Moral Character Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 7, 2019
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Ezra Angelus at 415-538-2323, 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-1617, or Chair, James Efting at 415-538-2300. 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.

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Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Chair’s Welcome and Introduction of Members/Staff
B. Call for Public Comment
II. Business
A. Presentation Regarding the Moral Character Working Group: History and Purpose
II. Business
PowerPoint: History and Purpose
B. Presentation and Discussion of the Law of Moral Character in California (A Survey of Applicable Rules/Statutes and Selected Cases)
II. Business
Supreme Court DecisionsPowerPoint: A Survey of Applicable Rules, Statutes, and Selected Cases
C. Presentation and Discussion of In re Glass and Rehabilitation
II. Business
In re GlassPowerPoint: In re Glass
D. Presentation and Discussion of the State Bar’s Current Moral Character Guidelines and Process
II. Business
Guidelines and ProcessPowerPoint: Guidelines and Process
E. Discussion re Goals, Project Plan, and Deliverable
II. Business
Suggested Form for Revised Standards for Moral Character Determinations
F. Discussion of Substantive Topics Selected by the Working Group
G. Determining Next Steps for the Moral Character Working Group: Dates and Future Topics
Closed Session

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Ezra Angelus at 415-538-2323. Please provide at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

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