Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 19, 2018
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000

Open Session
I. Chair's Time
A. ORIENTATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

[Special Set for 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.]


B. 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 New Members and 2018-2019 Committee Year Subcommittee Assignments. Attachment "O-100."
4. Designation of Representatives for Admission Ceremonies for Successful July 2018 California Bar Examination Applicants. Attachment "O-101."
5. Approval of August 24, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment "O-102."
II. Report from Director
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Appendix I Implementation.
2. Key Statistical Indicators August and September 2018. Attachment "O-103."
3. Schedule for December 7 and 8, 2018 Committee Meeting. Attachment "O-104."
4. Updates on pending Office of Admissions and State Bar activities:

a. AIMS Update
b. Job Analysis Update
c. Recent Developments

III. Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Examinations Goals. Attachment "O-200." (Paul Kramer)
IV. Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. June 2018 First-Year Law Students' Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment "O-300." (Robert Brody and Tammy Campbell)
2. July 2018 California Bar Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment "O-301." (Robert Brody and Tammy Campbell)
3. Proposed 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Operations and Management Goals. Attachment "O-302." (Robert Brody)
V. Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Request for Waiver of Guideline 6.5(A). (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
2. Thomas Jefferson School of Law Petition for California Accreditation and Acquiescence to Non-J.D. Programs. Attachment "O-400." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
3. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment "O-401." (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
4. Proposed 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Educational Standards Goals. Attachment "O-402." (Alex Lawrence)
VI. Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Moral Character Goals. Attachment "O-500." (James Efting)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. ORIENTATION FOR NEW MEMBERS

Questions regarding bar examination and testing accommodations. [Special Set for 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.]  [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Codes §6026.7(c)(4); §6026.7(c)(3).]


B. 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, Fourth District Court of Appeal, No. D074402
Sander v. State Bar, First District Court of Appeal, No. A128647
Vartanian v. State Bar, 9th Cir., No. 18-16084

2. Approval of August 24, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. Attachment C-100." [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
II. Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Examinations Petitions. Attachment "C-200." (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment "C-201." (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
3. Review and Consider Proposed Policy re Scope of California Bar Examination. Attachment "C-202." (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
III. Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Operations and Management Petitions. Attachment "C-300." (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
2. Remaining Items from July 2018 California Bar Examination Report. Attachment "C-301." (Robert Brody and Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
IV. Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. The Office of Chief Trial Counsel's Presentation of Moral Character Determinations in State Bar Court Hearings and How to Create a Better Record. [Special Set for 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.] (Donald Steedman) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
2. Informal Moral Character Conference Recommendations. Attachment "C-500." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
3. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters. Attachment "C-501." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
4. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment "C-502." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
5. 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


In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Kim Wong at (415) 538-2319. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

The notice and agenda is available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.