Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, August 22, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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

August 22, 2014 Subcommittee Meetings

11:00 a.m.* – 12:00 p.m. Joint Meeting: Subcommittee on Examinations and
                                         Subcommittee on Operations and Management [Closed Session]
12:45 p.m.* – 1:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
1:30 p.m.* – 2:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
2:00 p.m.* – 3:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
3:00 p.m.* – 3 :45 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character

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Committee Meeting

August 22, 2014

3:45 p.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 June 27 and 28, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Recognition of Outgoing Officers and Members.
2. Designation of Representatives for Admission Ceremonies for Successful July 2014 California Bar Examination Applicants.  Attachment "O-100".
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposals from John Holtz to Change the Grading Process and Publish Bar Review Course List. Attachment "O-101."
2. Oral Report on Board of Trustees Task Force on Admissions Regulation Reform Implementation Activities.  (Richard Frankel and Patricia White)
3. Update on Pending Activities of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION
a.  2014-2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting Schedule.  Attachment "O-102."
2. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Oral Report on July 2014 Board of Trustees Meeting.
b.  2013 Committee of Bar Examiners/Office of Admissions Annual Report.
c.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-103."
d.  Schedule for October 17 and 18, 2014 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-104."
e.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION

1. Tentative Dates for Subcommittee Conference Calls to Consider Petition Appeals Associated with October 2014 First-Year Law Students' Examination - September 29, 2014, 12:00 p.m. and October 10, 2014, 12:00 p.m.  (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

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

1. 2014 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-300."  (J. Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013-2014 Subcommittee Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-301."  (J. Scott Bovitz)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Notice of Administrative Change at International Pacific School of Law.  Attachment "O-400."  (Patricia White and George Leal)
2. Recommendations from Working Group Activities Re Amending Statutes, Court Rule and Law School Rules to Require Eventual Accreditation by California Law Schools. Attachment "O-401." (Patricia White, Richard Frankel, Gayle Murphy, George Leal)
3. Actions Related to Law School Matters Considered in Closed Session.  (Patricia White)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2013-2014 Subcommittee Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-402." (Patricia White)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

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

1. Draft June 27 and 28, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Reports from Committee Members Who Visited July 2014 California Bar Examination Test Centers.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (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.
C. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  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. 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. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Operations and Management, Report on Administration of the July 2014 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-202."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  [Special Set for 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 22, 2014.]  (Alan Yochelson, J. Scott Bovitz, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
2. Examinations Petitions.  Attachment "C-203."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
3. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-204."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4) and (6).)  (Alan Yochelson and Lisa Cummins)
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Presentation from Counsel on Processing Testing Accommodations Petitions Under the ADAAA and FEHA.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7).)  (Rachel Grunberg)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Examinations, Report on Adminstration of the July 2014 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-202."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  [Special Set for 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 22, 2014.]  (Alan Yochelson, J. Scott Bovitz, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
2. Operations and Management Petitions.  Attachment "C-300."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (J. Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
3. Report on Administration of June 2014 First-Year Law Students' Examination.  Attachment "C-301"  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)  (J.Scott Bovitz and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law - Periodic Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-400."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Patricia White and George Leal)
2. Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law - Request for Waiver.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Patricia White and George Leal)
3. St. Francis School of Law - Request for Approval of a Major Change.  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Patricia White and George Leal)
4. American Heritage University School of Law - Request for Approval of a Major Change.  Attachment "C-403."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).) (Patricia White and George Leal)
5. University of Honolulu School of Law - Interim Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-404."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Patricia White and George Leal)
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. Oral Report from the Office of Chief Trial Counsel on Pending Moral Character Cases.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)  (Supervising Senior Trial Counsel Susan Chan)
2. 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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