California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, September 16, 2022
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Mark A Lester at 415-538-2115. 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: Norma Acosta, Jeffrey Hammerschmidt, Michael Lee, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance, Jake Yoon.
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/93722646471 
Call-In Numbers: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 937-2264-6471

Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Consent
A. Approval of June 10, 2022, California Board of Legal Specialization Open Meeting Minutes
III. Staff Reports
A. Update on CBLS Appointments
B. Update on CBLS 2022 Work Plan
C. Update on State Bar Committee Meeting Management
D. Update on Consulting Group on the Establishment of a Legal Specialization in Privacy Law Appointments
E. Recent Developments
IV. Business
A. Review of Report on Key Financial and Operational Indicators
B. Review of Report on Initial Certification Application Statuses
C. Approval of Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
D. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Pay the 2022 Legal Specialization Program Annual Fee
E. Approval of Annual Certification Revocations for Failure to Report Group 1 2022 Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of June 10, 2022, California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.
II. Business
A. Review of Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).
B. Progress Update on Legal Specialist Examination Question Item Banking System Planning
*Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).



ADJOURN


In compliance with the Americans with Disability Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Adrian Galang at 415-538-2115. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

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