Board Operations
Notice and Agenda
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
3:00 p.m.
Board of Governors
Monterey Convention Center
Colton I, II, & III
1 Portola Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940

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
A. Referrals to the Committees
B. Section Chair Continuation (Sept 54-119)
III. Action
A. California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) - Proposed conversion of Bylaws to Official Mission and Charge (Sept 112)
B. Sustainable Practice Initiative: Voluntary State Bar Eco Pledge and Voluntary Law Office Sustainability Policy - Proposed Adoption Following Public Comment Period (Sept 113)
C. Proposed New Rule of Court 9.7 (Online Reporting by Attorneys) - Proposed Approval Following Public Comment Period (Sept 114)
D. Emergency Amendment to Section Rule re Associate Membership on Executive Committees - Proposed Approval (Sept 115)
E. Proposed Standards For Certification and Recertification in Legal Malpractice - Request for Public Comment
F. Proposed Rule 9.6 Board Policy on Removal of One-time Only Fee Suspensions from the State Bar of California Web Site
IV. Discussion/Information
V. Reports
A. Report of Election Contest Committee, Board of Governors District 6 Election, Report of Action Taken August 29, 2008, on Behalf of the Board Between Meetings (Sept 54-111)
Closed Session

I. Consent
II. Action
A. Advice re items on the open agenda
III. Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda **
Advice of counsel pertaining to matters on the open agenda
IV. Discussion/Information
V. Reports
A. Claim of Richard Fine, Report of Action Taken August 29, 2008, on Behalf of the Board Between Meetings (Sept 3117)*
B. Konig 998 Offer of Settlement, Report of Action Taken August 29, 2008, on Behalf of the Board Between Meetings (Sept 3118)*
* 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.
   
 
Close
II. Consent:

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