Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 538-2000
Friday, November 7, 2014
8:00 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
July 18, 2014 minutes [regular meeting]
July 18, 2014 minutes [special meeting for the election of officers]
September 13, 2014 minutes [special meeting]
September 14, 2014 minutes [special meeting]
30 President's Report
Oral Report
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

Governmental Relations (Oral)
42 Secretary

50 Consent Agenda
54 - 131Annual Recommendation to the Supreme Court for Expungement of Suspensions for Nonpayment of Fees in Accordance with Rule of Court 9.6 (b)
54 - 141Member Requests for Adjustment/Waiver of Fees and/or Penalties
54 - 142Financial Statement for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014; Investment Report for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014; Client Security Fund Report for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2014
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee

111 Revision to Confidential Employee Rules
112 Revisions to State Bar Court Judge Rules
113 Task Force on Admissions Regulation Reform: Phase II Proposals for a Practical Skills Training Requirement - Request for Adoption Following Public Comment
114 Executive Director Performance Evaluation*
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee

121 Adoption of Model Rules for Fee Mediation
122 Chief Trial Counsel Performance Evaluation*
123 Establishment and Appointments to Second Commission for the Revision of the Rules of Professional Conduct
130 Admissions and Education Committee

132 Proposed Change to Special Master Rules Regarding Eligibility Requirements - Return from Public Comment
140 Planning and Budget Committee

143 Year End Budget Adjustments WITHDRAWN
150 Nominations and Appointments Committee

160 Stakeholders and Access to Justice Committee

161 Request to Change CYLA Charge
162 State Bar Section Sponsored Affirmative Legislative Proposals
163 Grant to California Bar Foundation to Fund Legal Services Programs in Rural Areas
180 Audit Committee

190 UPL Oversight Committee

Closed Session

1000 Minutes
July 18, 2014 closed minutes [regular meeting]
September 14, 2014 closed minutes [special meeting]
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
3000 Reports of Board Committees
3110 Board Executive Committee

*Re Executive Director Performance Evaluation (Open Item #114)*

 

*Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(d) to consider a personnel matter

 

3111 Consultation With Counsel on Matter With Significant Exposure to Litigation*

 

*Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 6026.5(a)

3120 Regulation and Discipline Committee

*Re Chief Trial Counsel Performance Evaluation (Open Item #122)**
**Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(d) to consider a personnel matter
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Committee on Appellate Courts, Interim Appointment of Member
6012 Criminal Law Section Executive Committee, Interim Appointment of Officer
6013 Criminal Law Advisory Commission, Interim Appointment of Officers and Member
6014 California Commission on Access to Justice, Annual Appointment of Officers
6015 Council on Access and Fairness, Interim Appointment of Members
6016 Fee Arbitration Department, Annual Reappointment and Appointment of Arbitrators and Presiding Arbitrator
6017 Committee of Bar Examiners, Interim Appointment of Member
6018 California Bar Foundation, Annual Appointment of Members
6019 Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) Oversight Committee, Appointment of Chair
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
7000 Miscellaneous
7001 Personnel Complaint Re Employees*

*Closed under Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.5(d) to consider personnel matters
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
ADJOURN