Legal Specialization: California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 5, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Robert Hershenson 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, Mark A Lester, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance, Jake Yoon.
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/j/92971497249
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 929-7149-7249

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. Update on CBLS 2021 Work Plan Initiatives
C. Update on Legal Specialist Examination Format
D. Recent Developments
III. Consent
A. Approval of December 11, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
C. Review of Report on 2021 Legal Specialist Examination Registrations
D. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 3 2020 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
F. Discussion of Potential Legal Specialization Budget Reserve Spend Down Initiatives
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of December 11, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.]
II. Business
A. Review of Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]
B. Progress Update on Legal Specialist Examination Question Item Banking System Planning [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]



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