Committee of Bar Examiners
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 18, 2021 - Saturday, June 19, 2021

Teleconference
The State Bar of California

June 18, 2021: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. [Open and Closed Sessions]

June 19, 2021: 9:00 a.m. [Closed Session]

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:

Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar D: 965-6711-7827

 

Open Session

Note: Public comment is welcome. Because the time for public comment during the meeting could be limited, you may choose to submit written comments instead. If you want to ensure that your written comment is considered by the Committee prior to the discussion of an agenda item, please email your written comment to the committee coordinator at Kim.Wong@calbar.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

I. Chair's Time
A. Welcome/Roll Call.
B. Call for Public Comment. (The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.)
C. Approval of April 23-24, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
II. Report from Director
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators for April 2021. Attachment O-101.
B. Review Schedule for August 20, 2021 Committee Meeting. Attachment O-102.
C. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar activities:

Provisional Licensure Program (Amy C Nuñez)

Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam (Amy C Nuñez)

June 2021 First-Year Law Student’s Examination (Audrey Ching)

July 2021 California Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)

Differential Item Functioning (Bethany Peak)


III. Examinations
A. Training from State Bar Staff on the Phased Grading System for the California Bar Examination. (Lisa Cummins and Christina Doell)
B. Approval of Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the February 2021 California Bar Examination. Attachment O-200. (Lisa Cummins and James Efting)
C. Approval of Report on 2020-2021 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-201. (James Efting)
IV. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. Report on the February 2021 California Bar Examination Cost-Analysis. Attachment O-300. (Tammy Campbell)
B. Discussion and Approval of Addition of Proposed Sanction to the Chapter 6 Decisional Matrix. Attachment O-301. (Tammy Campbell)
C. Discussion and Approval of Proposed Revision to the Guidelines for Foreign-Educated General Applicants with a First Degree in Law. Attachment O-302. (Tammy Campbell)
D. Approval of Report on 2020-2021 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-303. (Alex Lawrence)
V. Educational Standards
A. Discussion and Approval of Major Change Request – Addition of Hybrid JD – Lincoln Law School of Sacramento. Attachment O-400. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
B. Progress Report Regarding Periodic Inspection Recommendations – San Francisco Law School. Attachment O-401. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
C. Progress Report Regarding Periodic Inspection Recommendations – Peoples College of Law. Attachment O-402. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
D. Report on Administrative Updates at Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-403. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
E. Approval of Report on 2020-2021 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-404. (Paul Kramer)
VI. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Approval of Report on 2020-2021 Moral Character Goals. Attachment O-500. (Bethany Peak)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes)

1. Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)]:

Childs v. State Bar, SF Superior Ct., Case No. CGC-21-590115

Delacruz v. State Bar, USDC Northern District, Case No. 20-16433

Jahn v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202103-12845809

Kohn v. State Bar, U.S. District Ct., Northern District, Case No. 20-4827

Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037


B. Approval of April 23 and 24, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
II. Examinations
A. Action on Pending Examinations Petitions. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN
B. Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Operations and Management
A. Report on Security Incidents from the February 2021 California Bar Examination. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B. Discussion Regarding Examination Security as Related to the Discussion and Approval of Addition of Proposed Sanction to the Chapter 6 Decisional Matrix. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
C. Action on Pending Operations and Management Appeals. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
IV. Moral Character
A. Report on and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations. (Tara Clark and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn


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