Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, April 24, 2020 - Saturday, April 25, 2020
The State Bar of California
Teleconference,

April 24, 2020  -  8:30 AM-5:00 PM

April 25, 2020  - 9:00 AM

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/94356797418

Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Meeting ID: 94356797418

 

Open Session

Note:  Time for public comment during the meeting will be limited.  If you want to ensure that your comments are considered by the Committee prior to action on a specific item, we strongly encourage you to submit written comments in lieu of oral comments during the meeting.  If you have written comments that you would like the Committee to consider regarding any agenda item, please email your written comments to the Committee Coordinator at Kim.Wong@calbar.ca.gov.  To assure consideration of written comments by the Committee, such comments must be received by 5pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

I. Chair's Time
A. Welcome/Roll Call.
B. Call for Public Comment. (The Chair reserves the right to limit the duration of the public comment period. The Chair also reserves the right to restrict public comments to only agenda items that have not been previously considered by the Committee (Gov. Code § 11125.7(a).)
C. Approval of January 31, 2020 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-100.
D. Approval of April 10, 2020 Committee of Bar Examiners Special Public Meeting Minutes. Attachment O-101.
E. Designation of Representatives for Admission Ceremonies for Successful February 2020 California Bar Examination Applicants. Attachment O-102.
II. Report from Director
A. Report on Key Statistical Indicators for January and February 2020. Attachment O-103.
B. Review Schedule for June 19, 2020 Committee Meeting. Attachment O-104.
C. Review and Consideration of Bar Exam-Related Studies:

California Attorney Practice Analysis (CAPA) Final Report. (Ron Pi, Eli Wallach and Robert Brody)

Differential Item Functioning Analysis Report. Attachment O-105. (Ron Pi)

Department of Consumer Affairs, “Review of the California Bar Examination Administration and Associated Components”. Attachment O-106. (Amy Nuñez)

Evaluation of the Grading Process for the California Bar Examination. Attachment O-200. (Roger Bolus)

General Overview of Proposed Sampling Plan for Selection of California Bar Examination Question Subjects. (Ron Pi) [Report to be presented and considered in closed session pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN

Synthesizing and Developing a Roadmap of Bar Exam Studies. (Dag MacLeod and Ron Pi)


D. Updates on Office of Admissions and State Bar activities:

  1. Update on 2020 Examinations
  2. AIMS Update
  3. Other Recent Developments

III. Examinations
A. Approval of and Action on Report Prepared by the Committee’s Psychometrician, As Part of the Implementation of the Appendix I Recommendation to Evaluate the Grading Process for the California Bar Examination. Attachment O-200. (Roger Bolus)
B. Approval of 2019-2020 Examinations Goals. Attachment O-201. (Paul Kramer)
IV. Operations and Management
A. Approval of October 2019 First-Year Law Students’ Examination Cost-Analysis. Attachment O-300. (Tammy Campbell)
B. Discussion Regarding Swearing-In Ceremonies and Update on June 2020 First-Year Law Student & July 2020 CA Bar Examinations. (Amy Nuñez and Tammy Campbell)
C. Approval of 2019-2020 Operations and Management Goals. Attachment O-301. (Alex Chan)
V. Educational Standards
A. Approval of Report of Periodic Inspection - Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy. Attachment O-400. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
B. Approval of Report of Periodic Inspection - Taft Law School. Attachment O-401. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
C. Action on Application for Waiver of Time Limit to Complete JD Degree Pursuant to Guideline 6.5(A) – San Francisco Law School. Attachment O-402. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
D. Report on Pilot Hybrid JD Progress and Action on Major Change Requests to Make Pilot Hybrid JD Permanent and to Increase Online JD Offerings – Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. Attachment O-403. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
E. Action on Application for Provisional Accreditation – St Francis Law School. Attachment O-404. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
F. Action on Application for Provisional Accreditation – Abraham Lincoln University School of Law. Attachment O-405. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
G. Action on Termination of Accreditation Due to Noncompliance with Minimum, Cumulative Five-Year Bar Passage Rate Requirement - Southern California Institute of Law. Attachment O-406. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
H. Action on Notice of Intent to Terminate Accreditation Due to Noncompliance with Minimum, Cumulative Five-Year Bar Passage Requirement - Pacific Coast University School of Law. Attachment O-407. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
I. Report on Status of Proposal for Revised Accredited Law School Rules. Attachment O-408. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
J. Report on New Administrative Personnel at Law Schools. Attachment O-409. (Alex Lawrence and Natalie Leonard)
K. Approval of 2019-2020 Educational Standards Goals. Attachment O-410. (Alex Lawrence)
VI. Moral Character
A. Update on the Decisional Law Library, an Outline of Legal Opinions on Moral Character Cases. Attachment O-500. (David Lane)
B. Presentation on and Approval of the Moral Character Working Group Final Documents. Attachment O-501. (James Efting and Tara Clark)
C. Approval of 2019-2020 Moral Character Goals. Attachment O-502. (Dolores Heisinger)
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes)

1. Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code §11126(e)(1)]:

Delacruz v. State Bar, USDC Northern District, Case No. C 1903241
Vartanian v. State Bar, US Court of Appeals, 9th Cir., No. 18-16084
[Filed Not Served] SCIL, Inc. v. State Bar, Sup. Ct., LA Cnty., No. 20STCV09878
[Filed Not Served] Krihkori v. State Bar, Sup. Ct., LA Cnty., No. 20STCV9843
DFEH/State Bar of California, DFEH Matter Number 201904-0581061
DFEH/State Bar of California, DFEH Matter Number 201906-06397706

B. Approval of January 31, 2020 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 12, 2020 Subcommittee on Examinations Closed Conference Call Meeting Minutes. Attachment C-101. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
D. Approval of April 10, 2020 Committee of Bar Examiners Special Closed Meeting Minutes. Attachment C-102. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3)-(5).]
E.

Discussion and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on July 2020 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 25 in Closed Session.] [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3).]


II. Report from Director
A. Discussion Regarding Implementation of Potential Changes to June 2020 First-Year Law Student & July 2020 California Bar Examinations. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1).]
B. Discussion Regarding Potential Changes to the Grading Process for the California Bar Examination. [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1).]
III. Examinations
A. Consideration of Report on Proposed Sampling Plan for Selection of California Bar Examination Question Subjects, as Part of the Implementation of Appendix I Recommendation to Develop Such a Plan. Attachment C-200. (Ron Pi and Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN
B. Action on Partial Test Product Invalidation. Attachment C-201. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
C. Action on Pending Examinations Petitions. Attachment C-202. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).] WITHDRAWN
D. Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Appeals. Attachment C-203. (Lisa Cummins) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
IV. Operations and Management
A. Action on Pending April 2020 Operations and Management Appeals. Attachment C-300. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
B. Report on February 2020 California Bar Examination. Attachment C-301. (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code §11126(c)(1).]
V. Moral Character
A. Report on and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations. Attachment C-500. (Tara Clark and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
B. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review. Attachment C-501. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
C. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Decisions. Attachment C-502. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
D. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. Attachment C-503. (Tara Clark) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(4).]
Adjourn


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