Board Operations
Notice and Agenda
Saturday, January 10, 2009
8:00 a.m.
La Quinta Resort & Club
49-499 Eisenhower Drive
La Quinta, CA 92253

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Cathy Torney at (415) 538-2337 or Chair, Holly Fujie at (213) 891-5085. 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: Jeannine English, Judy Johnson, Richard Rubin, Bonnie Dumanis, John Dutton, Richard Frankel, John Peterson, Howard Miller.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

For meetings of the Board and Board Committees. Committee meetings and items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day to facilitate business of the Board and Board Committees.

The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
Oral Report
II. Consent
None
III. Action
A. Referrals to Other Committees
III. Action
Referral List 1/10/08
B. Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees; Return from Public Comment (JAN 54-111)
III. Action
JAN 54-111 COI Return from Pub Comment
Attachments:
JAN 54-111 Appendix AJAN 54-111 Appendix BJAN 54-111 Appendix C
C. Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Proposed Rule of Court and/or Legislative Amendment to IOLTA Statues - Return Following Public Comment on Proposed Rule of Court (JAN 112)
III. Action
JAN 112 - Proposed Rule of Court IOLTA
Attachments:
JAN 112 Attachment 1JAN 112 Attachment 2JAN 112 Attachment 3JAN 112 Attachment 4JAN 112 Attachment 5JAN 112 Attachment 6
D. State Bar Rules Revision Project, New Title 7, Division 1: Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation of the State Bar of California; Request to Release for Public Comment
III. Action
State Bar Rules Revision Project, New Title 7 Div 1
Attachments:
Attachment A SB Rules Revision Project Title 7 Div 1Attachment B JNE Rules 2005
E. State Bar Rule 6.9 re Election of CYLA Board of Governors Member, Request to Release for Public Comment
III. Action
Rule 6.9 re Election of CYLA
Attachments:
Rule 6.9 Attachment
F. MOU Ratification (JAN 113)
G. Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Employment of Confidential Employees - Proposed Amendments (JAN 114)
III. Action
JAN 114 Rules and Regs Confidential Employees
Attachments:
JAN 114 Attachment 1JAN 114 Attachment 2
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Chief Trial Counsel Appointment Process - Oral Report
V. Reports
None
Closed Session

I. Consent
None
II. Action
A. MOU Ratification ****
B. Rules and Regulations Pertaining to the Employement of Confidential Employees - Proposed Amendments ****
III. Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
IV. Discussion/Information
None
V. Reports
A. Soladar Settlement Offer Under CCP 998, Report of Action Taken December 5, 2008 on Behalf of the Board of Governors Between Meetings (JAN 3115) *
* Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(a) to consult with counsel concerning pending or prospective litigation.

** Closed under Rule 6.53(A)(1) of the Rules of the State Bar to receive advice of counsel.

*** Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(d) to consider personnel matters.

**** Closed under Rule 6.53(A)(2) of the Rules of the State Bar to confer regarding union or labor matters.

***** Closed under Rule 6.53(A)(3) of the Rules of the State Bar to confer regarding the negotiation of the purchase, sale, exchange or lease of real property.