Board of Trustees Meeting
Agenda

The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000
Friday, July 24, 2015
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*The Board of Trustees meeting will commence upon the conclusion of the Special Board Meeting (Election of Officers).
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
May  8, 2015 minutes [regular meeting]
May  13, 2015 minutes [special meeting]
June 15, 2015 minutes [special meeting]
June 22, 2015 minutes [special meeting]
30 President's Report
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director

Governmental Relations - Oral
42 Secretary

50 Consent Agenda
54 - 141Financial Statement for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015; Investment Report for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015; Client Security Fund Report for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2015
54 - 142Member Requests for Adjustment/Waiver of Fees and/or Penalties
54 - 161Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation, 2014 Activities and Statistical Report
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee

111 Revision to State Bar Rules Title 6 re Access to State Bar Records—Return from Public Comment
112 Board Policy Manual - Proposed Reorganization
113 Exception to CalPERS 180 Day Wait Period to Contract with Retiree
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee

121 Updates to Sample Fee Agreement Forms - Request for Adoption Following Public Comment
122 Proposed Amendments to the State Bar Rules Re: Legal Specialization and the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar of California Concerning Handling of Certification Denials. Request for Adoption Following Public Comment
123 Chief Trial Counsel Performance Evaluation
130 Admissions and Education Committee

131 Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules re Processing of Moral Character Determination Applications – Return from Public Comment
132 Proposed Modification to the Format of the California Bar Examination
133 Proposal to Increase Required MCLE Hours and Require that Specified Number Be Relevant to Attorney’s Practice Area – Return from Public Comment
140 Planning and Budget Committee

143 Budget Amendments – Semi-Annual Review
144 Strategic Planning - Goals and Objectives
145 Authority to Raise Section Dues to $150
146 Interfund Transfers and Loans Policy
147 Cost Benefit Analysis Policy for Major Expenditures
148 Fund Accounting and Reserve Planning - WITHDRAWN
150 Nominations and Appointments Committee

151 Proposed Amendments to Committee Application Form
160 Stakeholders and Access to Justice Committee

162 Legal Services Trust Fund - Set Amounts for Distribution, 2016 Annual IOLTA Grants, including Voluntary and State Bar Contributions
163 Antitrust & Unfair Competition Section Bylaw Change
164 Providing Public Information re: Diversity in California Law Schools
165 Civil Justice Strategies Task Force Report - Request for Adoption Following Public Comment
180 Audit Committee

700 Miscellaneous
701 Minority Legal Education Resources (MLER) Update
702 MOU Negotiations
703 General Counsel Search - LATE ITEM
Closed Session

1000 Minutes
May  8, 2015 closed minutes [regular meeting]
Approval of Closed Minutes of Prior Meetings
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(a)-(h))
3000 Reports of Board Committees
3160 Stakeholders and Access to Justice Committee

(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5(g).)


3161 Bernard E. Witkin Medal, Selection of 2015 Recipient
3162 Diversity Awards, Selection of 2015 Recipient
3163 Education Pipeline Awards, Selection of 2015 Recipient
3164 Loren Miller Legal Services Award, Selection of 2015 Recipient
3165 President's Pro Bono Service Awards, Selection of 2015 Recipient
3166 CYLA Jack Berman Award of Achievement, Selection of 2015 Recipient
6000 Appointments
6010 Closed Consent

6011 Law School Council, Annual Appointment of Members
6012 California Rural Legal Assistance Board of Directors, Annual Appointment of Members
6013 Standing, Special and Section Executive Committees, Annual Appointment of Officers and Members, Part II
6020 Closed Appointments

6021 Committee of Bar Examiners, Annual Appointment of Officers and Members
6022 Judicial Nominees Evaluation (JNE) Commission, Annual Appointment of Officers and Members
6023 JNE Review Committee (RJNE), Annual Appointment of Chair and Member
(Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 6026.5(g))
7000 Miscellaneous
7001 Report and Recommendation from Special Investigative Committee re Reported JNE Confidentiality Breach*
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5 (c).
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5(g).
7002 Dunn v. State Bar Case No. BC563715 (L.A. Super. Ct., filed Nov. 13, 2014)*
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5(a).
7003 Executive Director Search*
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5(d).
7004 Re Open Item 703 General Counsel Search - LATE ITEM*
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.5(d).
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