Legal Specialization: California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, April 5, 2019
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

State Bar of California
Conference Rooms 4A-C
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at (415) 538-2115 or 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, . 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.

Committee Members: Janet Coulter, Louis Esbin, Robert Hershenson, Mark A Lester, Cynthia Levin, Donald Sheppard, Aurelio Torre.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
Open Session


Roll Call
Call for Public Comment
I. STAFF REPORTS
A. Staffing Updates
B. Board of Trustees Implementation Plans for the Legal Specialization Program
C. Recent Developments
II. CONSENT
A. Approval of March 5, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
II. CONSENT
Approval of March 5, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
III. BUSINESS
A. Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
III. BUSINESS
Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
Attachments:
Attachment AAttachment BAttachment CAttachment D
B. Report on Legal Specialist Examination Successful Applicant Post-Examination Status Metrics
III. BUSINESS
Report on Legal Specialist Examination Successful Applicant Post-Examination Status Metrics
Attachments:
Attachment AAttachment B
C. Approval of Advisory Commission and Staff Recommendations Regarding Certification and Recertification
III. BUSINESS
Approval of Advisory Commission and Staff Recommendations Regarding Certification and Recertification
Attachments:
Attachment AAttachment B
D. Approval of Interim Advisory Commission Officer Appointments
III. BUSINESS
Approval of Interim Advisory Commission Officer Appointments
E. Review of National Board of Trial Advocacy’s Application for Accreditation of Specialty Certification Program in Truck Accident Law
III. BUSINESS
Review of National Board of Trial Advocacy’s Application for Accreditation of Specialty Certification Program in Truck Accident Law
Attachments:
Attachment A
F. Review and Discussion of BOT Item 701 regarding California Board of Legal Specialization State Bar Rules Revisions (Title 3, Division 2, Chapter 2 Rule Changes)
III. BUSINESS
ATTACHMENT: Board of Trustees Item 701
G. Update on 2019 Legal Specialization Program Budget
III. BUSINESS
ATTACHMENT: 2019 Legal Specialization Program Budget
H. Nominations for CBLS Annual Appointments
III. BUSINESS
Nominations for CBLS Annual Appointments
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of February 15, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes
[Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.]
II. Business
A. Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development
[Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]



ADJOURN


In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring special accommodations for this meeting should notify Adrian Galang at 415.538.2115. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will allow time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.

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