Meeting Agenda

Council on Access and Fairness
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 9, 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, Kristin Rosi 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/97262998509
Webinar ID: 972-6299-8509
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128

Members of the public may access this meeting at the following locations:
845 South Figueroa Street, Room LA-2C, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Open Session

-- Call for Public Comment--

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL

3. 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.)

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4.1

Open Session Minutes: August 26, 2022

5. REPORT FROM THE CHAIR

6. REPORT FROM THE DIRECTORS OF THE OFFICE OF ACCESS & INCLUSION

7. REGULAR CALENDAR

7.1

Presentation on the State Bar 2022-2027 Strategic Plan

7.2

Update on Efforts to Reform the Attorney Discipline System (Goal 1)

7.3

Presentation on the Probation Redesign Project

7.4

Update on the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam (Goal 2)

7.5

Presentation on Proposed Amendments to Rule 9.7 of the California Rules of Court and the Rules of Professional Conduct Based on Recommendations by the California Civility Task Force (Goal 3)

7.6

Update on Diversity Summit (Goal 2)

7.7

Update on DEI Leadership Seal Program (Goal 2)

7.8

Update on Addressing Retention in the Legal Profession through Law School Loan Repayment (Goal 2)

7.9

Update on Early Pipeline to the Profession Outreach Materials Development (Goal 2)

7.10

Update on Licensee Resource Page, including Imposter Syndrome Resources (Goal 3)

7.11

Update on Implicit Bias Online MCLE Module (Goal 3)

7.12

Update on Adoption of American Bar Association Resolution 102 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Goal 2)

7.13

Review 2022 COAF Work Plan

7.14

Discussion of Additional Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

8. LIAISON REPORTS

8.1

California Lawyers Association (CLA) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

8.2

California Leadership Access Workforce (LAW) Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

8.3

Judicial Council of California Report on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

9. ADJOURN

Closed Session

None

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