Board of Governors Meeting
Agenda
Meeting of the State Bar of California at
San Jose State University
150 E. San Fernando Street
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd Floor, Rm. 255
San Jose, CA 95112
Friday, May 16, 2008
Agenda
Meeting of the State Bar of California at
San Jose State University
150 E. San Fernando Street
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 2nd Floor, Rm. 255
San Jose, CA 95112
Friday, May 16, 2008
NOTE: RAD items to be first order of business.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Governors meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Governors meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
Open Session
| 10 Minutes |
| (Johnson) | 10 | Friday, March 7, 2008 10 Minutes Open MinutesAttachments: 54-121 San Mateo County Bar Assn Fee Arb Rules54-122 Judicial Council Subpoena Forms123 Rules 9.20 and 9.21, cA Rules of Court re resignations with Disciplinary Charges Pending |
| 30 President's Report |
| (Bleich) | 30-1 | Steering Committee of the Commission for Impartial Courts - oral report by Ms. White, Board Representative, appointed by Chief Justice George |
| 40 Staff Reports |
| (Johnson) | 41/42 Executive Director/ Secretary |
| 1 | Announcement of Candidates for the 2008-09 Presidency of The State Bar of California |
| (Bleich) | 50 Consent Agenda |
| 51, 52, 53 | Financial Statements, Investment Report, and Client Security Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2008 50 Consent Agenda Financial Statements, Investment Report, and Client Security Report for Quarter Ended March 31, 2008Attachments: Att.: Financial Statements to March 31, 2008Att.: Investment Report to March 31, 2008Att.: CSF Report to March 31, 2008 |
| 54-111 | Support for Legal Services Corporation [Report of action taken via conference call on April 9, 2008, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] 50 Consent Agenda Support for Legal Services CorporationAttachments: Att.A: Apr9_08 AgendaItemAtt.B: LSC Funding Request Letter |
| 54-112 | Title 6, Governance Rules - proposed amendments following public comment period 50 Consent Agenda Title 6, Governance Rules - proposed amendments following public comment periodAttachments: Title 6, Governance Rules |
| 54-121 | Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Sacramento County Bar Association - proposed approval 50 Consent Agenda Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Sacramento County Bar Association - proposed approvalAttachments: Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Sacramento County Bar Association |
| 54-122 | Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Nevada County Bar Association - proposed approval 50 Consent Agenda Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Nevada County Bar Association - proposed approvalAttachments: Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations of the Nevada County Bar Association |
| 54-131 | Members' Requests for Adjustments to Fees and / or Waivers [None expected to be presented at this meeting.] |
| 54-132 | Legal Specialization 21st Annual Report - proposed receipt for filing 50 Consent Agenda Legal Specialization Annual Report - proposed receipt for filingAttachments: Legal Specialization Annual Report |
| 54-133 | Rules Governing The State Bar of California Program for Certifying Legal Specialists - proposed amendments following public comment period 50 Consent Agenda Rules Governing The State Bar of California Program for Certifying Legal Specialists - proposed amendments following public comment periodAttachments: Att 1: Explanation of Amendments to Rules Governing the State Bar of California Program for Certifying Legal Specialists Att 2: Rules Showing Amendments in Legislative StyleAtt 3: Explanation of Amendments to Standards for Certification and RecertificationAtt 4: Appellate Law Standards for Certification and RecertificationAtt 5: Criminal Law Standards for Certification and RecertificationAtt 6: Taxation Law Standards for Certification and RecertificationAtt 7: Workers' Comp Standards for Certification and Recertification |
| 54-134 | Recommendation to The Supreme Court for Suspension of Members Delinquent in Payment of 2007 and 2008 State Bar Membership Fees, Penalties and / or Costs - proposed approval 50 Consent Agenda Recommendation to The Supreme Court for Suspension of Members Delinquent in Payment of 2007 and 2008 State Bar Membership Fees, Penalties and / or Costs - proposed approval |
| 54-135 | MCLE: Recommendation re Members in Noncompliance [a list of members in compliance groups 1, 2, and 3 who, if not in compliance by June 30, 2008, will be placed on “Not Eligible to Practice” status effective July 1, 2008] - proposed approval 50 Consent Agenda MCLE: Recommendation re Members in Noncompliance [a list of members in compliance groups 1, 2, and 3 who, if not in compliance by June 30, 2008, will be placed on “Not Eligible to Practice” status effective July 1, 2008] |
| 54-166 | Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation 2007 Activities and Statistical Report - proposed receipt and filing 50 Consent Agenda Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation 2007 Activities and Statistical ReportAttachments: Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation 2007 Activities and Statistical Report |
| 54-181 | Independent Auditors' Report for Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 [Report of electronic action taken by Office of Finance between regularly scheduled Board meetings, April 22-25, 2008.] 50 Consent Agenda Independent Auditors' Report for Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006Attachments: Memo-Electronic Poll Re Independent Auditors' Report for Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 |
| 100 Reports of Board Committees |
| (Bleich) | 110 Board Committee on Operations |
| 113 | ABA Model Court Rule re Provision of Legal Services after Major Disaster - proposed action 100 Reports of Board Committees ABA Model Court Rule re Provision of Legal Services after Major Disaster - proposed actionAttachments: Att.1: ABA Model Court Rule re Provision of Legal Services after Major Disaster Att.2: Supreme Court re ABA Model Court Rule re Provision of Legal Services after Major Disaster |
| 114* | Executive Director's Evaluation [Materials to be distributed prior to the meeting.] |
| (Fujie) | 120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline Oversight |
| 123 | Rules of Procedure of The State Bar of California - proposed amendments to the State Bar's Court Alternative Dispute Program, following public comment period 100 Reports of Board Committees Rules of Procedure of The State Bar of California - proposed amendments to the State Bar's Court Alternative Dispute Program, following public comment periodAttachments: Rules of Procedure of The State Bar of California - proposed amendments to the State Bar's Court Alternative Dispute Program |
| 124 | Insurance Disclosure Proposal - proposed consideration following public comment period 100 Reports of Board Committees Insurance Disclosure Proposal - proposed consideration following public comment periodAttachments: Att.1: Public Comment on Insurance Disclosure ProposalAtt.2: Public Comment Chart on Insurance Disclosure Program |
| (Penrod) | 130 Member Oversight |
| 136 | Rules of the State Bar, Title 3, Division 2, Chapter 2, Rules 3.120 – 3.127 (Sections of the State Bar) – proposed amendments following public comment period 100 Reports of Board Committees Rules of the State Bar, Title 3, Division 2, Chapter 2, Rules 3.120 - 3.127 (Sections of the State Bar)Attachments: Rules of the State Bar, Title 3, Division 2, Chapter 2, Rules 3.120 - 3.127 (Sections of the State Bar) |
| (Murphy) | 140 Planning, Program Development & Budget |
| 141 | Multi-Year Board Meeting Schedule - proposed amendments 100 Reports of Board Committees Multi-Year Board Meeting Schedule - proposed amendments |
| (McNicholas) | 150 Volunteer Involvement None |
| (Ramirez) | 160 Stakeholder Relations |
| 161 | Report on Governmental Affairs |
| 162 | Immediate Action Items 100 Reports of Board Committees Immediate Action Items |
| 163 | Consideration of Bills of Others |
| 164 | Consideration of 2008 Resolutions of the Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations 100 Reports of Board Committees Consideration of 2008 Resolutions of the Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations |
| 165 | California Young Lawyers Association – proposed changes to Governance Structure, following public comment period 100 Reports of Board Committees California Young Lawyers Association - proposed changes to Governance Structure, following public comment periodAttachments: Att.1: Summary of Public CommentsAtt.2: Background of Public Comment Proposal |
| (Penrod) | 170 Task Force on Sections None |
| (Chick) | 180 Audit Committee None |
| 700 Miscellaneous None |
Closed Session
| 1000 Minutes |
| 1000 | Confidential Minutes, March 7, 2008 |
| (Closed pursuant to Rules Governing Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and Records of the Board of Governors, article 5, section 3(a)) | ||
| 3000 Reports of Board Committes |
3120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline Oversight |
| 3125-A | Resignation of Attorney Roger James Agajanian (State Bar No. 55393) with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation |
| 3125-B | Resignation of Attorney George Sanders Goldberg (SBN 45238) with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3125-C | Resignation of Attorney Kenneth Herbert Jacobson (SBN 66301) with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3125-D | Resignation of Attorney Seymour M. Lazar (SBN 22846) with Disciplinary Charges Pending – proposed recommendation |
| 3125-E | Resignation of Attorney Kerry Lee Lockhart (SBN 182690) with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation |
| 4000 Staff Reports |
| 4010 | General Counsel - report (a) certain litigation (to be identified); (b) any settlement matters; (c) prospective litigation; (d) any requested waivers of claims of privilege. * 114 Executive Director's Evaluation |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)) | ||
| 5000 Closed Consent |
| (Bleich) | 5110 Board Committee on Operations |
| 5115 | Chow & Williams v. State Bar [Report of action taken via conference call on March 27, 2008, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] |
| 5116 | Chow & Williams v. State Bar [Report of action taken via conference call on March 31, 2008, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] |
| 5117 | Chow & Williams v. State Bar [Report of action taken via conference call on April 9, 2008, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] |
| 5118 | Claim of Petrini [Report of action taken via conference call on April 9, 2008, by the Board Committee on Operations acting on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.] |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)) | ||
| (McNicholas) | 6000 Appointments |
6010 Closed Consent |
| 6011 | Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) - annual appointment of attorney members to the Board of Directors |
| 6012 | California Rural Legal Assistance Program (CRLA) - annual appointment of attorney members to the Board of Directors |
| 6013 | Law School Council - annual appointment of members |
| 6014 | Section Executive Committees - 2008-09 annual appointment of members and officers [Part I] |
| 6015 | Fee Arbitration Department - appointment of new arbitrators |
6020 Closed Appointments |
| 6021 | Standing and Special Committees, Boards, and Commissions - 2008-09 annual appointment of members and officers [Part I] |
| 6022 | Judicial Council - annual appointment of members |
| (Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g)) | ||
ADJOURN |