Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, January 28, 2022 - Saturday, January 29, 2022

Teleconference
The State Bar of California

January 28, 2022: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. [Open and Closed Sessions]

January 29, 2022: 9:00 a.m. [Open and Closed Sessions]

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:

Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/s/98961425539

Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 989 6142 5539

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 pm on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.

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 December 3-4, 2021 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
D. Planning Session Discussion: Changes to be Implemented in 2022, Training Topics for 2022, Upcoming Initiatives, Review of Goals and Recommendations to Work Plan. [Special Set for January 28, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.]
II. Report from Director
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators for November and December 2021. Attachment O-101.
B. Review Schedule for March 18, 2022 Committee Meeting. Attachment O-102.
C. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:

  1. Provisional Licensure Program (Amy C Nuñez)
  1. Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam (Esther Lin, Alex Chan and Amy C Nuñez)
  1. Update on February 2022 Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)
  1. Recent Developments

III. Examinations
A. Training from Subject Matter Expert on the Principles of Scaling Written Test Scores on the California Bar Examination to the Multistate Bar Examination. [Special Set for January 28, 2022, 2:00 p.m.]
B. Approval of Technical Report on the October 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Examination. Attachment O-200. (Dr. Michael Cao and Christina Doell)
C. Approval of Report to the Supreme Court on the July 2021 California Bar Examination. Attachment O-201. (Dr. Michael Cao and Christina Doell)
D. Approval of Guiding Principles in Examination Development to Minimize Potential Bias in Bar Exam Questions. Attachment O-202. (Bethany Peak, Michael Iseri and Alex Chan)
E. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-203. (Dr. Michael Cao)
IV. Operations and Management
A. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-300. (James Efting)
V. Educational Standards
A. Action on Major Change – Irvine University College of Law Proposed Name Change to Irvine College of Law. Attachment O-400. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
B. Action on San Francisco International University School of Law’s Response to Warning Letter. Attachment O-401. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
C. Action on Continuation of 2009 Waiver of Unaccredited Guideline 1.11 – Credit for Exam Preparation Courses at Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-402. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
D. Report on Administrative Updates for Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-403. (Paul Kramer and Natalie Leonard)
E. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-404. (Paul Kramer)
VI. Moral Character
A. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Moral Character Goals. Attachment O-500. (Vince Reyes)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Jean Krasilnikoff)

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

Childs v. State Bar, SF Superior Ct., Case No. CGC-21-590115
Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306
Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037
Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Examination Testing Accommodation Requests
Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination

B. Approval of December 3-4, 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 Testing Accommodation Appeals. (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3), §6026.7(c)(4), and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B. Discussion of Contingency Planning for February 2022 Bar Examination. (Audrey Ching) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(2) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Operations and Management
A. Report on Security Incidents from the October 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Examination. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B. 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).] WITHDRAWN
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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