Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 20, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Hotel San Mateo
1770 S. Amphlett Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94402

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

March 20, 2015

10:30 a.m.*– 11:15 a.m. Joint Meeting: Subcommittee on Operations and Management
Subcommittee on Examinations
[Closed Session]
11:15 a.m.* – 12:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
12:30 p.m.* – 1:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
1:15 p.m.* – 2:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
2:15 p.m.* – 3:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character

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Committee Meeting

March 20, 2015

3:00 p.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 (Patricia White)
A. CONSENT

1. Draft January 30 and 31, 2015 Committee of  Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Designation of  Representatives for Admission Ceremonies for Successful February 2015 California Bar Examination Applicants.  Attachment "O-100."
2. Proposed Changes to the Format of  the California Bar Examination.  Attachment "O-101."  (Patricia White and Gayle Murphy)
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Report on March 19, 2015 Meeting of the Committee's Advisory Committee on California Accredited Law School Rules.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  2014 Annual Report and Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-102."
b.  March 21, 2015 Grading Calibration Session.
c.  Schedule for April 24 and 25, 2015 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-103."
d.  Oral Report on March 2015 Board of Trustees Meeting.
e.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Scope of the California Bar Examination.  Attachment "O-200."  (Joel Miliband, Gayle Murphy and Lisa Cummins)
2. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-201."  (Joel Miliband)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. Request for Approval of LLM Program Outside the United States.  Attachment "O-300."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2014 Year-To-Date Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-301."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
2. Oral Report on Adjustments to 2015 Office of Admissions Budget.  (Lee Wallach and Gayle Murphy)
3. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-302."  (Lee Wallach)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. CONSENT

1. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators.  Attachment "O-400."  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Summaries of Data Reported in the 2014 Annual Compliance Reports Submitted by Unaccredited Law Schools.  Attachment "O-401."  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
2. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-402."  (Lee Wallach)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

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

1. Draft January 30 and 31, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4) and (6).)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Reports on Committee Member Visits To February 2015 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.  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).)  (Joel Miliband and Lisa Cummins)
B. ACTION

1. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Operations and Management, Report on Administration of the February 2015 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-201."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  [Special Set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2015 in Closed Session.]  (Joel Miliband, Lee Wallach, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
2. Examinations Petitions.  Attachment "C-202."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Joel Miliband and Lisa Cummins)
3. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-203."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4) and (6).)  (Joel Miliband and Lisa Cummins)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION

1. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Examinations, Report on Administration of the February 2015 California Bar examination.  Attachment "C-201."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  [Special Set for 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 20, 2015 in Closed Session.]  (Joel Miliband, Lee Wallach, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
2. Items from February 2015 California Bar Examination Administration Report Requiring Subcommittee Review and Action.  Attachment "C-300."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)  (Lee Wallach, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
3. Operations and Management Petitions.  Attachment "C-301."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Humphreys College of Law - Periodic Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-400."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
2. Monterey College of Law/University of San Luis Obispo School of Law - Request for Approval of a Major Change.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
3. Peoples College of Law - Periodic Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (James Aguirre and George Leal)
4. California Desert Trial Academy College of Law - Request for Approval of a Major Change.  Attachment "C-403."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
5. Pinnacles School of Law - Interim Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-404."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach and George Leal)
6. Response from School Re Notice of Noncompliance.  Attachment "C-405."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach and Gayle Murphy)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Summaries of 2014 Annual Compliance Reports Submitted by Unaccredited Law Schools.  Attachment "C-406."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach 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 (Patricia White):
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)
Attachments:
None