Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 21, 2024
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Open Session

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I. Remarks from Chair
A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Approval of April 19, 2024, Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes
C. Committee of Bar Examiners Workplan
D. Chair’s Report
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Report of Administrative Updates Regarding Law Schools (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGMENT
A. Findings from the Evaluation of the Productive Mindset and Structural Intervention that Promotes Achievement on the CA Bar Exam (Dr. Victor Quintanilla and Research Team) [Special Set for 11:00 a.m.]
B. Action on Proposed Revisions to the Guidelines for Foreign-Educated General Applicants with a First Degree in Law (Robert Brody and Christina Doell)
IV. EXAMINATIONS
A. Update on the 2025 California Bar Examinations (Audrey Ching)
V. EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS
A. Action on Major Change – Change of Ownership and Administrative Office – Abraham Lincoln University School of Law (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
B.

Discussion on 2023 California Accredited and Registered Unaccredited Law School Performance Report (Cody Hounanian)

C. Update on Review of Unaccredited Law School Rules (Cody Hounanian)
D. Action on Major Change – Add Full-Time JD Division – Purdue Global Law School (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
E. Action on Inspection Report – Pacific Coast University School of Law (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
F. Action on Inspection Report – Lincoln Law School, San Jose (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
G. Action on Major Change – Voluntary Termination of Accreditation – Glendale University College of Law (Natalie Leonard and Paul Kramer)
VI. MORAL CHARACTER
A.

Action on Recommendation to Adopt Revisions to the Moral Character Rules: Return from Public Comment (Bethany Peak, Tara Clark, and David Lane)

VII. REPORT FROM DIRECTOR
A. Oral Report

  1. June 2024 First-Year Law Student’s Examination (Adrian Galang, Amy Nuñez)
  2. July 2024 California Bar Examination (Becky Romero)
  3. Admissions Program Numbers (Cody Hounanian)
  4. Update on Jointly Accredited Status Application (Cody Hounanian)
  5. Recent Developments
Closed Session

I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Kirsten Galler)
Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code § 11126(e)(1)]
Diviacchi v. State Bar, Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23-16170
Hill v. Peoples College of Law et al., C.D. Cal., Case No. 2:23CV1298
Pell v. Amy Nuñez, C.D. Cal., Case No. 2:22CV3732; Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23- 55188
Santillan v. California Bar Examiners, et al., E.D. Cal., Case No. 2:24CV571
B. Approval of April 19, 2024, 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. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Report on Security Incidents from the February 2024 California Bar Examination (Becky Romero)
B. Report and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
C. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
III. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A.

WITHDRAWN - Action on Operations & Management Request Relating to Applicant Eligibility (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]

IV. EXAMINATIONS
A.

Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3)-(4)- and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1)]

B.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation (Ellin Davtyan) [Closed due to significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i)]

C.

Discussion regarding Preparation of Examination Materials (Audrey Ching) [Closed pursuant to Business & Profession Code § 6026.7(c)(4) and Government Code § 11126(c)(3)]

V. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Action on Office of Chief Trial Counsel Settlement Recommendation (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
Adjourn






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