California Attorney Practice Analysis Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Thursday, October 3, 2019
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The State Bar of California
845 South Figueroa Street
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Eli Wallach at 415-538-2274 or Chair, Alan Steinbrecher at 415-538-2000. 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.

The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Call-In Number: 844-755-3516/Pass code: 255-041-7535#

Open Session

I. Welcome10:00 a.m.
II. Call for Public Comment

Members of the public may speak to any item on the agenda. The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.

10:05 a.m.
III. Practice Analysis Traditional Survey: Demographics, Competencies, and Legal Topics
  • Review data and feedback
  • Reactions of Working Group members about the data and implications for the bar exam
10:10 a.m.
Traditional Survey Handout
Traditional Survey Presentation
IV. Lunch12:00 p.m.
V. Practice Analysis Experience Sampling Method Survey: Demographics, Competencies, and Legal Topics
  • Review data and feedback
  • Reactions of Working Group members about the data and implications for the bar exam
12:30 p.m.
ESM Survey Handout
ESM Survey Presentation
VI. Consider how data from the traditional survey and ESM survey align:
  • Where are the findings consistent?
  • Where are the findings in conflict?
  • Do the data support the outline of Responsibilities, Competencies, and Legal Topics as the basis for the bar exam?
2:00 p.m.
VII. Next Steps and Wrap Up2:50 p.m.
Closed Session

I. Consent
II. Business

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Eli Wallach at 415-538-2274. Please provide 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