Committee of Bar Examiners
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 13, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Teleconference
The State Bar of California

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I. REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR
A. Welcome/Roll Call
B. Approval of August 18, 2023, Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes
C. Approval of September 1, 2023, Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes
D. Chair's Report
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Technical Report on the June 2023 First-Year Law Students’ Examination (Tammy Campbell)
B. Report on Administrative Updates Regarding Law Schools (Natalie Leonard and James Efting)
III. Examinations
A. Action on Revisions to the Testing Accommodation Rules: Recommendation to Adopt Following Return from Public Comment (Robert Brody, Dr. Michael Cao, and Christina Doell)
B. Action on Modifying the First Year Law Students’ Examination to Eliminate Essay Questions, Resulting in an All-Multiple-Choice Exam (Lisa Cummins and Roger Bolus) [Special Set: 11:00 am]
IV. OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
A. WITHDRAWN- Action on Revisions to the Admissions Rules Pertaining to Chapter 6 Conduct Violations: Recommendation to Circulate for Public Comment (Tammy Campbell, James Efting, Bethany Peak, and Ashley Silva-Guzman)
B. Action on Eligibility Rules: Recommendation to Circulate Revised Rules for Public Comment; Recommendation to Repeal Duplicative Policy on Calculating One Year of Credit; and Recommendation to Adopt Legislative Proposals (Paul Kramer, Ashley Silva-Guzman, Audrey Ching, and Donna Hershkowitz)
V. Educational Standards
A. Action on Major Change of Administrative Headquarters - Taft Law School (Natalie Leonard and James Efting)
B. Action on Major Change – Voluntary Termination of Registration – American International School of Law (Natalie Leonard and James Efting)
C. Action on Progress Report – Peoples College of Law (Natalie Leonard and James Efting)
VII. Report from Director
A. Oral Report
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. Report from Counsel (Caroline Holmes and Jean Krasilnikoff)
Report on Pending Litigation [Closed pursuant to Gov. Code § 11126(e)(1)]
Brewer v. State Bar, et al., E.D. Cal., Case No. 2:23-cv-00860
Diviacchi v. State Bar, Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23-16170
Flinders v. State Bar et al., Sixth Appellate District Ct. of Appeal, Case No.H050562; Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 22-17014
Hill v. Peoples College of Law et al., C.D. Cal., Case No. 2:23CV1298
Kohn v. State Bar et al., Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 20-17316
Pell v. Amy Nuñez, Ninth Circuit Ct. of Appeals, Case No. 23-55188


B. Approval of August 18, 2023, Committee of Bar Examiners Closed Meeting Minutes [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code §6026.7(c)(3)-(4) and Gov. Code §§11126(c)(1) and 11126(e)(1).]
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Report on Security Incidents from the June 2023 First-Year Law Students’ Examination (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1)]
B. Report and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
C. WITHDRAWN- Report on State Bar Court Decisions (David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
D. Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases (Christian Harvey and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
III. Examinations
A. WITHDRAWN - Action on Pending Testing Accommodation Requests for Review (Christina Doell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1)]
IV. Operations and Management
A.

Action on the October 2023 Operation & Management Appeals (Tammy Campbell) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Gov. Code § 11126(c)(1)]


V. MORAL CHARACTER
A. Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review (Tara Clark, Christian Harvey, and David Lane) [Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(4)]
Adjourn


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