Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 24, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


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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 January 27, 2023 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100
I. Chair's Time
Attachment O-100. January 27, 2023 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes
D. Discussion of Finalized Points of Consensus. Attachment O-101
I. Chair's Time
Attachment O-101. Discussion of Finalized Points of Consensus
E. Approval of 2023 CBE Workplan. Attachment 0-102
I. Chair's Time
Attachment 0-102. 2023 CBE Workplan
II. Examinations
A. Action on Revisions to the Testing Accommodation Rules: Recommendation to Circulate for a Second Public Comment Period. Attachment O-200 (Robert Brody, Christina Doell, and Dr. Michael Cao)
II. Examinations
Attachment O-200. Revisions to the Testing Accommodation Rules; Recommendation to Circulate for a Second Public Comment Period
B. Discussion of Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam Report Recommendations. Attachment O-201 (Esther Lin and Alex Chan)
II. Examinations
Attachment O-201. Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam Report and RecommendationsAttachment O-201. Proposed CBE Comments on Blue Ribbon Commission Draft Report
C. Action on Revisions to the Grading Rules, Policy & Statute: Recommendation to Circulate State Bar Rule for Public Comment. Attachment O-202 (Robert Brody, Christina Doell, and Dolores Heisinger)
II. Examinations
Attachment O-202. Revisions to the Grading Rules, Policy & Statute: Recommendation to Circulate State Bar Rule for Public Comment
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. WITHDRAWN- Action on Revisions to the Admissions Rules Pertaining to Chapter 6 Conduct Violations and Exam Administration: Recommendation to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment O-300 (Tammy Campbell, James Efting, and David Torres)
B. Action on Rules Revisions Regarding Practical Training of Law Students and Law Office Study Programs: Recommendation to Adopt Following Return from Public Comment and Transmit to the Supreme Court. Attachment O-301 (Donna Hershkowitz, Larry Kaplan, and David Torres)
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Attachment O-301. Action on Rules Revisions Regarding Practical Training of Law Students and Law Office Study Programs: Recommendation to Adopt Following Return from Public Comment and Transmit to the Supreme Court
Attachments:
Attachment A. Proposed Amendments to Title 9 of the Rules of Court, Rule 9.42 (Redline)Attachment B. Proposed Amendments to Title 3 of the Rules of the State Bar, Rules 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 and 3.11 (Redline)Attachment C. Proposed Amendments to Title 4 of the Rules of the State Bar, Rule 4.29 (Redline)Attachment D. Proposed Amendments to Appendix A of the Rules of the State Bar (Redline) Attachment E. Public Comment Chart - Practical Training of Law Students Program Attachment F. Public Comment Chart - Law Office Study Program
C. Discussion of Office of Admissions Budget and Fee Increases. Attachment O-302 (Andrew Conover, Lawrence Liao, and Amy Nuñez)
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Attachment O-302. Discussion of Office of Admissions Budget and Fee Increases.
IV. Educational Standards
A. Administrative Updates from Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-400 (Natalie Leonard)
IV. Educational Standards
Attachment O-400. Admin Updates at Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools
B. Action on Major Change: Voluntary Closure of Glendale University College of Law. Attachment O-401 (Dr. Ajené Wilcoxson & Natalie Leonard)
IV. Educational Standards
Attachment O-401. Glendale University College of Law Closure
Attachments:
Attachment C. Glendale Update 03-22-23
C. Review of Probation Progress Report – Peoples College of Law. Attachment O-402 (Dr. Ajené Wilcoxson & Natalie Leonard)
IV. Educational Standards
Attachment O-402. Probation Progress Report - Peoples College of Law
Attachments:
Attachment F. Peoples College of Law 03-23-23 Interim Update
V. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Action on Recommendation to Adopt Changes to the Admissions Rules Pertaining to Moral Character: Return from Public Comment. Attachment O-500 (Tara Clark and David Lane)
V. MORAL CHARACTER
Attachment O-500. Recommendation to Adopt Changes to the Admissions Rules Pertaining to Moral Character: Return from Public Comment
B. Action on Revisions to Admission Rule 4.41: Recommendation to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment O-501 (Judge Guerra, Tara Clark, and David Lane)
V. MORAL CHARACTER
Attachment O-501. Revisions to Admission Rule 4.41: Recommendation to Circulate for Public Comment
VI. Report from Director
A. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:
i. February 2023 California Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)
ii. June 2023 First Year Law Student’s Examination (Audrey Ching)

iii. July 2023 California Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)

iv. Bar Exam Features Experiment (Amy Nuñez)


v. Review Schedule for April 21 and June 23, 2023 Committee Meetings. Attachment O-103
VI. Report from Director
Attachment O-103. Schedule for April 21 and June 23, 2023 Committee Meetings
vi. Provisional Licensure Program (Amy Nuñez)

vii. Recent Developments


Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes and Jean Krasilnikoff)
Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)
In re Camper on Admissions, Cal. Supreme Court Petition, Case No. S278539
Flinders v. State Bar et al., Sixth Appellate District Ct. of Appeal, Case No.H050562; Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 22-17014
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
Mitchell v. State Bar et al., Cal. Supreme Court Petition, Case No. S278784
Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306
Pell v. Amy Nuñez, Ninth Cir. Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23-55188
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 January 27, 2023 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) 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. Action on the March 2023 Operation & Management Appeals (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. WITHDRAWN- 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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