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COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA |
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Monday, May 5, 2025 1:00 PM– |
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Teleconference |
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Members of the public may access this meeting as follows: Zoom Link: https://calbar.zoom.us/j/81410677563
Members of the public may also access this meeting at the following locations: 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 150, Houston, TX 77042 |
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OPEN SESSION |
-- Call for Public Comment -- Members of the public are encouraged to use this form for public comment. Completing this form is not required; however, those that sign up in advance will be called first. Public comment typically occurs at the beginning of each meeting; the chair has the discretion to move the public comment period or allow for additional public comment periods during the meeting. Members of the public wishing to submit written comments may email them to [email protected]. Deadline to sign up and submit written comments is 24 hours before the start of the meeting. View the State Bar’s Public Comment Policy. |
1. | Chair's Report |
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1.1 | Oral Report |
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2. | Report from the Director |
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2.1 | July 2025 Bar Exam Update |
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3. | Business |
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3.1 | Development of Recommendation to the Board of Trustees for Non-Scoring Adjustment Remediation Measures to Address Challenges Related to the February 2025 Bar Exam |
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3.2 | Recommendation to the Board of Trustees Related to Extend the Previously Approved Fee Waiver for the July 2025 Bar Exam to Apply to the July 2025, February 2026, or July 2026 Bar Exam |
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3.3 | Discussion and Action, if Appropriate, on Supreme Court Order Adopting the Recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of the Bar Exam to Develop a California-Specific Bar Examination |
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3.4 | Adoption of Criteria for Selection of Subject Matter Experts for Bar Examination Multiple-Choice Question Content Validation Process |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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1. | Closed Business |
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1.1 | Conference with Legal Counsel–Existing Litigation Brewer v. State Bar, et. al, E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:23-cv-00860-TLN-JDP; 9th Circuit Case No. 24-2151 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1) |
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1.2 | Conference with Legal Counsel–Existing Litigation Flinders v. State Bar of California, D. Mass., Case No. 1:24-cv-12919-JEK *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1) |
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1.3 | Conference with Legal Counsel–Existing Litigation Hill v. Peoples College of Law et al., C.D. Cal., Case No. 2:23CV1298 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1) |
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1.4 | Conference with Legal Counsel–Existing Litigation Kohn v. State Bar, et al., N.D. Cal., Case No. 4:20-cv-04827-PJH; Ninth Cir. Case No. 20-17316; U.S.S.C. Case No. 24-6921 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1) |
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1.5 | Conference with Legal Counsel–Existing Litigation Santillan v. The California Bar Examiners, E.D. Cal. Case No. 2:24-cv-0571-DJC-JDP-PL; Ninth Cir. Case No. 24-6342 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1) |
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1.6 | Action on Operation & Management Appeals *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(4) and Government Code § 11126(c)(2)
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ADJOURNMENT |
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Questions regarding any agenda item should be directed to the committee coordinator Devan McFarland by calling 415-538-2548, via email at [email protected], or in writing to the State Bar of California, 180 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. |
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Members of the public may submit comments in writing before the meeting by sending them to CBE, or for subentity meetings, to the committee coordinator listed on the agenda. To allow time for subentity members to review written comments before their meeting, please submit your comment in advance, generally no fewer than five days before a meeting. |
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The chair reserves the right to alter the order of items to run an effective meeting. If you wish to assure yourself of hearing a particular discussion, please attend the entire meeting. The notice and agenda are available at https://calbar.primegov.com/public/portal. |