Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar Of California
1149 South Hill Street
Board Room, 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299
(213) 765-1000
Friday, March 2, 2012
1:00 PM

The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

For meetings of the Board and Board Committee(s), the Board of Trustees meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Board Committee meeting(s). All times indicated and the order of business are approximate and subject to change.
Open Session

1 Guest Section
Call For Public Comment
10 Minutes
February 10, 2012 minutes [special meeting]
30 President's Report
30 - 1Setting the Date and Time for the Special Meeting for the Election of the 2012-2013 State Bar President
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

Government Affairs (Oral)
42 Secretary

50 Consent Agenda
54 - 131Member Request for Adjustment to Fees and/or Penalties/Waivers
54 - 141Financial Statement for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011; Investment Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011; Client Security Fund Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2011

 

(The Financial Statement for Quarter Ended December 31, 2011 was withdrawn)

54-161 Legal Services Trust Fund – Set Amount for Distribution for 2012 – 2013 IOLTA Grants, Justice Gap Fund and Temporary Emergency Legal Services Fund
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Committee on Operations

111 State Bar Rules, Editorial Revisions
112 Keller Challenge by McLaughlin
113 Proposed District Attorney Candidate Debates Sponsored by the State Bar Criminal Law Section
114 SB 163 Follow-Up Technical Amendments
115 Pending Judicial Administration Legislation - AB1208 (Withdrawn)
116 Contract Policy Amendment
120 Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight Committee

130 Member Oversight Committee

132 Statutory Report and Filing with the Board and the Legislature of the Lawyer Assistance Program Annual Report
133 2011 Membership Survey
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget

142 Legal Services Trust Fund Program: Addition of Deadlines for Submission of Audited Financial Statement to Schedule of Charges and Deadlines
143 Contract Policy Amendment (See Board Operations Item - March 116)
144 Board Authorization of Contracts Over $75,000
150 Nominations and Appointments

160 Stakeholder Relations Committee

162 Consideration of Bills of Others
170 Task Force on Sections

180 Audit Committee

190 Task Force on Discipline System Metrics and Monitoring

200 Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Affairs

700 Miscellaneous and Agenda Items For Future Meetings
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
February 10, 2012 minutes [special meeting]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
3000 Reports of Board Committees
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Fee Arbitration Department, Appointment of New Arbitrators
6012 Workers Compensation Section Executive Committee, Interim Appointment of Member
6013 Criminal Law Section Executive Committee, Interim Appointment of Members
6020 Closed Appointments

6021 American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates, Annual Appointment of State Bar Delegates
6022 Judicial Council, Annual Appointment of Member
6023 Committee of Bar Examiners, Interim Appointment of Young Lawyer Member
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
* Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (a). Consult with counsel regarding pending or perspective litigation.

** Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (d). Appointment, Employment or Dismissal of an employee, consultant or officer of the State Bar or to hear complaints or charges brought.

*** Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (e). Disciplinary Investigations or Proceedings.

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