Council on Access and Fairness (COAF) Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, August 28, 2020
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Call

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Elizabeth Hom, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 at 415-538-2143 or Chair, Judge Brenda Harbin-Forte at 415-538-2143. Committee members are requested to notify the Committee Coordinator as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item/s from the consent agenda.

The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link:: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/94163748054
Call-In Numbers:
669-900-9128
253-215-8782
346-248-7799
312-626-6799
646-558-8656
301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 941-6374-8054

Open Session

I. Roll Call
II. Call For Public Comment
(Members of the public may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment.)

III. Chair's Report
A. Introduction of Liaisons from California Lawyers Association (CLA), California Leadership Access Workforce (California LAW), and Judicial Council
IV. Consent
A. Approval of Meeting Summary and Action Items from May 29, 2020 Meeting
IV. Consent
Meeting Summary and Action Items from May 29, 2020 Meeting
V. State Bar Reports
A. Presentation and Discussion on the Attorney Discipline System
VI. Discussion And Action Items
A. Review of COAF Work Plan, approved May 14, 2020
VI. Discussion And Action Items
Review of COAF Work Plan, approved May 14, 2020
B. Update on First Annual Diversity Report Card (Strategic Plan, Goal 4, Objective i and Goal 4, Objective n)
C. Update on Diversity Summit Planning for 2020 (Goal 4, Objective l)
D. Update on Plan to Address Law School Retention (Goal 4, Objective h)
E. Update on Efforts to Institutionalize Diversity and Inclusion Goals in Bar Exam Question Development and Grading (Goal 4, Objective i) [bar exam question development/grading analyses; DIF analysis]
F. Update on Request from Committee on State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools (CSBARS) for Feedback on Proposed Rules Revisions (Goal 4, Objective h)
G. Update on Modification of Elimination of Bias MCLE Rules (Goal 4, Objective m)
VI. Discussion And Action Items
Update on Modification of Elimination of Bias MCLE Rules (Goal 4, Objective m)
H. Update on Early Pipeline to the Profession Outreach Materials Development (Goal 4, Objective l)

  1. Update on "Want to be a Lawyer" brochure
  2. Update on Attorney Video Project
I. Discussion with Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC) Chair on Barriers to Issues Related to Entry Into the Profession and Retention and Advancement of Diverse Lawyers in the Legal Services/Nonprofit Sector (Goal 4, Objective l)
J. Review and Discussion of Final 2016 Judicial Diversity Summit Report and Recommendations (Goal 4, Objective o)
VI. Discussion And Action Items
Review and Discussion of Final 2016 Judicial Diversity Summit Report and Recommendations (Goal 4, Objective o)
K. Update on Judicial Council Requests for Assistance on Judicial Diversity Initiatives (Goal 4, Objective o)
L. Discussion of Additional Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
VI. Discussion And Action Items
Diversity & Inclusion Plan: 2019 - 2020 Biennial Report to the Legislature
VII. Liaison Reports
A. California Lawyers Association (CLA) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
B. California Leadership Access Workforce (California LAW) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
C. Judicial Council Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
VIII. Adjourn
Closed Session

None

In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Elizabeth Hom at 415-538-2143. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

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