Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda

Teleconference




The State Bar of California

www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, January 21, 2021—Friday, January 22, 2021
Thurs., 2:30 p.m.—

The Board of Trustees will convene its meeting on Thursday, January 21, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the Closed Session portion of the meeting agenda. The Board of Trustees will reconvene on Friday, January 22, 2021, at 9:00 a.m., commencing with the Open Session portion of the meeting agenda. 

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/98298235437
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 982-9823-5437
   

Open Session

The Chair reserves the right to alter the order of items to run an effective meeting. If you wish to assure yourself of hearing a particular discussion, please attend the entire meeting.

-- 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 Minutes
Open Session Minutes - September 24, 2020
Open Session Minutes - September 25, 2020
Open Session Minutes - November 19, 2020
30 Chair's Report
30-1Approval of Revised Board Committee, Liaison and Special Assignments
30-2Revised Multiyear Schedule of Board of Trustees Meetings - informational
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director
41-1Report from Executive Director
50 Consent Agenda
50-1Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6
1. For translation services, with: Language Line Solutions
2. For Microsoft licenses for SQL server, with: Crayon Software Experts
3. For remote proctoring licenses for the February 2021 Bar Examination, with ExamSoft Worldwide Inc.
50-2Report of Action Taken by Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6
1. For Information Technology Management Services, with: RPR Impact, LLC
54-111Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee: Appointment of Member
54-121Amendments to Rules of Procedure Governing Fee Arbitration Award Enforcement Proceedings: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval
54-141Reserve Policy Revisions
100 Reports of Board Committees
110 Board Executive Committee
112Approval of 2021 Legislative Priorities
120 Regulation and Discipline Committee
122Proposed State Bar Rule Setting Forth Procedure for Responding to Complaints against State Bar Court Judges
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.d., 3.f., 3.k.
140 Finance Committee
180 Audit Committee
700 Miscellaneous
701Approval of State Bar Final 2021 Budget Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6140.1 (Harper)
702Proposed Revisions to State Bar Rule 4.90 Regarding Testing Accommodations: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Cummins)
703Approval of Legal Specialization Examination Fee Reduction (Nunez/Ching)
704Ad Hoc Commission on Discipline System: Appointment of Members (Gonong/Stallings)
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 2.b.
705District Attorney Campaign Contributions: Consideration of Amendment to the Rules of Professional Conduct, Ethics Opinion, and Other Options (Tuft/Bundy)
706Updated State Bar Metrics (Hershkowitz/Chavez)
Updated 2017-2022 Strategic Plan Rev. 3 : 3.j.
Closed Session
1000 Minutes
Closed Session Minutes - November 19, 2020
*Closed pursuant to Government Code §§ 11126 - 11126.2.
5000 Closed Consent
5001Approval of Contracts Relating to the Preparation, Grading, or Administration of the California Bar Examination or the First-Year Law Students' Examination
1. For calculation of data and production reports
2. For ad hoc psychometric and statistical analytic projects
3. For evaluations and reports relating to Testing Accommodations Petitions - (vendor #1)
4. For evaluations and reports relating to Testing Accommodations Petitions - (vendor #2)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(1) and Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3).
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Threatened Litigation Concerning Bar Examination Testing Accommodation Requests
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7002Discussion Regarding Active Attorneys Who Owe Debt to the Client Security Fund
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7003Discussion Regarding Potential Employment Litigation against the State Bar
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i)
7004The State Bar of California v. LegalMatch.com, SF Superior Court, Case No. CGC-20-584278, filed May 4, 2020
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7005Discussion Regarding the Appointment of State Bar Executive Director
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1).
Adjourn

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodations at this meeting should notify Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363. Please provide notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting.

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to Secretary Sarah Cohen at 415-538-2363 or Chair Sean SeLegue at 415-538-2000, The State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Board members are requested to notify the Secretary as early as possible in advance of the meeting if they wish to remove any item(s) from the consent agenda.


The notice and agenda are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Board.aspx.