Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 27, 2014 - Saturday, June 28, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The State Bar of California
845 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017-2515
213-765-1500

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

June 27, 2014 Subcommittee Meetings

3:00 p.m.* – 4:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
4:15 p.m.* – 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character

June 28, 2014 Subcommittee Meetings

8:45 a.m.* – 9:15 a.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
9:15 a.m.* – 9:45 a.m. Subcommittee on Examinations

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Committee Meeting

June 27, 2014

1:00 p.m.* – 3:00 p.m. Open and Closed Sessions

June 28, 2014

9:45 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 April 25 and 26, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Posthumous Admission of Applicant. Attachment “O-100.” [Set for Discussion at 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2014.]
2. Presentation from ExamSoft. [Special Set for 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2014]
3. Oral Reports from Committee Members on June 2014 Admissions Ceremonies for Successful February 2014 California Bar Examination Applicants Who Met All Requirements for Admission.
4. Oral Report on Board of Trustees Task Force on Admissions Regulation Reform Implementation. (Richard Frankel and Patricia White)
5. Update on Pending Activities of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
C. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.    Key Indicators. Attachment “O-101.”
b.    Schedule for August 22, 2014 Committee Meeting. Attachment “O-102.”
c.    Notice of Full ABA Approval of University of California, Irvine School of Law.
d.    Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION

1. Tentative Dates for Conference Calls to Consider Testing Accommodations Appeals for the July 2014 California Bar Examination (July 11, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. and July 18, 2014 at 12:00 p.m.) (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
2. Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the February 2014 General Bar Examination. Attachment “O-200.” (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-201.” (Alan Yochelson)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. 2014 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report. Attachment “O-300.” (Archie “Joe” Biggers and Greg Shin)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. October 2013 First-Year Law Students’ Examination and February 2014 California Bar Examination Costs. Attachment “O-301” (Archie “Joe” Biggers and Greg Shin)
2. Admission Ceremonies Cost/Attendance Analysis . Attachment “O-302.” (Archie “Joe” Biggers and Greg Shin)
3. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-303.” (Archie “Joe” Biggers)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Recommendations from Closed Meeting Agenda, as Needed.
2. Proposed Amendments to Guidelines Re Cumulative Bar Examination Pass Rates – Request to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment “O-400.” (Patricia White and George Leal)
3. Proposed Amendments to Branch Campus Rule for Accredited Law Schools – Request to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment “O-401.” (Patricia White and George Leal)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Notice of Administrative Changes at Santa Barbara/Ventura Colleges of Law, St. Francis School of Law, Concord Law School and California Southern Law School. Attachment “O-402.” (Patricia White and George Leal)
2. Report on Working Group Activities Re Amending Statutes, Court Rule and Law School Rules to Require Eventual Accreditation by California Law Schools. (Richard Frankel)
3. Report on Committee’s Advisory Committee on California-Accredited Law School Rules Meeting. (Patricia White)
4. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-403.” (Patricia White)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION

1. Proposed Revisions to Rehabilitation Policy. Attachment “O-500.” (Richard Frankel and Debra Lawson)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013 – 2014 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-501.” (Richard Frankel)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. CONSENT

1. Draft April 25 and 26, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Meeting with the Chief Trial Counsel, Jayne Kim, Regarding the Status of Pending Moral Character Cases and Appeals. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).) [Special Set for 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 27, 2013.]
2. Report from Counsel. (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7).) (Rachel Grunberg)
a.    Report on Pending Litigation.
b.    Posthumous Admission of Applicant. Attachment “C-100.”
c.    Advice from Counsel on Open Session Agenda Items as Needed.
C. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION
a.    Request for Admission without Passing the Bar Examination. Attachment “C-101.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)
2. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.    February 2014 California Bar Examination Results.  (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. CONSENT

1. Affirmation of Subcommittee on Examinations’ Decisions Re Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment ”C-200.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (4), and (6).) (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
2. Analysis of the February 2014 General Bar Examination Prepared by GANSK & Associates for Inclusion with Report to the Supreme Court on the Examination. Attachment ”C-201.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (4), and (6).) (Alan Yochelson and Gina Crawford)
B. ACTION

1. Examinations Petitions. Attachment “C-202.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).) (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment “C-203.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4) and (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).) (Archie “Joe” Biggers and Greg Shin)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. EMTs at Test Centers. Attachment “C-301” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).) (Archie “Joe” Biggers and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Lincoln Law School of San Jose – Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment “C-400.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
2. San Francisco Law School – Request for Approval of a Major Change. Attachment “C-401.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
3. Pacific West College of Law. Attachment “C-402.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
4. Law School Compliance with Library Requirements. Attachment “C-403.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White 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).) (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 Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment “C-502.” (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (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.
   
 
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IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards:
A. ACTION
Attachments: