Board of Governors Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar Of California
1149 South Hill Street
Board Room, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299
(213) 765-1000
Friday, November 9, 2007
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 (The times listed below are guidelines. The President reserves the right to adjust this schedule.)
Open Session

(Bleich) 10 Minutes1:30 p.m.
(2 minutes)
10 July 20, 2007 [Special Meeting for Election of 2007-08 President]
10 July 20, 2007 [Regular Meeting]
10 September 26, 2007 [Special Meeting]
10 September 30, 2007 [Organization Meeting]

 

(Bleich) 30 President's Report1:32
(6 minutes)
30-1 Rules Revision Commission - appointment of three Board liaison members
(Johnson) 40 Staff Reports1:38
(5 minutes)
(Johnson)
41 Executive Director

(Johnson)
42 Secretary

42-1 2008 Board of Governors Election Schedule
(Bleich) 50 Consent Agenda1:43 p.m.
(2 minutes)
51-53 Financial Statement (51);  Investment Report (52); and Client Security Fund Report (53); for Quarter Ended June 30, 2007
54-111 Adoption of Chief Trial Counsel Annual Performance Evaluation
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings]
54-112 Open Meetings, Closed Sessions and Records of the Board of Governors - proposed amendments following public comment period
54-113A Conflict Waiver
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
54-113B Conflict Waiver - proposed delegation of authority
54-114A Council on Access and Fairness - interim appointment
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on August 28, 2007, on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.]
54-114B Council on Access and Fairness - interim appointment
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on September 19, 2007, on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board meetings.]
54-121 Northern Santa Barbara County Bar Association's Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitrations - proposed approval
54-122 Santa Monica Bar Association's Rules of Procedure for Fee Disputes (Arbitration and Mediation) - proposed approval
54-123 Contra Costa County Bar Association's Rules of Procedure for Fee Arbitration - proposed approval
54-131 Members' Requests for Adjustments to Fees and/or Penalties:  no such requests have been submitted to the Board for approval at this meeting
54-132 Rules Governing the Financial Assistance Plan of the State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program - proposed amendments following public comment period to Section 2, paragraphs (A), (B) and (C) re eligibility criteria
54-133 Rules Governing the Financial Assistance Plan of the State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program - proposed amendments following public comment period to Section 3, paragraph (C) re eligibility criteria to limit the term of loans and to establish a practice for applying for an extension of that term
54-151 Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation - proposed extension of terms
54-165 Diversity Pipeline Program Self-Evaluation Guidelines - proposed receipt for filing
55 May and July 2008 Board Meetings - (a) confirmation of location change for the May 15-16, 2008, to San Jose; and (b) proposed date change for the July 08 meeting, i.e., from Thursday-Friday, July 17-18, 2008, to Thursday-Friday, July 10-11, 2008
100 Reports of Board Committees
(Bleich)
110 Board Committee on Operations
1:45 p.m.
(12 minutes)
115 MOU Negotiations - status report
(Fujie)
120 Regulation, Admissions & Discipline Oversight
1:57
(13 minutes)
124 Interim Plan for Consideration of Resignations with Charges Pending - proposed adoption following public comment period
125 Frye v. THC - proposed report to the Supreme Court on nonprofit law practices
126 Decision not to Release Bar Examination Applicant Data - proposed approval
(Penrod)
130 Member Oversight
2:10 p.m.
(10 minutes)
134 Bank of America Affinity Agreement  (Oral)
(Murphy)
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget

141 Charges and Deadlines for Unaccredited Law School Registration - proposed approval
142 2008 Fees for Inactive Membership and for MCLE Noncompliance and Reinstatement from MCLE Inactive Enrollment - proposed approval
(McNicholas)
150 Volunteer Involvement

(Ramirez)
160 Stakeholder Relations

161 Report from the Office of Government Affairs
162 Immediate Action Items
163 Consideration/Approval of State Bar Section-sponsored Affirmative Legislative Proposals
164 Comparable Rates on Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts - request to petition the Court to rescind Supreme Court Order pursuant to statutes 1981, chapter 789; request for interim Order to implement AB 1723.
(Penrod)
170 Task Force on Sections

(Bleich)
180 Audit Committee

700 Miscellaneous
(Bleich) 701 Insurance Disclosure Task Force - Final Report and Recommendations
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
(Johnson) July 20, 2007
(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
(Bleich)
3110 Board Committee on Operations

3116 Konig v State Bar et al  (Oral)
3117 Lebbos Bankruptcy Trustee - offer of settlement
(Fujie)
3120 Regulation, Admissions and Discipline

3127-A Resignation of Attorney Giddens with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-B Resignation of Attorney Palaferri with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-C Resignation of Attorney Reich with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-D Resignation of Attorney Pritzker with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-E Resignation of Attorney Mason with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-F Resignation of Attorney Strong with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-G Resignation of Attorney  Nudelman with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-H Resignation of Attorney Sherman with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-I Resignation of Attorney Wasilenko with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-J Resignation of Attorney Vargas with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-K Resignation of Attorney Vale with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-L Resignation of Attorney  Gelegan with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-M Resignation of Attorney Scott with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-N Resignation of Attorney Byrd with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-O Resignation of Attorney Kaitz with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-P Resignation of Attorney Anderson with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-Q Resignation of Attorney Jaramillo with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-R Resignation of Attorney Osio with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
3127-S Resignation of Attorney Abramowitz with Disciplinary Charges Pending - proposed recommendation
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(e))
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.
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a))
5000 Closed Consent
5110 Board Committee on Operations

5119-A Claim of Judith Chow, Dated July 16, 2007
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-B Claim of Scott Williams, Dated July 16, 2007
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-C Chow, Williams v State Bar of California – Mediation
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-D Cotant Mediation
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-E Claim of Shmuel Erde
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-F Ramsey v State Bar of California
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-G Chow and Williams v Johnson, Hawley, et al
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-H Claim of Ronald and Sharonne Reher
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-I Claim of Stephen McFarland
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-J Claim of Felix Torres
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
5119-K Claim of Gregory Morris
[Report of action taken by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between regularly scheduled Board Meetings.]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Fee Arbitration Department - annual reappointment and appointment of arbitrators and presiding arbitrator
6012 Business Law Section Executive Committee - interim appointment of member
6013 Family Law Section Executive Committee - interim appointment of member
6014 Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct - interim appointment of member
6015 Legal Services Trust Fund Commission - interim appointment of member
6016 Taxation Law Advisory Commission - interim appointment of member
6017 Workers' Compensation Law Advisory Commission - interim appointment of officer
6018 California Commission on Access to Justice - annual appointment of officers
6019A Lawyers Assistance Program Oversight Committee - annual appointment of officers and members
6019B California Bar Foundation Board of Directors - annual appointment of members
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
ADJOURN
(4:30 p.m.)