Board Committee on Member Oversight
Notice and Agenda
Friday, November 9, 2007
8:30 am - 10:00 am
The State Bar Of California
1149 South Hill Street
Board Room, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299
(213) 765-1000

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Laila Bartlett at (415) 538-2232 or Chair, James Penrod at (415) 442-1535. 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: Patricia White, George Davis, Richard Frankel, Howard Miller, John Peterson, Richard Rubin.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Orientation for New Members re: MOC Charge, Member Benefits and Services, Lawyer Assistance Program and Lawyer Assistance Program Financial Assistance Plan (James Penrod, Starr Babcock, Janis Thibault, Richard Carlton)
II. Consent
A. Members' Request for Adjustments to Fees and Penalties that Have Been
Considered by the Membership Liaisons and Deemed that Good Cause
Exists to Grant the Requests-Proposed Action -No Item to be Presented at this Meeting (George Davis, Richard Frankel, John Peterson)(NOV 54-131)
B.  Proposed Revisions – Section 2, paragraphs (A), (B) and (C) of the Rules Governing the Financial Assistance Plan of the State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program (Eligibility Criteria) – Return from Public Comment (Janis Thibault and Richard Carlton) (NOV 54-132)
C. Proposed Revision to Section 3, paragraph (C) of the Rules Governing the Financial Assistance Plan of the State Bar of California Lawyer Assistance Program (Eligibility Criteria) – Return from Public Comment (Janis Thibault and Richard Carlton) (NOV 54-133)
III. Action
A. Approval of Bank of America Affinity Agreement—Materials to be Distributed at the Meeting (Starr Babcock) (NOV 54-134)
B. Proposed Revision to Section 6, paragraph (C) of the Rules Governing the
Financial Assistance Plan—Amount Loaned for Outpatient Therapy –
Request for Public Comment (Janis Thibault and Richard Carlton) (MOC IIIB)
C. Proposed Revision to Section 7 of the Rules Governing the Financial
Assistance Plan—Installment Payments for Delinquent Debt – Request for
Public Comment (Janis Thibault and Richard Carlton) (MOC IIIC)
D. Proposed Addition of Section 13 to the Rules Governing the Financial
Assistance Plan—Loans to Returning Participants – Request for Public
Comment (Janis Thibault and Richard Carlton) (MOC IIID)
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Advisory Committee Oversight/Work Plans (Staff)
V. Reports
A. Member Services Update– Oral Report (Starr Babcock)
B. Employment Practice Liability Insurance ("EPLI") Carrier— Oral Report (Starr Babcock)
Closed Session

I. Consent

None


II. Action
None

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
None

* Closed under the Open and Closed Meeting Rules, art. 3, § 2(b)(1) to receive advice of counsel.