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COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA |
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Friday, October 11, 2024 9:00 AM – 5:00 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/92520860044
Members of the public may also access this meeting at the following locations: 2700 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX 77056 |
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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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1.2 | Committee of Bar Examiners Workplan |
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2. | Open Session Minutes |
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2.1 | Approval of August 16, 2024, Open Session Minutes |
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2.2 | Approval of September 30, 2024, Open Session Minutes |
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3. | Consent Calendar |
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3.1 | Report on Administrative Updates Regarding Law Schools (Leonard) |
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3.2 | Technical Report on the June 2024 First-Year Law Students’ Examination (Galang) |
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4. | Business |
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4.1 | Discussion on California Rule of Court rule 9.6 and Committee of Bar Examiners’ Roles and Responsibilities (Ching) |
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4.2 | Update on 2025 Bar Exam Planning and Action on Remote Administration of Bar Examinations for Examinees Electing to Test Out-of-State (Ching/Gramme/Hounanian/Nunez) |
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4.3 | Action on Revisions to the Multijurisdictional Practice and Foreign Legal Consultant Rules: Recommendation to Circulate Revised Rules for Public Comment (Clark/Doell/Lane) |
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4.4 | Action on Inspection Report - Southern California Institute of Law (Kramer/Leonard) |
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4.5 | Discussion on Findings from First-Year Law Students Exam and California Bar Exam Surveys (Hounanian/Nunez) |
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4.6 | Discussion on Data Related to Handwriting Option for Applicants without Testing Accommodations (Hounanian/Lieu) |
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4.7 | Discussion on Board of Trustees Directive to Explore Requiring Law School Courses on Artificial Intelligence and Potential State Bar Rules on the Bar Exam and Artificial Intelligence (Hounanian/Leonard) |
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4.8 | Moral Character Rehabilitation Presentation (Lane) |
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5. | Director's Report |
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5.1 | Update on Jointly Accredited Status Application |
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5.2 | Update on 2024 Law School Annual Reports |
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5.3 | Admissions Numbers |
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CLOSED SESSION |
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1. | Closed Session Minutes |
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1.1 | Approval of August 16, 2024, Closed Session Minutes *Closed pursuant to Bus. & Prof. Code § 6026.7(c)(3)-(4) and Gov. Code §§ 11126(c)(1) and 11126(e)(1) |
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2. | Closed Session Consent Calendar |
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2.1 | Report on Security Incidents from the July 2024 California Bar Examination *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code § 11126(c)(1)] |
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2.2 | Report and Discussion of Staff Moral Character Determinations *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(4)] |
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2.3 | WITHDRAWN – Report on State Bar Court Decisions *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(4)] |
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2.4 | Report on Status of Pending Moral Character State Bar Court Cases *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(4)] |
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3. | Closed Business |
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3.1 | 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)-(2)(A) |
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3.2 | 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)-(2)(A) |
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3.3 | Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Santillan v. California Bar Examiners, et al., E.D. Cal., Case No. 2:24CV571 *Closed pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(1)-(2)(A) |
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3.4 | Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation *Closed due to significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code § 11126(e)(2)(B)(i) |
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3.5 | Action on Operation & Management Appeals *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code § 11126(c)(1)] |
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3.6 | Action on Testing Accommodation Appeals *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3)(4) and Government Code § 11126(c)(1)] |
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3.7 | Action on Partial Invalidation of an Individual Applicant’s July 2024 California Bar Exam *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code § 11126(c)(1)] |
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3.8 | WITHDRAWN – Presentation on California Bar Examination Performance Test Question Development *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(3) and Government Code § 11126(c)(1)] |
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3.9 | Action on Moral Character Cases Pending Administrative Review *Closed pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 6026.7(c)(4)] |
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ADJOURNMENT |
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, those requiring modifications or accommodations to address and observe this meeting should submit this form at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations at this meeting. Any doubt whatsoever regarding a specific request will be resolved in favor of accessibility. If you disagree with the initial determination regarding your request for accommodations at the meeting, you can request review of that determination by the State Bar’s ADA coordinator. To initiate this review, please respond to your determination up to 24 hours prior to the meeting. More information regarding the accessibility of the State Bar’s proceedings, services, and programs is available on the State Bar’s website at https://www.calbar.ca.gov/accessibility. |
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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 Board of 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. |