Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 16, 2015 - Saturday, October 17, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The L.A. Hotel Downtown
333 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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 16, 2015

1:30 p.m.* – 2:15 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
2:15 p.m.* – 3:45 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
3:45 p.m.*– 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character

October 17, 2015

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

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Committee Meeting

October 16, 2015

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed Session

October 17, 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 (Lee Wallach)
A. CONSENT

1. Draft August 28, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
2. 2015-2016 Committee Year and Welcome to New Members.
a.  Subcommittee and Other Assignments.  Attachment "O-100."
B. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. CONSENT
a.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-101."
2. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Schedule for December 4 and 5, 2015 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-102."
b.  Oral Report on September 2015 Board of Trustees Meeting.
c.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. ACLU Letter re Examination Accommodations.  Attachment "O-200."  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Gayle Murphy)
2. Review of 2014 - 2015 Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-201." (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
3. Proposed 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-202."  (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2015 Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-300."  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
2. July 2015 California Bar Examination Cost Analysis.  Attachment "O-301." (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
3. June 2015 First-Year Law Students' Examination Cost Analysis.  Attachment "O-302."  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
4. Review of 2014 - 2015 Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-303."  (Joel Miliband)
5. Proposed 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-304."  (Joel Miliband)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Notices of Changes in Law School Administrators.  Attachment "O-400."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Review of 2014 - 2015 Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-401."  (Larry Sheingold)
3. Proposed 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-402."  (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Review of 2014 - 2015 Goals and Accomplishments.  Attachment "O-500."  (Alan Yochelson)
2. Proposed 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-501."  (Alan Yochelson)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Lee Wallach)
A. CONSENT

1. Draft August 28, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. International Pacific School of Law Hearing.  Attachment "C-100."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Lee Wallach, Larry Sheingold, Gayle Murphy)  [Special Set for 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2015.]
2. Appointment of Members to the Advisory Committee on California Accredited Law School Rules.  Attachment "C-101."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (4) and (7).)  (Lee Wallach and Gayle Murphy)
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. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Grading of July 2015 California Bar Examination.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4), and (6).)
b.  Update on Confidential Pending Items.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6).)
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Examination Petitions.  Attachment "C-200."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4), and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-201."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2), (4), and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Lisa Cummins)
3. Technical Report on the June 2015 First-Year Law Students' Examination.  Attachment "C-202."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4), and (6).)  (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Gayle Murphy)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Operations and Management Petitions.  Attachment "C-300."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4), and (6).)  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
2. July 2015 California Bar Examination Chapter 6 Notices.  Attachment "C-301.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4), and (6).)  (Joel Miliband and Gayle Murphy)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Response from School Re Notice of Noncompliance.  Attachment "C-400."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. American Institute of Law, Inc. - Application for Registration.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. University of Honolulu School of Law - Major Change Request.  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. Responses from Schools Re Notice of Noncompliance Issued for Non-compliant MPRs.  Attachment "C-403."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold 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).)  (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
B. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Consideration of Current Investigation Reports.  Attachment "C-501."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
2. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters.  Attachment "C-502."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
3. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions.  Attachment "C-503."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
4. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases.  Attachment "C-504."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), and (4).) (Alan Yochelson and Gayle Murphy)
*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/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachments:
None