Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 23, 2018
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000

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. Welcome to New Member.

a. Subcommittee Assignments. Attachment "O-100."


4. Recognition of Resigned Committee of Bar Examiners Member. Attachment “O-101.”
5. Bagley-Keene Open Meetings Act Presentation. (Suzanne Grandt)
6. Draft February 2 and 3, 2018 and February 20, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meetings Minutes. Attachment "O-102."
7. Oral Report on Waiving Admissions Requirements for Attorney Applicants Who Practice Federal Law.
8. Report from National Conference of Bar Examiners Diversity Committee. (Karen Goodman)
II. Report from Interim Director
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Key Indicators for January and February 2018. Attachment “O-103.”
2. Schedule for May 4 and 5, 2018 Committee Meeting. Attachment “O-104.”
3. Update on pending Office of Admissions activities.
III. Report from Subcommittee on Examination
A. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Examinations Goals. Attachment “O-200.” (David Torres)
IV. Report from Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. Financial Analysis Report as of December 31, 2017. Attachment “O-300.” (Karen Goodman and Greg Shin)
B. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Operations and Management Goals. Attachment “O-301.” (Karen Goodman)
V. Report from Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. John F. Kennedy University College of Law – Major Change Request re Opening Branch Campus in San Jose-Update. Attachment “O-400.” (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
B. Monterey College of Law – Major Change Request to Redesignate Santa Cruz Satellite Campus to a Branch Campus. Attachment “O-401.” (Alex Lawrence and George Leal)
C. Monterey College of Law – Major Change Request for Approval of a Hybrid J.D. Degree Program. Attachment “O-402.” (Alex Lawrence and George Leal)
D. Implementation of Committee of Bar Examiners Guideline for Minimum Cumulative Bar Examination Pass Rate (MPR) Calculation. Attachment “O-403.” (Alex Lawrence, Amy Nuñez, Lisa Cummins and George Leal)
E. Concord Law School – Major Change Request re Conversion from a For-Profit to a Non-Profit Entity and Change of Name. Attachment “O-404.” (Alex Lawrence and George Leal)
F. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Educational Standards Goals. Attachment “O-405.” (Alex Lawrence)
VI. Report from Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. 2017-2018 Subcommittee on Moral Character Goals. Attachment "O-500." (James Efting)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Report from Counsel (Destie Overpeck)
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. 17-17340
  • Grayton v. CBE, US Court of Appeals 9th Cir. No. 18-55295
  • Sanders v. State Bar, First District Court of Appeal No. A128647
  • Vartanian v. State Bar, USDC Northern District No. 5:18-cv-826 EJD

2. Drafts February 2 and 3, 2018 and February 20, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meetings Minutes. Attachment “C-100.” [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
II. Report from Subcommittee on Examination
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.” (Greg Shin) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
B. Report on Administration of the February 2018 California Bar Examinations. Attachment “C-301.” (Greg Shin) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
IV. Report from Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. Informal 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.