Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 4, 2015 - Saturday, December 5, 2015
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

December 4, 2015

1:45 p.m.* – 2:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
3:00 p.m.* – 4:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character
4:00 p.m.* – 4:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
4:30 p.m.* – Subcommittee on Operations and Management
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Committee Meeting

December 4, 2015

12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Open and Closed Sessions
2:30 p.m.* – 3:00 p.m. Closed Session

December 5, 2015

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Closed Session
10:00 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 October 16 and 17, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
B. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Presentation from California Accredited Law Schools.  [Special Set for 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015.]
2. Presentations on Online Legal Education.  [Special Set for 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2015.]
3. Oral Reports from Committee Members Who Participated in December 2015 Admission Ceremonies for July 2015 California Bar Examination Successful Applicants.
C. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/CONSENT/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-100."
b.  Schedule for January 29 and 30, 2016 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-101."
c.  American Bar Association Resolution re Moral Character Review and Mental Health Questions.  Attachment "O-102."
d.  National Conference of Bar Examiners Annual Conference for Bar Examiners - April 14 - 16, 2016.
e.  Oral Report on November 2015 Board of Trustees Meeting.
f.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Approval of 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-200."  (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. Approval of 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-301."  (Joel Miliband)
3. 2016 Admissions Budget.  Attachment "O-302."  (Joel Miliband and Gayle Murphy)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed Amendments to Accredited Law School Rules re Branch Campus Fees - Return from Public Comment.  Attachment "O-400."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Proposed Amendments to Law School Rules re Additional Disclosures by Registered Law Schools - Return from Public Comment.  Attachment "O-401."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. Proposed Amendments to Guidelines 15.2 - 15.3 of the Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules (Provisional Approval of Branch Campuses) - Request to Circulate for Public Comment.  Attachment "O-402."  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. Approval of 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-403."  (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Approval of 2015 - 2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-500."  (Alan Yochelson)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Lee Wallach)
A. CONSENT

1. Draft October 16 and 17, 2015 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), and (6).)
B. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Informal Conferences Training.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson)
2. Meeting with Examination Development and Grading Team and Approval of Written Questions for Inclusion on February 2016 California Bar Examination.  [Special Set for 9:00 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2015.]  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (6).)
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.  Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest.
C. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Results from the July 2015 California Bar Examination.  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6).)
b.  Chapter 6 Hearing.  Attachment "C-100."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)
c.  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. Examinations 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)
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. October 2015 First-Year Law Students' Examination Report.  Attachment "C-301."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (4) and (6).)  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

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. Trinity Law School - Major Change Request.  Attachment "C-401."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. University of West Los Angeles - Petition for Waiver of Guideline 6.5(A).  Attachment "C-402."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1) and (4).)  (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. California Desert Trial Academy School of Law - Major Change Request.  Attachment "C-403."  (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 Gayle Murphy)
B. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Consideration of Current Investigation Reports.  Attachment "C-501."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson and Kelly O'Haire)
2. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters.  Attachment "C-502."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson, Gayle Murphy and Kelly O'Haire)
3. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions.  Attachment "C-503."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson and Kelly O'Haire)
4. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases.  Attachment "C-504."  (Closed pursuant to Section (A) (1), (2) and (4).)  (Alan Yochelson and Kelly O'Haire)
*Closed pursuant to Title 6. Division 2, Chapter 2, Rule 6.62 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.