California Paraprofessional Program Working Group
Notice and Agenda
Monday, April 19, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Teleconference

The State Bar of California

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator, Linda Katz at 415-538-2000 or Chair, Hon. Ioana Petrou at 415-538-2000, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco CA 94105. 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: Sharon Bashan, Julia Brynelson, Julianne Fellmeth, Steven Fleischman, Stephen Hamilton, Hon. Michael Harper, Amos Hartston, Kimberly Kirchmeyer, Dana McRae, Elizabeth Olvera, Nicole Robinson, Hon. David Rubin, Carolin Shining, Fariba Soroosh, Ira Spiro, Claudia Torres-Ambriz, Hon. Monica Wiley, Hon. Erica Yew.
The order of business is approximate and subject to change.

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/96138706945
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 961-3870-6945

Open Session

-- 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.

I. MINUTES
A. Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • February 26, 2021
  • March 18, 2021
II. CHAIR'S REPORT
A. Discussion of California Paraprofessional Program Working Group Project Plan and Timeline
III. BUSINESS
A. Rules and Statutes Governing Paraprofessional Program, Including an Overview of Related Work of the Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services and the Closing the Justice Gap Working Group

  • State Bar Office of General Counsel
    • Brady Dewar
  • Legal Ethics Experts
    • Professor Kevin Mohr
    • Mark Tuft
  • State Bar Office of Professional Competence
    • Randall Difuntorum
    • Andrew Tuft
B. Recommendations from Subcommittees

  • Family, Children, and Custody
  • Consumer Debt and General Civil
  • Employment and Income Maintenance
  • Health
  • Housing
C. Next Steps
Closed Session

None




ADJOURN


In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Linda Katz at Linda.Katz@calbar.ca.gov. 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 are available at http://board.calbar.ca.gov/Committees.aspx.