Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 6, 2013 - Saturday, December 7, 2013
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 6, 2013 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
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Committee Meeting

December 6, 2013

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed Session

December 7, 2013

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Closed Session

10:00 a.m.* – Open and Closed Sessions

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* 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 18 and 19, 2013 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Recognition of Retiring State Bar General Counsel.
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Report on Rules Working Group Activities.
2. Oral Report on Law School Assembly Meeting.
3. Update on Pending Activities of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION
a.   Recognition of Retiring Office of Admissions Staff Member.
2. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.   Key Indicators. Attachment “O-100.”
b.   Schedule for January 24 and 25, 2014 Committee Planning Meeting. Attachment “O-101.”
c.   Oral Report on Board of Trustee’s November 2013 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 2014 California Bar Examination – January 13, 2014, 12:00 p.m. (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-200.” (Alan Yochelson)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. 2013 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report. Attachment “O-300.” (J. Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
2. 2014 Office of Admissions Budget. Attachment “O-301.” (J. Scott Bovitz and Gayle Murphy)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-302.” (J. Scott Bovitz)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment “O-400.” (Patricia White and George Leal)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-401.” (Patricia White)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-500.” (Richard Frankel)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. CONSENT

1. Draft October 18 and 19, 2013 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 2014 California Bar Examination. [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 7, 2013] (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Training on Conducting Moral Character Informal Conferences and and the Decision Making Process. [Special Set for 12:30 p.m., Friday, December 6, 2013.] (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.   Release of Results from July 2013 California Bar Examination. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (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).) (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment “C-201.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4) and (6).) (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Training on the Evaluation and Processing of Testing Accommodations Petitions Submitted by Applicants with LD and AD/HD. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).) (Alan Yochelson 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).) (J. Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
2. October 2013 First-Year Law Students’ Examination Administration Report. Attachment “C-301.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) (4) and (6).) (J. Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Larry H. Layton School of Law - Report of Periodic Inspection. Attachment “C-400.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
2. California School of Law - Major Change Request. Attachment “C-401.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. CONSENT

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

1. Consideration of Current Investigation Reports. Attachment “C-501.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).) (Richard Frankel and Debra Lawson)
2. State Bar Court Decisions. Attachment “C-502.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).) (Richard Frankel 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).) (Richard Frankel and Debra Lawson)
*Closed pursuant to Title 6. Division 2, Chapter 2, Rule 6.62 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.