California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 13, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

State Bar of California
Conference Rooms 4A-C
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at (415) 538-2115 or 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Aurelio Torre at (415) 538-2115. 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: Norma Acosta, Jeffrey Hammerschmidt, Robert Hershenson, Mark A Lester, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Staff Reports
A. Staffing Updates
B. New Member Orientation
C. Recent Developments

1. Admissions Information Management System (AIMS) Update

III. Consent
A. Approval of September 6, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
IV. Business
A. Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
B. Report on Legal Specialist Examination Post-Examination Application Statuses
C. Approval of Proposed Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
D. Development of 2020 Work Plan for Recommendation to the Board of Trustees
E. Discussion on Guidelines for Reviewing Applications for Accreditation of Specialty Certification Programs
F. Review of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) Application for Accreditation of Specialty Certification Program in Privacy Law
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of September 6, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.]
II. Business
A. Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]



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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring special accommodations for this meeting should notify Adrian Galang at (415) 538-2115. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will allow time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.

 

The notice and agenda is available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.