Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, March 18, 2016
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 18, 2016

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Joint Meeting [Closed Session]:
Subcommittee on Operations and Management
and Subcommittee on Examinations
10:30 a.m.* – 11:00 a.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
11:00 a.m.* – 12:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Examinations
12:45 p.m.* – 1:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Moral Character
1:30 p.m.* – 2:30 p.m. Subcommittee on Educational Standards

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Committee Meeting

March 18, 2016

2:30 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 (Lee Wallach)
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Draft January 29 and 30, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
2. Report on March 1, 2016 Law School Assembly and Council Meetings.  Attachment "O-100."
3. Designation of Representatives for Admission Ceremonies for Successful February 2016 California bar Examination Applicants.  Attachment "O-101."
4. Pending Legislation
a.  Senate Bill No. 1281 re Additional Disclosures for Unaccredited Law Schools.  Attachment "O-102."
b.  Senate Bill No. 1257 re Required Pro Bono Pre-Admission.  Attachment "O-103."
B. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/CONSENT/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Key Indicators.  Attachment "O-104."
b.  Schedule for April 29 and 30, 2016 Committee Meeting.  Attachment "O-105."
c.  March 19, 2016 Grading Calibration Session.
d.  Oral Report on March 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting.
e.  Update on Pending Activities of the Office of Admissions.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Procedures for Grading of the First-Year Law Students' Examination.  Attachment "O-200."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Lisa Cummins)
2. 2015-2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-201."  (Erika Hiramatsu)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. State Bar's Indirect Costs and Reserve Policies and Impact on Admissions Fund.  Attachment "O-300."  (Joel Miliband and Gayle Murphy)
2. 2015 Financial Analysis Report.  Attachment "O-301."  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
3. 2015-2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-302."  (Joel Miliband)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Summaries of 2015 Annual Compliance Reports and Data Submitted by Unaccredited Law Schools.  Attachment "O-400."  (Michelle Domingo and George Leal)
2. Notices of Changes in Law School Administrators.  Attachment "O-401."  (Michelle Domingo and George Leal)
3. California Southern University School of Law - Request for Approval of Major Change.  Attachment "O-402."  (Michelle Domingo and George Leal)
4. Lady Justice Law School - Application for Registration as an Unaccredited, Fixed Facility Law School.  Attachment "O-403."  (Michelle Domingo and George Leal)
5. Disclosure Requirements for California Accredited Law Schools. Attachment “O-404.” (Michelle Domingo and Gayle Murphy)
6. Format for New Disclosure Requirement for Unaccredited Law Schools. Attachment “O-405.” (Michelle Domingo and Gayle Murphy)
7. 2015 – 2016 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-406.” (Michelle Domingo)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Use of the Lawyer Assistance Program as a Condition of Abeyance.  Attachment "O-500."  (Gayle Murphy)
2. 2015-2016 Subcommittee Goals.  Attachment "O-501."  (Traci Belmore)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Lee Wallach)
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Draft January 29 and 30, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.
2. Oral Reports on Committee Member Visits To February 2016 California Bar Examination Test Centers.
3. Report from Counsel.  (Rachel Grunberg)
a.  Report on Pending Litigation
b.  Advice from Counsel on Open Session Agenda Items as Needed.
B. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a.  Update on Confidential Pending Items.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Affirmation of Subcommittee on Examinations' Decisions Re Testing Accommodations Appeals for the February 2016 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-200."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Lisa Cummins)
2. Examination Petitions.  Attachment "C-201."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Lisa Cummins)
3. Testing Accommodations Appeals.  Attachment "C-202."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Lisa Cummins)
4. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Operations and Management, Report on Administration of the February 2016 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-203."  [Special Set for 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 in Closed Session.]  (Erika Hiramatsu, Joel Miliband, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
5. Proposed Study to Explore Expanding Bar Examination Grader Groups.  Attachment "C-204."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Gayle Murphy)
6. Procedures for Grading of the First-Year Law Students' Examination.  Attachment "C-205."  (Erika Hiramatsu and Lisa Cummins)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. In Conjunction with Subcommittee on Examinations, Report on Adminstration of the February 2016 California Bar Examination.  Attachment "C-203."  [Special Set for 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2016 in Closed Session.]  (Erika Hiramatsu, Joel Miliband, Gayle Murphy, and Greg Shin)
2. Operations and Management Petitions.  Attachment "C-300."  (Joel Miliband and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Open Session Agenda Items Requiring Discussion in Closed Session.  (Michelle Domingo and George Leal)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Consideration of Current Investigation Reports and Informal Conferences.  Attachment "C-500."  (Traci Belmore and Kelly O'Haire)
2. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters.  Attachment "C-501."  (Traci Belmore and Kelly O'Haire)
3. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions.  Attachment "C-502."  (Traci Belmore and Kelly O'Haire)
4. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases.  Attachment "C-503."  (Traci Belmore 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.
   
 
Close
I. Chair's Time (Lee Wallach):
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
Attachments:
None