Legal Specialization: California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 5, 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, 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/j/92971497249
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 929-7149-7249

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. Update on CBLS 2021 Work Plan Initiatives
C. Update on Legal Specialist Examination Format
D. Recent Developments
III. Consent
A. Approval of December 11, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting MinutesIII.A. Approval of December 11, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key IndicatorsIV.A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key IndicatorsAttachment A. 2021 State Bar BudgetAttachment B. Total Number of Certified Specialists as of March 1, 2021Attachment C. Total Number of Resignations by Reason, 2019 and 2020 Annual v 2021 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 StatusesIV.B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses Attachment A. 2017 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty as of March 1, 2021Attachment B. 2019 Post-Examination Initial Certification Applications Filed by Specialty as of March 1, 2021
C. Review of Report on 2021 Legal Specialist Examination Registrations
D. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to RecertifyIV.D. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify Attachment A. List of certified specialists who did not file recertification applications that were otherwise due before November 30, 2020
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 3 2020 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education ComplianceIV.E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 3 2020 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education ComplianceAttachment A. List of certified specialists who did submit 2020 Group 3 LSCLE compliance as of March 1, 2021
F. Discussion of Potential Legal Specialization Budget Reserve Spend Down Initiatives
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of December 11, 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).]



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