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California Board of Legal Specialization
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 13, 2020
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.


845 South Figueroa Street
Conference Rooms 2C-G, 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
1-855-520-7605

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Adrian Galang at (415) 538-2115, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 or Chair, Aurelio Torre at (415) 538-2115. 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: Norma Acosta, Jeffrey Hammerschmidt, Robert Hershenson, Mark A Lester, Avi Levy, Natalie Vance.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Call-in Number: (855) 520-7605  |  Conference Code: 587 274 9492

Additional Location(s):

771 E Daily Dr, Suite 230, Camarillo, CA  93010
200 East Santa Clara St, Room 1654, San Jose, CA 95113
801 K St, Suite 2100, Sacramento, CA 95814

Open Session

I. Chair's Report
A. Roll Call
B. Call for Public Comment [The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period.]
II. Staff Reports
A. Staffing Updates
B. Recent Developments
III. Consent
A. Approval of December 13, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of February 5, 2020 California Board of Legal Specialization Public Meeting Minutes
IV. Business
A. Report on Financial and Operational Key Indicators
B. Report on Eligible Applicant Initial Certification Application Statuses
C. Approval of Proposed Certification Revocations for Failure to Recertify
D. Approval of Proposed Extension of Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education Compliance Deadline
E. Discuss and Approve Standards for Determining the Creation of a New Specialty
F. Continued Review of the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) Application for Accreditation of Specialty Certification Program in Privacy Law
Closed Session

I. Consent
A. Approval of December 13, 2019 California Board of Legal Specialization Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126.1.]
II. Business
A. Report on Legal Specialist Examination Development [Closed pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(2).]



ADJOURN


In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring special accommodations for this meeting should notify Adrian Galang at (415) 538-2115. Notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting will allow time to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.

 

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

   
   
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