Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda

Teleconference




The State Bar of California

www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, September 23, 2021—Friday, September 24, 2021
1:30 p.m.—

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/92702284939
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 927-0228-4939

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.

Open session will begin on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Public comment for open session items will be heard shortly thereafter.

1 Guest Section
Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Officers of the Board of Trustees by the Honorable Joshua P. Groban, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California (September 24, 2021)
10 Minutes
Open Session Minutes – August 27, 2021
Open Session Minutes – July 22–23, 2021
30 Chair's Report
30-1Report from Outgoing Chair
30-2Report from Incoming Chair (September 24, 2021)
30-3Approval of Trustee Committee and Liaison Assignments (September 24, 2021)
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director
41-1Report from the Executive Director
41-2Appreciation of Outgoing Officers of the 2020–2021 Board of Trustees
50 Consent Agenda
50-1Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6

  1. For fiscal year 2021 financial audit and five-year internal controls audit, with: Macias, Gini and O’Connell, LLP
  2. For OCTC case file auditing, with: Alyse M. Lazar
  3. For February 2022 Bar Exam testing site, with: Sheraton San Diego, Mission Valley
  4. For February 2022 Bar Exam testing site, with: DoubleTree Hotel, Orange
  5. For July 2022 Bar Exam testing site, with: Santa Clara Convention Center
  6. For July 2022 Bar Exam testing site, with: Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
  7. For Information Technology Management Services, with: RPR Impact, LLC
  8. For business continuity consulting services, with: Quodammodo Solutions, LLC
50-2Adoption of Judge Pay Schedule
54-121Proposal to Increase Compensation for Special Deputy Trial Counsel and Administrator
54-141Proposed 2022 Changes to Schedule of License Fees, Penalties, Charges, and Deadlines
54-181Approval of 2021 Q2 Board and Management Travel Expenses
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee
140 Finance Committee
180 Audit Committee
700 Miscellaneous
701Final Report and Recommendations of the California Paraprofessional Program Working Group (Katz)
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 4.f.
702Proposed Amendments to New Accredited Law School Rule 4.160(D)(6) Regarding Minimum Cumulative Bar Pass Rate: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Ching/Leonard)
703Strategic Plan Report (Wilson)
704Proposed Amendments to State Bar Rule 7.61 Regarding Voting Procedures of the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (MacLeod)

Open session will begin on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Public comment for open session items will be heard shortly thereafter.

Closed Session
1000 Minutes
Closed Session Minutes – August 27, 2021
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
Closed Session Minutes – July 22–23, 2021
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
5000 Closed Consent
5001Recommendation Regarding Requested Amicus Participation in Banks v. Superior Court (Supreme Court of California, Case No. S270288)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(C).
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Examination Testing Accommodation Requests
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7002In re Gregory Harper on Discipline, California Supreme Court Case No. S265240 (filed November 25, 2020)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
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).
7004Discussion Regarding Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7005Discussion Regarding Audit of Closed Office of Chief Trial Counsel Files
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(2).
Adjourn

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375. 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 Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375, the State Bar of California, 845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 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.