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Board of Trustees
Notice and Agenda

Teleconference




The State Bar of California

www.calbar.ca.gov

Thursday, May 19, 2022—Friday, May 20, 2022
2:00 p.m.—

Members of the public may access this meeting as follows:
Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/99883350330
Call-In Number: 669-900-9128
Webinar ID: 998-8335-0330
Members of the public may also access this meeting as follows:
180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017
1414 K Street, 6th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
2300 Tulare Street, Suite 215, Fresno, CA 93712
785 Market Street, Suite 1400, San Francisco, CA 94103
1720 East Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
1112 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
3000 El Camino Real, Five Palo Alto Square, Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (Thursday only)

2855 E. Guasti Rd, Suite 400, Ontario, CA 91761

The Board of Trustees will commence in open session at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022.

The Board of Trustees will commence in open session at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022.

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: March 24–25, 2022
Open Session Minutes: March 28, 2022
30 Chair's Report
31-1Appointment of Members: Governance in the Public Interest Task Force
40 Staff Reports
41 Executive Director – Oral Report
50 Consent Agenda
50-1Approval of Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6

  1. For June 2022 First-Year Law Students' Exam Remote Proctoring Licenses and Support Services, with: ExamSoft Worldwide, Inc.
  2. For October 2022 First-Year Law Students' Exam Remote Proctoring Licenses and Support Services, with: Prometric LLC
  3. For July 2022 Bar Exam Testing Space, with: Pasadena Convention Center
  4. For IT Quality Engineering Services, with: GSPANN Technologies, Inc.
  5. For Oracle Fusion Cloud Annual Licensing and Maintenance, with: Oracle America Inc.
  6. For Microsoft Azure Cloud Management Support, with: Microsoft Corporation
  7. For Annual Microsoft Unified Support, with: Microsoft Corporation
  8. For Alert Logic Intrusion Monitoring Services, with: Insight Public Sector, Inc.
  9. For Los Angeles Office Janitorial Services, with: ABM Commercial Janitorial Services
  10. For Legal Research Subscription Services, with: Thomson Reuters
  11. For Special Deputy Trial Counsel Administrator Services, with: Stacia Laguna
  12. Notification Services Related to Nonpublic Information Disclosure, with: Epiq Corporate Services, Inc.
50-2Report of Action Taken by Board Executive Committee Approving Specified Contracts Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6008.6

  1. For Commercial Real Estate Advisory and Brokerage Services, with: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
  2. For System Analysis and Requirements Documentation Project, with: Slalom, LLC
50-3Report of Action Taken by Audit Committee on behalf of the Board of Trustees on April 27, 2022, Regarding Annual Financial Statement Audit Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 6145(a) Including Legal Services Trust Fund Report under Business and Professions Code Section 6222: (1) Presentation by Independent Auditors Macias Gini & O'Connell, (2) Review of Financial Statements; and (3) Authorization for Submission by Staff to the Legislature and Supreme Court
50-4Annual Report on the Use of Outside Counsel for 2021
50-5Annual Recommendation to California Supreme Court for Suspension of Licensees Delinquent in Payment for License Fees, Penalties, or Costs
50-6Annual Recommendation Regarding Licensees Not in Compliance with Minimum Continuing Legal Education Requirements
50-7Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, Rule 5.127 (Public and Private Reprovals) and Rule 5.155 (Actions by Review Department): Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval
50-8Proposed New Rules of Procedure Regarding Provisional Licensure Program: Return from Public Comment and Request for Approval
50-9Correction to Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Dag MacLeod as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224
50-10Appointment of New Arbitrators to Mandatory Fee Arbitration Program
54-141Discussion of 2021 Quarter Four Financial Statements and 2022 Quarter One Financial Statements and Investment Report
54-142Approval of Reserve Policy Revision and Budget Reserve Spend Down Plans
54-143Licensee Requests for Adjustment of Fees, Penalties, and Charges
54-181Approval of Quarter One Board and Management Travel Expenses
700 Miscellaneous
701Proposed Amendments to Final California Paraprofessional Program Working Group Recommendations and Rules (Wilson/Lyles/Schauffler) – To be heard on Friday, May 20, 2022
702Discussion of Amendments to 2022–2027 Strategic Plan (Wilson/Lyles)
703Discussion Regarding Parliamentary Rule Changes (Ayrapetyan/Boomer/Stallings/Toney)
704Follow-Up Regarding State Audit 2022-030 and Implementation Steps - Presentation Only (Wilson/Cardona)
705Proposed Adoption of Consumer Alert for Interim Actions in Other Jurisdictions (Cardona)
706Approval of Revised Guiding Principles for the State Bar Legislative Program; Recommended Positions on Legislation and Budget Items (Hershkowitz/Gramme)
707Proposed Amendment to Rule 7.40 (Assignment of Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commissioners) of the Rules of the State Bar: Request to Circulate for Public Comment (Gramme)
708Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Lori Meloch as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 (Retana)
709Approval of Exemption to CalPERS 180-Wait Period for Appointment of George Hue as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224 (Retana)
710SB 211 Case Processing Standards Update - Presentation Only (Xiang/Chavez)
Closed Session
1000 Minutes
Closed Session Minutes: March 24–25, 2022
Closed Session Minutes: March 28, 2022
7000 Miscellaneous
7001Discussion Regarding the Appointment of State Bar General Counsel
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a)(1).
7002Discussion Regarding Sale Price and Terms and Leasing Price and Terms for 180 Howard Street, San Francisco
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(c)(7).
7003Evaluation of the Executive Director
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
7004Evaluation of the Chief Trial Counsel
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(a).
7005Discussion Regarding Potential Litigation Concerning the July 2021 California Bar Examination
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7006Kohn v. The State Bar of California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 20-17316 (appeal filed November 25, 2020)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
7007John Roe 1 v. The State Bar of California, et al., Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2022-01250695-CU-AT-CXC (filed March 18, 2022)
*Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1).
Adjourn

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to observe and address this meeting should notify Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375. 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 Louisa Ayrapetyan at 213-765-1375 or Chair Ruben Duran at 415-538-2300, the State Bar of California, 845 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 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.

   
 
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50 Consent Agenda:
acrobat imageCorrection to Approval of Exception to CalPERS 180-Day Wait Period and Waiver of Board of Trustees Policy Manual 12-Month Wait Period for Appointment of Dag MacLeod as a Retired Annuitant under Government Code Section 21224

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