Committee of Bar Examiners
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 23, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Teleconference
The State Bar of California

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Downtown Law Campus 
Advocacy Center 
Robinson Courtroom, Room 102
919 Albany Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015

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Open Session
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I. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Approval of April 21, 2023, Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes
D. Chair's Report

[Lunch break: 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.]


II. Examinations
A. Approval of Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the February 2023 California Bar Examination (Christina Doell and Alex Lawrence)
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. Action on Revisions to the Special Admissions Rules: Recommendation to the Board of Trustees to Circulate for Public Comment Amendments to the State Bar Rules and Rules of Court Related to Registered In-House Counsel, Registered Legal Aid Attorneys, Registered Military Spouse Attorneys, Foreign Legal Consultants, and Out of State Attorney Arbitration Counsel (James Efting, Kareem Gongora, Bethany Peak, and Amy Nuñez)
B. Discussion and Action on the Refund of Fees Policy for Examinations (Tammy Campbell)

IV. Educational Standards
A. Administrative Updates from Accredited, Unaccredited and ABA Approved Law Schools (Natalie Leonard and Jim Efting)
B. Action on Probation and Progress Report, Request for Waiver to Teach Classes Online Due to COVID, and Major Change – Change of Administrative Headquarters – Peoples College of Law (Natalie Leonard and Jim Efting)
C. Action on Response to Notice of Noncompliance and Request for Voluntary Termination of Registration – Pacific West College of Law (Natalie Leonard and Jim Efting)
D. Action on Inspection Report and Major Change to Deliver Classes via Physical Classroom and Distance Delivery in the Fixed-Facility Category – Western Sierra Law School (Natalie Leonard and Jim Efting)
V. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Presentation on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (David Lane)
VI. Report from Director
A. Discussion of 2023 CBE Workplan
B. Reminder: CBE Chair & Vice-Chair Applications
C. Provisionally Licensed Lawyer Data Following May 31, 2023, Deadline
D. Blue Ribbon Commission Update
E. Admissions Fee Proposal Update
F. Rules Timeline
G. Next meeting: August 18, 2023, Remote Zoom and August 19, 2023, Second Calibration
H. EDG Team Update
I. Recent Developments
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A.

Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)]
Diviacchi v. State Bar, N.D. Cal., Case No. 3:23cv2417
Flinders v. State Bar et al., Sixth Appellate District Ct. of Appeal, Case No.H050562; Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 22-17014
Guinses v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202204-16740319
Hill v. Peoples College of Law et al., C.D. Cal. Case No. 2:23CV1298
Jahn v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202103-12845809
Kohn v. State Bar et al., Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 20-17316
Mitchell v. State Bar et al., Cal. Supreme Court Petition, Case No. S278784
Moran v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202107-14091306
Pell v. Amy Nuñez, Ninth Cir. Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23-55188
Piercy v. State Bar, DFEH Case No. 202202-16125312
Tuma v. State Bar, First District Ct. of Appeals., Case No. A161037
Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Exam Testing Accommodation Requests?


B. Approval of April 21, 2023, Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(4) and Gov. Code §§11126(c)(1) and 11126(e)(1).]
II. Examinations
A. Action on Testing Accommodation Appeals Filed in Connection of the July 2023 California Bar Exam (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3), and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Operations and Management
A. Action on the June 2023 Operation & Management Appeals (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
IV. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Report and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. Report on State Bar Court Decisions. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn


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