Committee of Bar Examiners Meeting
Notice and Agenda
Friday, December 2, 2016 - Saturday, December 3, 2016
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 2, 2016

1:30 p.m.* – 3:00 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. – 5:00 p.m. Subcommittee on Operations and Management

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Committee Meeting

December 2, 2016

12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Closed Session

December 3, 2016

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 (Karen Goodman)
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Appointment of New Committee Member.
2. Changes in Subcommittee Assignments. Attachment "O-100."
3. Draft October 14 and 15, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Public Meeting Minutes.
4. Proposed 2016 - 2017 Subcommittee Goals. Attachment "O-101."
5. Report on Pending Activities.
D. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/CONSENT/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Key Indicators. Attachment "O-102."
b. Schedule for January 20 and 21, 2017 Committee Planning Meeting. Attachment "O-103."
c. Oral Report on Recent Board of Trustees' Meeting.
d. Update on Pending Office of Admissions Activities.
II. Subcommittee on Examinations
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Draft Report to the Supreme Court on the July 2016 California Bar Examination. Attachment "O-200." (Traci Belmore and Gayle Murphy)
2. 2016 - 2017 Subcommittee Goals. (Traci Belmore)
III. Subcommittee on Operations and Management
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Financial Analysis Report as of September 30, 2016. Attachment "O-300." (Erika Hiramatsu and Greg Shin)
2. Proposed 2017 Admissions Fund Budget. Attachment "O-301." (Erika Hiramatsu, Gayle Murphy and Greg Shin)
3. Retention and Reporting of Applicant Information by the Department of Justice. Attachment "O-302." (Erika Hiramatsu and Gayle Murphy)
4. 2016 - 2017 Subcommittee Goals. (Erika Hiramatsu)
IV. Subcommittee on Educational Standards
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Proposed Amendment to Accredited Law School Guideline 2.3 re Disclosure Forms - Return from Public Comment. Attachment "O-400." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
2. Proposed Amendment to Unaccredited Law School Guideline 2.3 re Disclosure Forms - Return from Public Comment. Attachment "O-401." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
3. University of Silicon Valley School of Law - Withdrawal of Registration. Attachment "O-402." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
4. American International School of Law - Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment "O-403." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
5. Pinnacles School of Law - Request for Approval of Major Change re Relocation of Law School. Attachment "O-404." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
6. Oak Brook College of Law - Request for Approval of Major Changes re Relocation of Administrative Office. Attachment "O-405." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
7. St. Francis School of Law - Periodic Inspection Report. Attachment "O-406." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
8. Notice of Changes in Law School Administrators. Attachment "O-407." (Larry Sheingold and George Leal)
9. Report on Board of Trustees' Action Re Task Force on Admissions Regulation Reform Recommendations re Experiential Training Requirement. Attachment "408." (Larry Sheingold and Gayle Murphy)
10. Proposed Amendments to Guidelines for Accredited Law School Rules re Competency Training Opportunities. Attachment "O-409." (Larry Sheingold and Gayle Murphy)
11. Oral Report on California Accredited Law School Rules Advisory Committee Meeting on December 2, 2016. (Larry Sheingold)
12. Oral Report on Law School Rules Working Group II Meeting on December 2, 2016. (Larry Sheingold)
13. 2016 - 2017 Subcommittee Goals. (Larry Sheingold)
V. Subcommittee on Moral Character
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. 2016 - 2017 Subcommittee Goals. (Jeanne Vanderhoff)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Closed Session
I. Chair's Time (Karen Goodman)
A. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

1. Informal Conferences Training [Special Set for 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 2, 2016.] Attachment "C-100." (Alan Yochelson)
2. Report from Counsel. (Destie Overpeck)
a. Report on Pending Litigation.
b. Advice from Counsel on Open Session Agenda Items as Needed.
3. Draft October 14 and 15, 2016 Committee of Bar Examiners Confidential Meeting Minutes.
B. REPORT FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS (Gayle Murphy)

1. ACTION/DISCUSSION/INFORMATION
a. Release of Results from July 2016 California Bar Examination. Attachment "C-101."
b. Update on Preparations for Administration of Modified California Bar Examination in July 2017.
c. Chapter 6 Hearing.
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. Draft Report: “Analysis of the July 2016 California Bar Examination” Prepared by Roger Bolus, Ph.D., Research Solutions Group. Attachment “C-202.” (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)
2. Report on Administration of the October 2016 First-Year Law Students Examination. Attachment "C-301." (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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