Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 12, 2014 - Saturday, December 13, 2014
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The State Bar of California
180 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the Committee Coordinator(s), Kim Wong at (415) 538-2319 or Interim Director, Admissions, Amy Nuñez at (415) 538-2376.

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.
Subcommittee Meetings
December 12, 2014 Subcommittee Meetings

1:30 p.m.* – 2:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character
2:30 p.m.* – 3:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
3:15 p.m.* – 4:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
4:00 p.m.*– 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards

* Times are estimates. The meeting of a Subcommittee will commence immediately upon conclusion of the meeting of the Subcommittee scheduled to meet just prior. Subcommittee meetings will include both open and closed portions.
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Committee Meeting

December 12, 2014

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed Session

December 13, 2014

9:00 a.m. – Open and Closed Sessions
* Times are estimates. The meeting of a Subcommittee will commence immediately upon conclusion of the meeting of the Subcommittee scheduled to meet just prior. Subcommittee meetings will include both open and closed portions.
Open Session
I. Chair's Time
A. CONSENT

1. Draft October 17 and 18, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Recognition of Office of Admissions Staff Members with Twenty or More Years of Service. Attachment “O-100.”
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Report from Committee Members Who Participated in December 2014 Admission Ceremonies for July 2014 California Bar Examination Successful Applicants.
2. Update on Pending Activities of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Key Indicator.  Attachment "O-101."
b. Schedule for January 30 and 31, 2015 Committee Planning Meeting.  Attachment "O-102."
c. Oral Report on November 2014 Board of Trustees Meeting.
d. Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION

1. Tentative Date for Subcommittee Conference Call to Consider Testing Accommodations Appeals Related to Administration of the February 2015 California Bar Examination – January 14, 2015, 12:00 p.m. (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Approval of 2014 – 2015 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-200.” (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. 2015 Office of Admissions Budget. Attachment “O-300.” (Lee Wallach and Gayle Murphy)
2. Approval of 2014 – 2015 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-301.” (Lee Wallach)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2014 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report. Attachment “O-302.” (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
2. October 2014 First-Year Law Students’ Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment “O-303.” (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. CONSENT

1. Affirmation of Subcommittee on Educational Standards’ Decision re San Francisco Law School’s Request for Approval of a Revision to the Major Change Previously Approved by the Committee. Attachment “O-400.” (Larry Sheingold)
B. ACTION

1. Approval of 2014 – 2015 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-401.” (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION

1. Proposed amendments to the Admissions Rules regarding the Processing of Moral Character Determination Applications. Attachment “O-500.” (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
2. Approval of 2014 – 2015 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-501.” (Alan Yochelson)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. CONSENT

1. Draft October 17 and 18, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. ACTION

1. Meeting with Examination Development and Grading Team and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on February 2015 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2014.] (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Meeting with Psychometric Consultant to Discuss Grading of the California Bar Examination. Attachment “C-100.” [Special Set for 12:30 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2014.] (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)
2. Report from Counsel. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7).) (Rachel Grunberg)
a. Report on Pending Litigation
b. Advice from Counsel on Open Session Agenda Items as Needed.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Results from the July 2014 California Bar Examination. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6).)
b. Update on Confidential Pending Items. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6).)
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION

1. Examinations Petitions. Attachment “C-200.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).) (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment “C-201.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4) and (6).) (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. Operations and Management Petitions. Attachment “C-300.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).) (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
2. Report on Administration of October 2014 First-Year Law Students’ Examination. Attachment “C-301” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).) (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. California Southern Law School – Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment “C-400.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Taft Law School – Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment “C-401.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and George Leal
3. Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law – Petition for Waiver of Guideline 7.11 Distance-Education Credit. Attachment “C-402.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. San Francisco Law School – Petition for Waiver of Certain Library Requirements. Attachment “C-403.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
5. San Joaquin College of Law – Petition for Waiver of Non-Classroom Unit Limitations. Attachment “C-404.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
6. Status of Annual Compliance Report Waiver. Attachment “C-405.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and Gayle Murphy)
7. Minimum Cumulative Bar Examination Pass Rate Standard – Notices of Non-Compliance. Attachment “C-406.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Larry Sheingold and Gayle Murphy)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. CONSENT

1. Affirmation of Informal Conferences Decisions. Attachment “C-500.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
B. ACTION

1. Consideration of Current Investigation Reports. Attachment “C-501.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
2. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment “C-502.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. Attachment “C-503.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
2. Informal Conference Policies, Procedures and Protocols. Attachment “C-504.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson)
*Closed pursuant to Title 6. Division 2, Chapter 2, Rule 6.62 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.