Council on Access and Fairness
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, June 16, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Call

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Elizabeth Hom, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 at 415-538-2143 or Chair, Ryan Harrison at 415-538-2143. 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.

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/97841335933

Call-In Numbers: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 978-4133-5933

Members of the public may also access this meeting at the following locations:
180 Howard Street, San Fracisco, CA 94105
845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Jackson Lewis P.C., 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600, Sacramento, CA  95814
California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, 300 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Kern County Superior Court of California, County of Kern, 1415 Truxton Avenue, Dept. 2, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Equinix Inc., 1 Lagoon Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065

 

Open Session

I. Roll Call
II. 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.)

III. Chair's Report
IV. Consent
A. Approval of Meeting Summary and Action Items from February 17, 2022 Meeting
V. State Bar Reports
A. Update on Office of Access & Inclusion and Relevant State Bar Activities
B. Update on Efforts to Reform the Attorney Discipline System
VI. Discussion And Action Items
A. Discussion of 2022-2027 State Bar Strategic Plan and Alignment with COAF Work Plan
B. Update on Law School Retention Study (Goal 2)
C. Update on Efforts to Institutionalize Diversity and Inclusion Goals in Bar Exam Question Development and Grading (Goal 2)
D. Update on Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam (Goal 2)
E. Update on Diversity Report Card and 2020 Impact Survey (Goal 2)
F. Update on Leadership Seal Program (Goal 2)
G. Update on Implicit Bias Online MCLE Module (Goal 3)
H. Update on Addressing Retention in the Legal Profession through Law School Loan Repayment (Goal 2)
I. Update on Early Pipeline to the Profession Outreach Materials Development (Goal 2)
J. Presentation and Discussion on Imposter Syndrome and Impact on the Legal Profession (Goal 3)
K. Discussion and Recommendation Regarding Adoption of American Bar Association Resolution 102 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
L. Discussion of Additional Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
VII. Liaison Reports
A. California Lawyers Association (CLA) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
B. California Leadership Access Workforce (LAW) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
C. Judicial Council of California Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
VIII. Adjourn
Closed Session

None

In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Elizabeth Hom at 415-538-2143. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.


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