Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, February 1, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
(213) 765-1000

Open Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Roll Call of Members.
B. Call for Public Comment. [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
C. Approval of December 7 and 8, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment "O-100."
II. Report from Director
A. Planning Session Discussion: Upcoming Initiatives. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.]
B. Discussion Regarding Implementation of Appendix I of the Govrenance in the Public Interest Task Force.
C. Report on Key Statistical Indicators November and December 2018. Attachment "O-101."
D. Schedule for March 22, 2019 Committee Meeting. Attachment "O-102."
E. Updates on pending Office of Admissions and State Bar activities:

1. AIMS Update
2. CA Attorney Practice Analysis (CAPA) Update (Robert Brody)
3. Other Recent Developments

III. Examinations
A. Law School Performance Study Report. Attachment "O-200." (Amy Nuñez)
B. Technical Report on the October 2018 First-Year Students' Examination. Attachment "O-201." (Amy Nuñez and David Torres)
C. 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Examinations Goals. Attachment "O-202." (David Torres)
IV. Operations and Management
A. Proposal on Strategies to Improve the Administration of the Bar Exam. Attachment "O-300." (Tammy Campbell)
B. October 2018 First-Year Law Students' Examination Cost-Analysis. Attachment "O-301." (Tammy Campbell and Robert Brody)
C. 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Operations and Management Goals. Attachment "O-302." (Robert Brody)
V. Educational Standards
A. Lady Justice Law School Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment "O-400." (Natalie Leonard and Alex Lawrence)
B. Monterey College of Law - Major Change Request: Relocation of Santa Cruz Campus. Attachment "O-401." (Natalie Leonard and Alex Lawrence)
C. 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Educational Standards Goals. Attachment "O-402." (Alex Lawrence)
VI. Moral Character
A. 2018-2019 Subcommittee on Moral Character Goals. Attachment "O-500." (James Efting)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Destie Overpeck)

a. Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)]:
Delacruz v. State Bar, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 18-16956
Delacruz v. State Bar, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 17-17340
Elias v. Pacific Coast University School of Law, LA (Long Beach) Superior Court, No. 18LBCV00006
Grayton v. CBE, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 18-55295
Miller v. CBE, California Supreme Court, No. S252904
Vartanian v. State Bar, 9th Cir., No. 18-16084

B. Approval of December 7 and 8, 2018 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. Attachment "C-100." [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
II. Report from Director
A. Review of Chapter 6 Hearing Panel's Findings and Recommendations. Attachment "C-101." (Paul Kramer) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
III. Examinations
A. Decisions on Examinations Petitions. Attachment "C-200." (Amy Nuñez) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B. Decisions on Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment "C-201." (Amy Nuñez) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
IV. Moral Character
A. Action on Informal Moral Character Conference Recommendations. Attachment "C-500." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters. Attachment "C-501." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. Report on State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment "C-502." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. Attachment "C-503." (Mark Torres-Gil) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn


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