Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, October 14, 2016 - Saturday, October 15, 2016
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

October 14, 2016

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

October 15, 2016

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

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Committee Meeting

October 14, 2016

12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Closed Session

October 15, 2016

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. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Draft August 26, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
2. Welcome to New Members and 2016-2017 Committee Year.
a. Subcommittee and Other Assignments. Attachment "O-100."
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/CONSENT/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Key Indicators. Attachment "O-101."
b. Schedule for December 2 and 3, 2016 Committee Meeting. Attachment "O-102."
c. Oral Report on Recent Board of Trustees Meetings.
d. Oral Report on Legislation/Initiatives Affecting Committee of Bar Examiners' Activities.
e. Release of Examination Information to Law Schools.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed 2016-2017 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment "O-200." (Traci Belmore)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Financial Analysis Report as of August 31, 2016. Attachment "O-300." (Erika Hiramatsu and Greg Shin)
2. June 2016 First-Year Law Students Examination Cost Analysis. Attachment "O-301." (Erika Hiramatsu and Greg Shin)
3. Oral Report on Budget Working Group Meeting on October 14, 2016. (Lee Wallach)
4. Proposed 2016-2017 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment "O-302." (Erika Hiramatsu)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed Amendments to Accredited Guidelines re Approval of New Branch/Satellite Campuses - Return from Public Comment. Attachment "O-400." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Proposed Amendment to Accredited Law School Guideline 2.3 re Disclosure Forms - Request to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment "O-401." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. Proposed Amendment to Unaccredited Law School Guideline 2.3 re Disclosure Forms - Request to Circulate for Public Comment. Attachment "O-402." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. Proposed Amendments to Law School Rules re Conforming to California Public Records Act. Attachment "O-403." (Larry Sheingold, Gayle Murphy and George Leal)
5. University of Silicon Valley School of Law - Notice of Non-compliance or Termination. Attachment "O-404." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
6. Concord Law School of Kaplan University - Request for Approval of a Major Change re Re-Location of Law School and Name Change. Attachment "O-405." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
7. Pacific West College of Law - Response to Notice of Non-compliance. Attachment "O-406." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
8. California Southern University School of Law - Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment "O-407." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
9. California Southern University School of Law – Request for Approval of a Major Change re Re-Location of Law School. Attachment “O-408.” (Larry Sheingold and George Leal))
10. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment “O-409.” (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
11. Oral Report on Law School Rules Working Group II Meeting on August 25, 2016. (Larry Sheingold)
12. Oral Report on California Accredited Law School Rules Advisory Committee Meeting on August 25, 2016. (Larry Sheingold)
13. Proposed 2016 – 2017 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment “O-410.” (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed Amendments to Admissions Rules re Processing of Moral Character Determinations - Return from Public Comment. Attachment "O-500." (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Kelly O'Haire)
2. Proposed Amendments to Moral Character Determination Application Declaration. Attachment "O-501." (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Kelly O'Haire)
3. Proposed 2016-2017 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment "O-502." (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Karen Goodman)
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. The ADA and Providing Accommodations to Applicants with Disabilities on Examinations Administered by the Committee. Attachment "C-100." (Gayle Murphy and Lisa Cummins) [Special Set for 12:30 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2016.]
2. Draft August 26, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.
3. Report from Counsel. (Destie Overpeck)
a. Report on Pending Litigation.
b. Advice from Counsel on Open Session Agenda Items as Needed.
c. Release of Confidential Psychological Reports. Attachment “C-101.”
B. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Confidentiality Requirements and Security of Materials.
b. Update on Preparations for Modified Examination.
c. Update on Chapter 6 Notices Issued in Connection with July 2016 California Bar Examination. Attachment "C-102."
d. Update on Confidential Pending Items.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Examinations Petitions. Attachment "C-200." (Traci Belmore and Lisa Cummins)
2. Testing Accommodations Appeals. Attachment "C-201." (Traci Belmore and Lisa Cummins)
3. Testing Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities – Extra Time. Attachment “C-202.” (Traci Belmore and Lisa Cummins)
4. Release of Sample 90-Minute Performance Test. Attachment “C-203.” (Traci Belmore and Lisa Cummins)
5. Grading of July 2016 California Bar Examination. Attachment “C-204.” (Traci Belmore and Gayle Murphy)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Operations and Management Petitions. Attachment "C-300." (Erika Hiramatsu and Greg Shin)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

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

1. Informal Conference Recommendations. Attachment "C-500." (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Kelly O'Haire)
2. Additional Moral Character Determination Matters. Attachment "C-501." (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Kelly O'Haire)
3. State Bar Court Moral Character Determination Decisions. Attachment "C-502." (Jeanne Vanderhoff and Kelly O'Haire)
4. Status of Moral Character State Bar Court Cases. Attachment "C-503." (Jeanne Vanderhoff 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.
   
 
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V. Subcommittee on Moral Character:
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
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