Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, June 19, 2015 - Saturday, June 20, 2015
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 19, 2015

2:00 p.m.* – 3:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
3:15 p.m.* – 4:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character
4:00 p.m.* – 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management

June 20, 2015

9:00 a.m.*– 9:45 a.m. Subcommittee on Examinations

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Committee Meeting

June 19, 2015

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open and Closed Sessions

June 20, 2015

9:45 a.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
A. CONSENT

1. Draft April 24 and 25, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION

1. Recognition of Office of Admissions Staff Retirement.  Attachment "O-100."
2. Two-Day Examination.  Attachment "O-101."  [Special Set for 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2015.]
C. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Oral Reports from Committee Members on June 2015 Admissions Ceremonies for Successful February 2015 California Bar Examination Applicants Who Met All Requirements for Admission.
2. Oral Report on Law School Assembly Meeting.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-102."
b.  Schedule for August 28, 2015 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-103."
c.  July 2015 California Bar Examination.
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 2015 California Bar Examination (July 1, 2015 at 12:00 p.m., July 10, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. and July 17, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.) (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the February 2015 General Bar Examination.  Attachment "O-200."  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Gayle Murphy)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Next Steps in Modification of Scope of Subjects Tested on the California Bar Examination.  (Jeanne Vanderhoff, Gayle Murphy and Lisa Cummins)
2. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-201."  (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2015 Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-300."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
2. February 2015 California Bar Examination Cost Analysis.  Attachment "O-301."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
3. Admissions Ceremonies Update.  Attachment "O-302."  (Lee Wallach and Greg Shin)
4. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-303."  (Lee Wallach)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION

1. Recommendations from Closed Meeting Agenda, as Needed.
2. Proposed Amendments to Accredited Law School Rules re Additional Campuses and Law School Fees.  Attachment "O-400."  (Larry Sheingold, Gayle Murphy and George Leal)
3. Proposed Amendments to Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules re Guideline 7.11 (Distance-Education Credit) - Request for Public Comment.  Attachment "O-401." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. Proposed Amendments to Guideline 8.4 (Library Content) of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules - Return from Public Comment.  Attachment "O-402."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-403."  (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION

1. Proposed Amendments to Rule 4.47 Title 4, Division 1, Chapter 4 of The Rules of  The State Bar of California (Admissions Rules) Regarding Timing and Service of an Adverse Moral Character Determination and Rule 4.49 of the Admissions Rules That Would Change the Timing for Reapplication After a Final Adverse Moral Character Determination - Return from Public Comment.  Attachment "O-500."  (Alan Yochelson and Debra Lawson)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2014-2015 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-501."  (Alan Yochelson)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Patricia White)
A. CONSENT

1. Draft April 24 and 25, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4) and (6).)
B. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Meeting with Deputy Trial Counsel Joseph Carlucci 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 19, 2015.]
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/ACTION
a.  February 2015 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 for the June 2015 First-Year Law Students' Examination and the July 2015 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-200."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Analysis of the February 2015 General Bar Examination Prepared by Psychometric Consultant for Inclusion with Report to the Supreme Court on the Examination.  Attachment "C-201."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (4), and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Gina Crawford)
B. ACTION

1. Examinations Petitions.  Attachment "C-202."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-203."  (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. San Francisco Law School - Major Change Request.  Attachment "C-400."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. California Desert Trial Academy College of Law - Interim Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. International Pacific School of Law - Periodic Inspection Report.  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. University of San Luis Obispo School of Law.  Attachment "C-403."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
5. American Heritage University School of Law.  Attachment "C-404."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. CONSENT

1. Affirmation of Informal Conference 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. Request for Reconsideration.  Attachment "C-502."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4). )  (Alan Yochelson, Gayle Murphy and Debra Lawson)
3. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions.  Attachment "C-503.  (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-504."  (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.
   
 
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IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards:
A. ACTION
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