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Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 22, 2019
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
Board Room, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

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 February 1, 2019 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment "O-100."
II. Report from Director
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators January 2019. Attachment "O-101."
B. Schedule for April 26 and 27, 2019 Committee Meeting. Attachment "O-102."
C. Updates on pending Office of Admissions and State Bar activiites:

1. AIMS Implementation
2. Appendix I Implementation
3. CA Attorney Practice Analysis (CAPA) (Robert Brody)
4. Productive Mindset Intervention Program
5. Other Recent Developments

III. Examinations
A. Discussion of 2018-2019 Examinations Goals. Attachment "O-200." (David Torres)
IV. Operations and Management
A. Discussion of 2018-2019 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment "O-300." (Robert Brody)
V. Educational Standards
A. Draft Implementation Plan for Accrediting Online J.D. Programs. Attachment "O-400." (Natalie Leonard and Alex Lawrence)
B. Request for Approval of California Southern Law School - Request for Major Change: Waiver of Inspection Requirement and Deregistration in 2020. Attachment "O-401." (Natalie Leonard and Alex Lawrence)
C. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment "O-402." (Natalie Leonard and Alex Lawrence)
D. Discussion of 2018-2019 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment "O-403." (Alex Lawrence)
VI. Moral Character
A. Discussion of 2018-2019 Moral Character Goals. Attachment "O-500." (James Efting)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Destie Overpeck)

1. 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
Heath v. State Bar, California Supreme Court, No. S53995
Miller v. CBE, California Supreme Court, No. S252904
Vartanian v. State Bar, 9th Cir., No. 18-16084

B. Approval of February 1, 2019 Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes. Attachment "C-100." [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
C. Approval of February 13, 2019 Subcommittee on Examinations Conference Call Meeting Minutes. Attachment "C-101." [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
II. Examinations
A. Decisions on Examinations Petitions. Attachment "C-200." (Christina Doell) [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).]
III. Operations and Management
A. Decisions on Operations and Management Petitions. Attachment "C-300." (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3).]
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. Addtional 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).] WITHDRAWN
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


In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Kim Wong at (415) 538-2319. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

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

   
   
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