Closing the Justice Gap Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, January 14, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Lauren McCurdy at 415-538-2107 or Chair, Justice Alison Tucher at 415-538-2116. 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: Marta Alcumbrac, Reem Allos, Merri Baldwin, Judge Wendy Chang, David Engstrom, Bridget Gramme, Thomas Greene, Daniel Grunfeld, Eric Helland, Khathy Hoang, Micha Liberty, John Lund, Ruby Marquez, Kevin Mohr, Crispin Passmore, Toby Rothschild, Rebecca Sandefur, James Sandman, Patricia Squitiero.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/s/91322935415
Call-In Numbers:
669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 913 2293 5415

Open Session

I. Minutes
None
II. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Public Comment
C. Announcements
  1. Member/Staff/Liaison Self-Introductions
D. Staff Report
  1. Staff presentation on the Bagley Keene Open Meeting Act and California Public Records Act
  2. Presentation of Media Contacts Policy
  3. Other Administrative Matters
III. Business
A. Presentations
  1. Rebecca Sandefur: Access to Justice and Innovation (How Consumers Approach a Civil Legal Problem)
  2. John Lund: Utah Regulatory Sandbox Overview and Update
  3. Crispin Passmore: Explanation of the United Kingdom’s System and ABS Regulation
  4. Kevin Mohr: Regulation of Nonlegal Services, Lawyer Advertising, and Lawyer Referral Services
B. Discussion of Project Plan and Timeline
  1. Working Group Charter
  2. Subcommittees
  3. Advisory/Focus Groups
  4. Public Comment and Public Hearings
  5. Outreach
  6. Surveys
C. Discussion of Assignments for the Next Meeting
Closed Session

None




ADJOURN


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