Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda

Teleconference




The State Bar of California

www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, July 22, 2021—Friday, July 23, 2021
2:15 p.m.—

Upon commencement of the meeting on Thursday at 2:15 p.m., the Board will hear public comment on Closed Session items.

Upon commencement of the meeting on Friday at 10:00 a.m., the Board will hear public comment on Open Session items.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/94011741780
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 9401-174-1780

-- CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT --

Members of the public may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.

Closed Session
1000 Minutes
Closed Session Minutes - May 13-14, 2021
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
Closed Session Minutes - July 1, 2021
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
5000 Closed Consent
5001Recommendation Regarding Requested Amicus Participation in Meza v. Prepaid Attorney Services, Inc. (California Court of Appeal, Second District, Case No. B308033)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(C).
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Discussion Regarding Appointment of Chief Trial Counsel
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1).
7002Discussion Regarding Audit of Closed Office of Chief Trial Counsel Files
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126(a)(1) and 11126(c)(2).
7003Los Angeles Times v. State Bar of California (California Supreme Court Case No. S269401 (filed June 17, 2021))
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
Open Session

The Chair reserves the right to alter the order of items to run an effective meeting. If you wish to assure yourself of hearing a particular discussion, please attend the entire meeting.

-- Call for Public Comment --
Members of the public may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.
10 Minutes
Open Session Minutes - May 13-14, 2021
Open Session Minutes - July 1, 2021
30 Chair's Report
30-1Approval of Revised Board Committee Assignments
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director
41-1Report from Executive Director - Oral Report
50 Consent Agenda
50-1Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 6008.6

1. For coordination and training related to Homelessness Prevention Legal Services Grants, with: Legal Aid Association of California
2. For examination question management system, with: Prometric, LLC
3. For legal materials subscription, with: Thomson Reuters

50-2Approval of Financial Resolution to Update Authorized Bank Account Signatories
54-111Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation - Annual Appointment of Members, Alternates, and Officers
54-112Council on Access and Fairness - Annual Appointment of Members and Officers
54-113Legal Services Trust Fund Commission - Annual Appointment of Officers
54-114California Board of Legal Specialization - Annual Appointment of Members and Officers
54-115Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct - Annual Appointment of Members and Officers
54-116Client Security Fund Commission - Annual Appointment of Members and Officers
54-117Approval of Per Diem for Public Members of Board Subentities
54-121Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.23 of the California Rules of Court: Return from Public Comment and Request for Submission to the California Supreme Court for Approval
54-141Approval of 2021 Q1 Financial Statements Report, Investment Report, and Client Security Fund Report
54-142Approval of Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties, and Charges
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee
140 Finance Committee
143Approval of (1) Refinancing of the 2016 Bank of America Loan (Related to 180 Howard Street), (2) Financing of Additional Capital Improvement and Information Technology Projects, and (3) Related Documents and Actions
180 Audit Committee
700 Miscellaneous
701Report on Office of Chief Trial Counsel Workload Study (MacLeod/Pi)
702Implementation of Changes to Address Disparities in the Discipline System: Update (Chavez/Robertson)
703Approval of Proposed Plan for Preventative Education for Attorneys (Difuntorum/Hershkowitz)
704Approval of Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Grant Distribution for 2022 (Nguyen)
705State Bar Metrics Report (Chavez/Hershkowitz)
706Approval of Spend Down Plan for Legal Specialization Reserves (Nuñez/Galang) - WITHDRAWN
Adjourn

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Secretary Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363 or Chair Sean SeLegue at 415-538-2000, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Board members are requested to notify the Secretary as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda.


The notice and agenda are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Board.aspx.