Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 17, 2014 - Saturday, October 18, 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

October 17, 2014 Subcommittee Meetings

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

October 18, 2014 Subcommittee Meeting

9:00 a.m.* – 10:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Examinations

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Committee Meeting

October 17, 2014

12:30 p.m.* – 1:30 p.m. Open and Closed Sessions

October 18, 2014

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. 2014-2015 Committee Year and Welcome to New Members.
a.  Subcommittee and Other Assignments.  Attachment "O-100."
2. Draft August 22, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Reflections of an Outgoing Committee Member on Service as a Committee Member.
2. Recognition of Outgoing Committee Member Archie "Joe" Biggers.
3. Response to Call for Public Comment on Proposals Submitted by Task Force on Admissions Regulation Reform.  Attachment "O-101."
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Update on Pending Activities of the Committee of Bar Examiners.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION
a.  Certificate of Appreciation for an Outgoing Performance Test Drafting Team Member.
2. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-102."
b.  Schedule for December 12 and 13, 2014 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-103."
c.  Committee Policy Regarding Release of Examination Results.  Attachment "O-104."
d.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-200." (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. July 2014 Bar Examination Cost Analysis.  Attachment "O-300."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
2. June 2014 First-Year Law Students' Examination Cost Analysis.  Attachment "O-301."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
3. 2014 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-302."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-303."  (Lee Wallach)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators.  Attachment "O-400."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Report on Pilot Program re Calculation of Cumulative Bar Examination Pass Rates.  Attachment "O-401."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. Proposed 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-402."  (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-500."  (Alan Yochelson)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time
A. CONSENT

1. Draft August 22, 2014 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Presentation from Expert on Assessment of Candor of Moral Character Determination Applicants.  [Special Set for Friday, October 17, 2014 at 12:30 p.m.]  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)
2. Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest.  Attachment "C-100."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (7).  (Gayle Murphy and Rachel Grunberg)
3. 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).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
B. ACTION

1. Examinations Petitions.  Attachment "C-201."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-202."  (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)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Report on Pilot Program re Calculation of Cumulative Bar Examination Pass Rates by School.  Attachment "C-400."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Concord Law School - Major Change Request.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. Larry Layton School of Law - Interim Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold 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).)  (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)
*Closed pursuant to Title 6. Division 2, Chapter 2, Rule 6.62 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.
   
 
Close
I. Chair's Time:
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)
Attachments:
None