Committee of Bar Examiners
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 17, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Teleconference
The State Bar of California

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Open Session

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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 April 22, 2022 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
D. Report back from the 2022 National Conference of Bar Examiners Annual Conference. (Alex Lawrence, Kareem Gongora, and Esther Lin)
E. Discussion of Subentity Administrative Processes and Procedures. (Alex Lawrence)
II. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR
A. Review Schedule for August 19, 2022, Committee Meeting. Attachment O-101.
B. Report on Key Statistical Indicators for April and May 2022. Attachment O-102.
C. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar Activities:

i. Provisional Licensure Program Update (Amy Nuñez)

ii. June 2022 First-Year Law Students' Examination (Audrey Ching)

iii. July 2022 California Bar Examination (Audrey Ching)

iv. Testing Accommodations Stakeholder Input Forum on June 29, 2022

v. Recent Developments


III. EXAMINATIONS
A. Discussion of Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam Recommendations and Next Steps. (Esther Lin and Alex Chan)
B. Update on First-Year Law Students’ Examination Multiple-Choice Exam Content Review Project. (Lisa Cummins)
C. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-200. (Dolores Heisinger)
IV. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. Report on the October 2021 First-Year Law Students’ Exam Cost-Analysis. Attachment O-300. (James Efting and Tammy Campbell)
B. Report on the February 2022 California Bar Exam Cost-Analysis. Attachment O-301. (James Efting and Tammy Campbell)
C. Recommendation to Eliminate Five-Year Timeline for Validity of Passing Bar Exam Score. Attachment O-302.(Donna Hershkowitz, Robert Brody and David Torres)
D. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-303. (James Efting)
V. EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
A. Action on Major Change – Change of Name and Acquiescence to non-JD Programs – Degrees in Public Administration – University of La Verne College of Law. Attachment O-400. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
B. Action on Waiver of Requirements to Teach Fixed Facility Classes – Western Sierra Law School. Attachment O-401. (Ajené Wilcoxson) WITHDRAWN
C. Action on Progress Report Related to Periodic Inspection – San Francisco Law School. Attachment O-402. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
D. Action on Progress Report Related to Changing Category from Fixed-Facility to Distance – Irvine College of Law. Attachment O-403. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
E. Action on Periodic Inspection – American Institute of Law. Attachment O-404. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
F. Action on Major Change – Change Category from Fixed-Facility to Distance and Waiver of Requirements to Teach Fixed-Facility Classes – Pacific Coast University School of Law. Attachment O-405. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
G. Action on Progress Report Related to Periodic Inspection and Notice of Noncompliance – Peoples College of Law. Attachment O-406. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
H. Action on Response to Notice of Noncompliance – American Heritage University School of Law. Attachment O-407. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
I. Report on Administrative Updates at Accredited and Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment O-408. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
J. Approval of Report on 2021-2022 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-409. (Ajené Wilcoxson)
VI. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Presentation on Ethics School and Client Trust Account School. [Special Set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 17, 2022] (Joseph Carlucci, Office of Chief Trial Counsel)
B. Approval of Report on 2021–2022 Moral Character Goals. Attachment O-500. (Vince Reyes)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes and 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, First District Ct. of Appeals, Case No. CGC-21-590115
    Flinders v. State Bar et al., Santa Clara County Superior Ct., Case No. 22-CV-397095
    Jahn v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202103-12845809
    Kohn v. State Bar et al., Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 20-17316
    Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306
    Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037
    Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination

B. Approval of April 22, 2022 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Session 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).]
III. Operations and Management
A. 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 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 and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. Report on State Bar Court Decisions. (Tara Clark and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. (Tara Clark and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn


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