Legal Specialization: California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 11, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California
www.calbar.ca.gov

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Robert Hershenson at 415-538-2115. 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: Norma Acosta, Jeffrey Hammerschmidt, Mark A Lester, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance, Jake Yoon.
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/s/91642271607

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Webinar ID: 916 4227 1607

Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Staff Reports
A. Staffing Updates
B. New Member Orientation
C. Recent Developments
III. Consent
A. Approval of September 18, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
III. Consent
III.A. September 18, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
IV. Business
IV.A. Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
Attachments:
Attachment A. Board of Trustees Financial Report: Quarter Three through September 30, 2020Attachment B. Total Number of Certified Specialists as of December 1, 2020Attachment C. Total Number of Resignations by Reason, 2018 and 2019 Annual v 2020 Year to DateAttachment D. Total Number of Certified Specialists in Compliance Group 3Attachment E. Total Number of Certified Specialists in Compliance Group 2
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
IV. Business
IV.B. Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
Attachments:
Attachment A. 2017 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty as of December 1, 2020Attachment B. 2019 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty as of December 1, 2020
C. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
IV. Business
IV.C. Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
Attachments:
Attachment A. List of certified specialists who did not file recertification applications that were otherwise due before August 31, 2020
D. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2020 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
IV. Business
IV.D. Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2020 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
Attachments:
Attachment A. List of certified specialists who did not pay the 2020 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee as of September 1, 2020
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 3 2020 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
IV. Business
IV.E. Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 3 2020 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
Attachments:
Attachment A. List of certified specialists who did submit 2020 Group 3 LSCLE compliance as of December 1, 2020
F. Update on CBLS 2020 Work Plan Initiatives and Approval of 2021 Work Plan
IV. Business
IV.F. Update on CBLS 2020 Work Plan Initiatives and Approval of 2021 Work Plan
Attachments:
Attachment A. State Bar of California 2017-2022 Strategic PlanAttachment B. California Board of Legal Specialization 2020 Work PlanAttachment C. Draft California Board of Legal Specialization 2021 Work Plan (in tracked changes from 2020 work plan)
G. Approval of 2021 Legal Specialist Examination Registration Fee Reduction
IV. Business
IV.G. Approval of 2021 Legal Specialist Examination Registration Fee Reduction
H. Approval of Certified Specialist Request for Adjustment of Legal Specialization Annual Fees
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of September 18, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.]
II. Business
A. Review of Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]
B. Progress Update on Legal Specialist Examination Question Item Banking System Planning [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]
C. Review of State Bar Psychometrician, Research Solutions Group, 2019 Legal Specialist Examination Grading Study Report [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]



ADJOURN


In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115. 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.