Legal Specialization: California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 17, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

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, Mark A Lester 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, 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/j/94900848317
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 949-0084-8317

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. Consent
A. Approval of September 10, 2021 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
II. Consent
A. September 10, 2021 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
III. Staff Reports
A. Update on 2021-2022 CBLS Appointments
B. Update on 2021-2022 CBLS Meeting Schedule
C. Recent Developments
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
Attachments:
A. Q2 Financial Statement Report, Investment Report, Client Security Fund ReportB. Total Number of Certified Specialists as of December 1, 2021C. Total Number of Resignations by Reason, 2019 and 2020 Annual v 2021 Year to DateD. Total Number of Certified Specialists in Compliance Group 2E. Total Number of Certified Specialists in Compliance Group 1
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
IV. Business
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
Attachments:
A. 2019 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty as of December 1, 2021
C. Review of Report on Administration of the 2021 Legal Specialist Examination
D. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
IV. Business
D. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did not file recertification applications that were otherwise due before September 1, 2021
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2021 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
IV. Business
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2021 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did not pay the 2021 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee as of December 1, 2021
F. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 2 2021 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
IV. Business
F. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 2 2021 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
Attachments:
A. List of certified specialists who did submit 2021 Group 2 LSCLE compliance as of December 1, 2021
G. Update on CBLS 2021 Work Plan Initiatives and Approval of 2022 Work Plan
IV. Business
G. Update on CBLS 2021 Work Plan Initiatives and Approval of 2022 Work Plan
Attachments:
A. State Bar of California 2017-2022 Strategic PlanB. California Board of Legal Specialization 2021 Work PlanC. Draft California Board of Legal Specialization 2022 Work Plan (with changes tracked from 2021 work plan)
H. Review of Request to Delegate Authority to the CBLS Chair to Appoint New Specialty Area Consulting Groups
IV. Business
H. Review of Request to Delegate Authority to the CBLS Chair to Appoint New Specialty Area Consulting Groups
I. Review of Report of Legal Specialization Communications and Update on New Communication Schedule
J. Review of Final 2022 Legal Specialization Budget Reserve Spend Down Initiative
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of September 10, 2021 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).]



ADJOURN


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