Closing the Justice Gap Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 17, 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, Andrew Arruda, Judge Irma Asberry, Merri Baldwin, Judge Wendy Chang, David Engstrom, Thomas Greene, Daniel Grunfeld, Eric Helland, Khathy Hoang, Micha Liberty, John Lund, Kevin Mohr, Wendy Musell, Crispin Passmore, Toby Rothschild, Rebecca Sandefur, James Sandman, Patricia Squitiero, Sacha Steinberger.
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/98548962140
Call-In Number: 1-669-900-9128 
Webinar ID: 985 4896 2140
 

Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Public Comment
C. Announcements
D. Staff Report
E. Approval of Open Session Action Summary from the August 11, 2021 Meeting
II. Business
A. Discussion and Possible Action on a Subcommittee Recommendation for the Structure and Governance of a Sandbox Regulatory Authority
B. Presentation: Arizona’s Efforts on Legal Services Regulatory Reform and the Regulation of ABS Entities, and Amendments to Arizona's Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4. (Speaker: Justice Ann Timmer, Arizona State Supreme Court Vice Chief Justice)
C. Discussion and Possible Action on Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct on Lawyer Advertising and Solicitation
D. Discussion and Possible Action on Amendments to the Certified Lawyer Referral Service Rules and Statutes
E. Discussion and Possible Action on Amendments to California Rule of Professional Conduct 5.4
F. Discussion and Possible Action on a Proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 5.7
G. Discussion and Possible Action on a Subcommittee Recommendation for a Draft Sandbox Application
H. Discussion and Possible Action on a Subcommittee Recommendation for the Sandbox Application Criteria for Applicant Background Checks
I. Discussion and Possible Action on a Subcommittee Recommendation on the Sandbox Application Criteria Concerning Attorney-Client Privilege, Confidentiality, and Data Privacy
J. Discussion of Assignments and Next Steps
Closed Session

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ADJOURN


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