Committee of Bar Examiners
Notice and Agenda
Friday, April 22, 2022 - Saturday, April 23, 2022
9:00 a.m.


Teleconference
The State Bar of California

April 22, 2022: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. [Open and Closed Sessions]
April 23, 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/j/91041742094
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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 Devan.McFarland@calbar.ca.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

Open Session
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 March 18, 2022 Committee of Bar Examiners Open Session Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-101
II. Report from Director
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators for January, February, and March 2022. Attachment O-102
B. Review Schedule for June 17, 2022 Committee Meeting. Attachment O-103
C. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:

  1. June 2022 First-Year Law Students’ Examination (Audrey Ching)
  2. July 2022 California Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)
  3. Provisional Licensure Program (Amy Nuñez)
  4. Recent Developments


III. EXAMINATIONS
A. Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Recent and Upcoming Recommendations of Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam & on NCBE’s NextGen Examination. (Esther Lin, Alex Chan, and Paul Kramer)
B. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-200. (Dr. Michael Cao)
IV. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. Discussion of Revisions to State Bar Rule 4.17
B. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-300 (James Efting)
V. EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
A. Action to Place on Probation or Terminate Registration as an Unaccredited Law School – San Francisco International University College of Law. Attachment O-400 (Paul Kramer)
B. Action on Major Change – Change of Headquarters – American International School of Law. Attachment O-401 (Paul Kramer)
C. Action on Major Change – Change of Headquarters – John F. Kennedy School of Law at Northcentral University. Attachment O-402 (Paul Kramer)
D. Action on Major Change – Change of Name – Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. Attachment O-403 (Paul Kramer)
E. Action on Major Change – Acquiescence to an Amended Non-JD Program – Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. Attachment O-404 (Paul Kramer)
F. Action on Major Change – Monterey College of Law Empire Branch Campus and Empire College School of Law Closure. Attachment O-405 (Paul Kramer)
G. Action on Periodic Inspection of San Joaquin College of Law. Attachment O-406 (Paul Kramer)
H. Report on Administrative Updates for Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-407 (Paul Kramer)
I. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-408 (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
    Childs v. State Bar, SF Superior Court, 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

*Closed pursuant to Government Code §11126(e)(1) and Government Code §11126(c)(1)


B. Approval of March 18, 2022 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Session Meeting Minutes

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5) and Government Code §11126(c)(1).


C. Discussion and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on July 2022 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23 in Closed Session.]

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code §11126(c)(1).


II. EXAMINATIONS
A. Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals (Christina Doell)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(3), §6026.7(c)(4), and Government Code §11126(c)(1).


III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. February 2022 California Bar Examination Security Incidents Report (Tammy Campbell)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code §11126(c)(1).


B. Action on Pending Operations and Management Appeals (Tammy Campbell)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Government 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 Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(4).


B. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review (Tara Clark)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(4).


C. Status Report on Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases (Tara Clark)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(4).


D. Presentation on State Bar Court Cases Relevant to Moral Character Determinations. [Special Set for 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 22 in Closed Session.] (David Lane)

*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code §6026.7(c)(4).


Adjourn


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Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Committee Coordinator, Devan McFarland, at 415-538-2548 or Chair, Alexander Lawrence at 415-538-2300,180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. 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 agenda.

The notice and agenda are available at https://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.