Examinations
A. Examinations Petitions. Attachment "C-200." (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
B. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment "C-201." (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
III. Report from Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. Operations and Management Petitions. Attachment "C-300." (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
IV. Report from Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. Informal Moral Character Conference Recommendations. Attachment "C-500." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters. Attachment "C-501." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment "C-502." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D. 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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The notice and agenda is available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.