Legal Services, Pro Bono & Equal Access
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, May 13, 2010
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Mary Flynn at 415-538-2251 or Chair, Rex Heinke at (310) 229-1030. 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: Gwen Moore, James Aguirre, Lowell Carruth, Laura Chick, William Gailey, Cheryl Hicks, Wells Lyman, Jon Streeter, Richard Rubin.
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.

The Legal Services, Pro Bono & Equal Access Committee Meeting will take place on the afternoon of Thursday, May 13, 2010, after the Discipline Oversight Committee Meeting.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
Oral Report
II. Consent
None
III. Action
A. Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation; 2009 Activities and Statistical Report: Proposed Receipt for Filing (May 54-161)(Heidi Schwab-Wilhelmi)(Also Agenda Item for Board of Governors Meeting)
B. National Pro Bono Celebration Week Standing Resolution (MAY 54-162)(Rodney Low)(Also Agenda Item for Board of Governors Meeting)
IV. Discussion/Information
A. Report of the Subcommittee on the Elkins Family Law Task Force Final Report and Recommendations (Cheryl Hicks; Wells Lyman)
B. Report on Status of Limited Scope Representation (Rodney Low)
C. Council on Access & Fairness 2009 Annual Report for Oversight Purposes (Rod Fong)
D. Consideration of Judicial Branch Issues (Jennifer Wada)
V. Reports
None
Closed Session

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