Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 15, 2021 - Saturday, October 16, 2021
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 15, 2021 - Saturday, October 16, 2021
Teleconference
The State Bar of California
October 15, 2021: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. [Open and Closed Sessions]
October 16, 2021: 9:00 a.m. [Closed Session]
Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/91061331437
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 910 6133 1437
Open Session
| 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. | 2021-2022 Committee Year Subcommittee Assignments. Attachment O-100. I. Chair's Time O-100 2021-2022 Committee Year Subcommittee Assignments |
| D. | 2021-2022 Law School Council and Committee of State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools Officers and Members. Attachment O-101. I. Chair's Time O-101 2021-2022 Law School Council and Committee of State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools Officers and Members |
| E. | Orientation for Committee Members. [Special Set for 9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.] |
| F. | Approval of August 20, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-102. I. Chair's Time O-102 Approval of August 20, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes |
| II. Report from Director |
| A. | Report on Key Statistical Indicators for August 2021. Attachment O-103. II. Report from Director O-103 Report on Key Statistical Indicators for August 2021 |
| B. | Review Schedule for December 3-4, 2021 Committee Meeting. Attachment O-104. II. Report from Director O-104 Schedule for December 3-4, 2021 Committee Meeting |
| C. | Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:
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| III. Examinations |
| A. | Approval of Technical Report on the June 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Examination. Attachment O-200. (Dr. Michael Cao and Lisa Cummins) III. Examinations O-200 Approval of Technical Report on the June 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Examination |
| B. | Approval of Proposed 2021–2022 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-201. (Dr. Michael Cao) III. Examinations O-201 Approval of Proposed 2021-2022 Examinations Goals |
| IV. Operations and Management |
| A. | Report on the June 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Exam Cost-Analysis. Attachment O-300. (James Efting and Tammy Campbell) IV. Operations and Management O-300 Report on the June 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Exam Cost-Analysis |
| B. | Approval of Proposed 2021–2022 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-301. (James Efting) IV. Operations and Management O-301 Approval of Proposed 2021-2022 Operations and Management Goals. |
| V. Educational Standards |
| A. | Action on Major Change – Empire College of Law – Extend Option for Online Teaching. Attachment O-400. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard) V. Educational Standards O-400 Action on Major Change - Empire College of Law - Extend Option for Online Teaching |
| B. | Action on Major Change – Pacific Coast University School of Law – Modify JD Program from Quarters to Semesters. Attachment O-401. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard) V. Educational Standards O-401 Action on Major Change - Pacific Coast University School of Law - Modify JD Program from Quarters to SemestersAttachments: Attachment B |
| C. | Adoption of Proposed Guidelines Regarding Accredited Law School Curriculum Requirements, Out-of-State Services, Identification of Accrediting Agency in Space-constrained Situations, Recordkeeping Obligations, and Reporting Requirements for Jointly Accredited Law Schools. Attachment O-402. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard) V. Educational Standards O-402 Adoption of Proposed Guidelines Regarding Accredited Law School Curriculum Requirements, Out-of-State Services, Identification of Accrediting Agency in Space-constrained Situations, Recordkeeping Obligations, and Reporting Requirements for Jointly Accredited Law Schools |
| D. | Action on Recommendation for Updates to Accredited Law School Fees. Attachment O-403. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard) V. Educational Standards O-403 Action on Recommendation for Updates to Accredited Law School Fees |
| E. | Report on Administrative Updates at Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-404. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard) V. Educational Standards O-404 Report on Administrative Updates at Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools |
| F. | Approval of Proposed 2021–2022 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-405. (Paul Kramer) V. Educational Standards O-405 Approval of Proposed 2021-2022 Educational Standards Goals |
| VI. Moral Character |
| A. | Approval of Proposed 2021–2022 Moral Character Goals. Attachment O-500. (Vince Reyes) VI. Moral Character O-500 Approval of Proposed 2021-2022 Moral Character Goals |
| B. | Addressing Bias in Moral Character Determinations. [Special Set for 1:30 p.m.] (David Lane) WITHDRAWN |
Closed Session
| I. Chair's Time |
| A. | Report from Counsel (James Chang) Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1) and Government Code 11126(c)(1)]: Bhandari v. State Bar, SF Superior Ct., Case No. CPF-20-517237 Childs v. State Bar, SF Superior Ct., Case No. CGC-21-590115 Delacruz v. State Bar, USDC Northern District, Case No. 20-16433 Flinders v. State Bar, EEOC Charge No. 550-2020-013152 Jahn v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202103-12845809 Johnson v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202006-10348405 Kohn v. State Bar, U.S. District Ct., Northern District, Case No. 20-4827 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. | Review of Impact of ExamSoft Issues during July 2021 Bar Exam on Grading. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 6026.7(c)(3); Gov Code sec. 11126(c)(1); Gov Code sec. 11126(e)(1).] |
| C. | Approval of August 20, 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).] |
| II. Examinations |
| A. | Action on Pending Examinations Petitions. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN |
| B. | Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals. (Lisa Cummins) [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 June 2021 First-Year Law Students’ 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).] |
| 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. | Action on Office of Chief Trial Counsel Settlement Recommendation. (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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