Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

Sheraton Sacramento
Gardenia Room
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-1700
Thursday, March 7, 2013
9:00 a.m.

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
November 16, 2012 minutes [regular meeting]
January 12, 2013 minutes [special meeting]
30 President's Report
30 - 1Setting the Date and Time for the Special Meeting for the Election of the 2013-2014 State Bar President, Vice-President and Treasurer
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

Governmental Relations (Oral)
42 Secretary

50 Consent Agenda
54 - 111Report of Action taken November 30, 2012, by the Board Committee on Operations on behalf of the Board between meetings - Ratification of Amendment to Multi-Year Board Meeting Schedule for 2012-2013 for Location and Date of March 2013 Meeting
54 - 121Proposed Modification to Clients Right to Arbitration Form
54 - 122State Bar Rules, Title 3, Division 4, Chapter 2, Fee Arbitration
54 - 131Member Requests for Adjustment/Waiver of Fees and/or Penalties - Withdrawn
54 - 132Statutory Report and Filing with the Board and the Legislature of the
Lawyer Assistance Program Annual Report
54 - 141Investment Report for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2012
54 - 161Legal Services Trust Fund – Set Amount for Distribution for 2013 – 2014
IOLTA Grants, Justice Gap Fund and Temporary Emergency Legal
Services Fund
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Committee on Operations

112 Open Meeting Rules, Proposed Amendments - Request for Adoption Following Public Comment
113 Proposed Legislation on Legal Services Funding
120 Regulation, Admissions and Discipline Oversight Committee

123 Modification of Board Policy Regarding Posting of Documents in State Bar Disciplinary and Regulatory Proceedings
130 Member Oversight Committee

133 Proposed State Bar Sponsored Health Care Program Administrator
140 Planning, Program Development & Budget

142 Governance Models and Officer Roles
150 Nominations and Appointments

160 Stakeholder Relations Committee

170 Task Force on Sections

180 Audit Committee

700 Miscellaneous
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
November 16, 2012 closed minutes [regular meeting]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Committee on Professional Liability Insurance, Interim Appointment of Officer
6012 Criminal Law Section Executive Committee, Interim Appointment of Member
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 Fee Arbitration Department, Appointment of New Arbitrators
(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 prospective 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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