Council on Access and Fairness (COAF)
Notice and Agenda
Saturday, May 21, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Patricia Lee at 415-538-2240 or Chair, Hon. Marguerite Downing at 323-307-8007. 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: Margalynne Armstrong, Ruthe Ashley, Hon. Diana Becton, Laurie Charrington, Phyllis Cheng, Hon. Holly Fujie, Goldie Gabriel, Ana Maria Garcia, Kelly Greer, William Hanson, Jason Lee, Amanda Lopez, Marvin Mizell, Mary Monroe, Mark Moore, Gwen Moore, Angela Oh, Robin Pearson, Ireneo Reus III, Trina Saunders, Gillian Sonnad, Hon. Bobbi Tillmon, Camille Townsend, Thomas Weathers, Laura Wesley, Kyanna Williams, Sandra Yamate.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

The public may also join the open session of the meeting via teleconference at:

Call-in: 1-855-520-7605
Code: 318 748 0903

  • Additional call-in locations are noted at the end of the agenda
Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Public Comment
B. Oral Report
II. Consent
A. None
III. Business
A. President’s Oral Report (tentative)
B. BOT Liaison Oral Report
C. Discussion of State Bar Governance Issues
D. Discussion of BOT Referral re Bar Passage and Mentoring Programs
E. Staff Oral Report
F. Law Academy and 2+2+3 Pathway Transition to California LAW
G. Long Range Planning Discussion
H. Committee Meetings
I. Committee Reports
J. Adjourn
Closed Session

I. Consent
None

Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code Section 6026.5(g) and Gov. Code 11126(c)(5)


II. Business
A. COAF Appointment Recommendations
B. COAF Officer Recommendations
C. Diversity Awards Recommendations
D. Education Pipeline Award Recommendations
E. Adjourn
F. Additional Call-in Locations:
  • 684 Juliga Woods, Richmond, CA
  • 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA